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Wellington Leaves Inspector General Lawsuit

Wellington pulled out of the lawsuit challenging the funding of Palm Beach County’s Office of the Inspector General on Tuesday after a unanimous decision by the newly constituted Wellington Village Council. Last year, Wellington joined 15 municipalities in a lawsuit...

Royal Palm Beach Agrees To Build A Skate Park

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council decided last week to include construction of a skateboard and inline skate park in its five-year capital plan. On Thursday, April 5, the council agreed to support the park and work with local skaters...

Most Of The Acreage Would Fit In Rooney’s District

During a legislative update at the Indian Trail Improvement District meeting Wednesday, State Rep. Pat Rooney (R-District 83) announced that his newly drawn district will cover almost all of The Acreage. “We were tasked with redistricting, which we do every...

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...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...