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Violent Crime Drops, But Shoplifting Up In RPB

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Ulrich Naujoks and Senior Criminal Intelligence Analyst Harry Hook gave the annual report for PBSO District 9 at the Thursday, June 5 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. While most categories of...

GL Homes Plans 448-Unit Residential Development In Westlake

Longtime Florida builder GL Homes is moving forward with its first foray into the City of Westlake. A presentation on the development was made to the Westlake City Council at a meeting on Tuesday, June 3. The development, tentatively called...

New Roof In The Works For Stadium At The National Polo Center

The proprietors of Wellington’s National Polo Center want to swing a metaphorical mallet at their own timber and terra cotta roof that is in “desperate need of repair” and build a new one that provides improved shade for spectators,...

Groves Might Hire In-House Lawyer After Law Firm Gives Notice

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves will be parting ways with its current legal counsel after Town Attorney Glen Torcivia announced his resignation at the Tuesday, June 3 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. Rather than looking for a new...

County Commission And School Board Ditch DEI (For Now)

With nearly $1 billion in state and federal funding at stake, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the Palm Beach County School Board recently bowed to pressure from the Trump Administration and agreed to remove diversity,...

The Wellington Garden Club Awards College Scholarships

The Wellington Garden Club is not just focused on showcasing blossoming flowers, plants, trees and shrubs. The club celebrated the end of its annual season on Monday, May 5 with a luncheon at the Wellington National Golf Club. On that day,...

Wellington Library To Host ‘Positively Africa’ To Honor Juneteenth

By Mark Caracciolo On Friday, June 20 at 1 p.m., the Wellington branch library will host an event for all ages featuring musicians Julius and Julia Sanna of the band Positively Africa. The event will have attendees listening to live...

Wellington’s DeSimone Concludes Stellar College Softball Career

Kate DeSimone, a 2020 graduate of Wellington High School and a former member of the WHS girls varsity softball team, had a standout senior season on the softball diamond for the University of Tampa this spring. As a team, the...

Justin Hicks Of Wellington Qualifies For Golf’s U.S. Open

From Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, June 15, golf enthusiasts around the world will be following the play at the 125th U.S. Open Championship, which is being held this year at the Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Of the...

Big Dog Ranch Rescuing Veterans Along With Pups

On Friday, June 6, Big Dog Rescue Ranch (BDRR) in Loxahatchee Groves held a graduation ceremony for 30 veterans and service dogs who graduated from a program where they, in fact, “rescue each other.” Through intensive training, dogs who once...

Shawn Steuerer Completes Stellar College Baseball Career

Longtime Wellington resident Shawn Steuerer has just finished a remarkable academic and athletic career at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. In addition to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in economics on May 22 with a 3.77 grade point average, Steueuer...

Wellington Tennis Center Promotes National Tennis Month

The sport of tennis is alive, well and thriving at the Wellington Tennis Center. Wellington Tennis Center Director Chuck Gill noted that his 21-court venue was an active supporter and participant in the promotion of National Tennis Month, sponsored by...

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ER At Westlake Hosts Back-To-School Event

The ER at Westlake, an extension of Wellington Regional Medical Center, held its first back-to-school event for the Westlake...