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Westlake Council Sends Signal With Small Cut To Property Taxes

The reduction in the City of Westlake’s residential property taxes from 5.125 mills to 5.1 mills is mostly symbolic, agreed Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor, but it delivers an important message. “It sends a signal that not only is Westlake holding strong...

Wellington Landings Lunch Ladies Honored

The Wellington Village Council had some special guest visitors on Tuesday, Sept. 6 when they honored the Wellington Landings Middle School Lunch Ladies, of television and TikTok fame. While they serve students every school day, that evening, the lunch...

Parks For Pollinators BioBlitz Underway In PBC

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) recently launched a nationwide campaign to bring awareness on the loss of pollinators — animals that play a vital role in every ecosystem. Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation is getting involved...

Broncos And Hawks Open 2022 Football Season With Victories

Two weeks into the 2022 high school football season, two local varsity programs remain undefeated — Palm Beach Central High School and Seminole Ridge High School. As expected, Palm Beach Central High School, which reached a Class 7A regional final...

TKA’s Girls Volleyball Squad Aims To Learn From Early Losses

You can’t judge a book by its cover, and this old saying applies to this fall’s girls varsity volleyball team from the King’s Academy. After the first eight games of the new season, the team’s current record is a rather...

New Flag Football League To Open Inaugural Season Sept. 10

The new Breakthru Athletic League, produced with the support of NFL Flag Football, is getting ready for the opening day of its inaugural season serving young residents living in the western communities. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Breakthru Athletic League...

Samantha Harris Joins Keiser University’s Flag Football Staff

Keiser University’s women’s flag football program has added Samantha Harris to its staff as an assistant coach. Justin Hilliker, the head coach of the women’s flag football team at Keiser, is delighted that Harris has joined his coaching staff. “We are...

Katherine Waldron Victorious In State House 93 Primary

Current Port of Palm Beach Commissioner Katherine Waldron narrowly won a four-way Democratic primary on Tuesday, Aug. 23 to secure her party’s nomination to represent central Palm Beach County in Tallahassee. Waldron will now advance to the general election ballot...

Incumbent Andrews And Challenger Showalter Head To School Board Runoff

Palm Beach County School Board District 6 incumbent Marcia Andrews narrowly missed being elected outright during the Tuesday, Aug. 23 election. Missing the 50 percent mark by just over one percentage point, Andrews will advance to the November ballot...

McGovern Wins Democratic Nod For County Commission

Michelle Oyola McGovern secured the Democratic nomination for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission during the Tuesday, Aug. 23 primary election. She will now move forward to November’s general election, where McGovern will face Republican...

Lox Groves Rolls Out New CodeRED Notification System

After years of planning, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves is rolling out its new CodeRED notification system. Members of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council got an overview of the system on Tuesday, Aug. 16 and urged all residents to...

ITID Board Urges Residents To Support Land Swap

Whether via e-mail, phone or petition, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors is urging area residents to reach out to the Palm Beach County Commission and support the latest proposal by GL Homes that would move 1,285...

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Flavors ‘Decades Tour’ A Tasty Traveling Experience

On Thursday, June 5, the Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted Flavors 2025, now in its 22nd year. Several...