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Candidates for LGWCD Must Qualify By April 20

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors will get its first popularly elected member this year — but candidates have only until April 20 to qualify for the ballot. The LGWCD board adopted the procedures for the election...

Companies Partner With Wellington For Earth Day

Since its iconic inception in 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated around the world, to remind people of our impact on the environment. For this year’s Earth Day, observed Sunday, April 22, Wellington will be celebrating with a family-friendly, engaging...

Margolis, Willhite & Greene Formally Join Council

Residents gathered outside the Wellington municipal complex Tuesday, April 10 to watch as a landmark municipal election came to an end. Nearly a month after voters went to the polls, election winners Mayor Bob Margolis, Councilman Matt Willhite and Councilman...

BCx Bootcamp Program Growing At Ultima Fitness

BCx Bootcamp — where participants might have to flip a 150-pound tire or drag a heavy plate around — offers an unconventional style of fitness; some might even call it a bit extreme. Ultima Fitness in Wellington has been...

County Might Hear Comp Plan Changes More Often

The Palm Beach County Commission agreed last week to consider allowing more than two transmittal rounds of comprehensive plan changes to the state per year, over objections from some residents who said it is already difficult to keep track...

Well Protection Program In Danger As Cities Opt Out

The Palm Beach County Commission postponed action last week on a well field protection ordinance. At a March 27 workshop, the measure was pushed back 60 days so officials can try to get municipalities that have dropped out of...

Congressman Allen West Meets With Voters In RPB

U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-District 22) was at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center on Monday to kick off his re-election campaign and introduce himself to voters in a newly redrawn district. West announced earlier this year that he would...

Wycliffe Stickball League’s End-Of-Season Awards

By Chris Felker The Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball League’s tenth season is one for the books now, and “next year” finally came for one captain who’d never won a championship in nine tries. It was always “wait ’til next year” for Al...

Central P.B. Chamber Hosts First Breakfast Meeting

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, the product of the recent merger of the Palms West and Greater Lake Worth chambers of commerce, held its first monthly breakfast at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, where leaders explained...

ALA Begins Work On Neighborhood Plan

The Acreage Landowners’ Association met Monday, April 2 at the Indian Trail Improvement District office to discuss changes to its outdated Acreage Neighborhood Plan. Discussion centered on whether to expand the plan to include certain properties such as Callery-Judge Grove. ALA...

Hand Count Confirms Margolis, Greene & Willhite

A manual recount held last Saturday formally declared Bob Margolis, Matt Willhite and John Greene the rightful winners of the disputed March 13 Wellington election. After three weeks of meetings, court hearings and uncertainty over the vote, Palm Beach County...

Dentistry Is An Art Form For Dr. Jordan Cherkinsky

Aiming to provide his patients the best in oral care, Dr. Jordan Cherkinsky is a local dentist with 32 years of experience. As a 1977 graduate of Georgetown University School of Dentistry, he has gained the knowledge and skills...

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HCA Florida Palms West Annual Robotics Night May 12

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital welcomes the community to learn more about robotic surgery and hear from leading robotic...