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Courts Might Need To Settle Botched Vote Count

A vote-counting mix-up last week has left Wellington candidates unsure of the rightful winners of the March 13 election. The confusion has led to the filing of several lawsuits and plenty of finger pointing. In what officials are calling an...

Wellington Chamber Installs New Board

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce installed a new president, inducted its new board of directors and awarded its 2012 Business Excellence and Emerging Business awards at a luncheon Wednesday. Meeting at the Wanderers Club, members gave a standing ovation bidding...

Rebuild Underway At Tiger Shark Cove

Residents young and old were out working this week to restore a beloved but aging playground as Wellington began its rebuild of the playground at Tiger Shark Cove Park. The playground, located at the corner of Greenview Shores and Greenbriar...

Commissioners Reject IG Lawsuit Settlement Offer

The Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday rejected a settlement proposal from 15 cities involved in a lawsuit challenging the method of payment to support the Office of Inspector General. Several speakers asked commissioners to reject the settlement agreement. “We have...

RPB Council Reconsiders Hedge Height Rules

Complaints about regulation of hedge heights have led the Royal Palm Beach Village Council to reconsider its existing code. The council discussed the rules with village staff Thursday, March 15 and agreed to consider an ordinance that would raise hedge...

AHA Launches New Paso Fino Show Series

Known for their rich heritage and beauty, Paso Fino horses have a storied history dating back to Christopher Columbus. A comfortably gaited breed, Paso Finos can be traced to when Columbus brought 20 stallions and five broodmares to what...

Drama Students Take Amphitheater Stage March 31

Wellington residents looking for a night of theater can get a taste of three local high schools’ talented students during “A Touch of Broadway: A Musical Preview” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the Wellington Amphitheater. For the...

Council Changes Sign Rules For Mall

The old Wellington Village Council held what will likely be its last meeting Tuesday, after the inauguration of new council members was delayed due to the vote-counting debacle. At the brief meeting, council members approved a zoning text amendment that...

Small Plane Crashes In The Aero Club

A small plane crashed last Friday afternoon in Wellington’s Aero Club neighborhood. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office officials say the plane crashed into the pool of a home on Britten Lane. The PBSO had part of Greenbriar Blvd. blockaded after...

Groves Council Updated On Campus, Lox Commons

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard an update Tuesday on the status of development of the new Palm Beach State College campus on Southern Blvd., as well as the commercial property to go on about a quarter of the...

Woman Robbed In Royal Palm Beach

MARCH 16 — A woman was robbed last Friday afternoon outside the former Albertsons grocery store on Southern Blvd. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the victim was walking eastbound in front...

Wellington Board Orders Hand Recount Of Ballots

Results of the disputed Wellington municipal elections might come down to a manual recount after the Wellington Canvassing Board voted Tuesday evening to certify the March 19 recount results subject to a hand recount. In the wake of the decision,...

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García High School To Stage ‘High School Musical’

When Tony Award-winning high school theater director Jason Zembuch Young and his students reached out to local community leaders...