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AAL Set To Remain Indian Trail’s Youth Sports Provider

After months of controversy, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to extend to the Acreage Athletic League a “nonprofit athletic user agreement” that would give the youth sports organization first priority...

Roofing Systems Of Florida Offers Clients Decades Of Experience

For more than 40 years, homeowners, builders and commercial property managers have called upon the expertise of Roofing Systems of Florida Inc. for all their roofing needs. As a full-service roofing contractor, Roofing Systems specializes in complete roof replacements,...

Westlake Council To Fill Vacant Seat After Martinez Resigns

The four remaining members of the Westlake City Council will be voting at a Tuesday, Feb. 25 special meeting on a replacement for Seat 2 Councilman Julian Martinez, who resigned earlier this month. SEE UPDATE HERE: Veteran Police Officer Named...

RPB Board Learns About Top-Ranked Western Academy Charter School

Western Academy Charter School has achieved an “A” school rating for 19 consecutive years and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top one percent of all middle schools in Florida. These were just a few...

Councilman Werner Joins Push For Review Of Westlake’s Charter

Members of the Westlake City Council moved closer during their February meeting to creating committees to review the city’s charter. Councilman Gary Werner said it is time for the council to establish “a blue-ribbon committee to review the city charter...

Foundation Awards $37,000 To Support Initiatives With The Village Of Wellington

At the Wellington Village Council Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Village of Wellington, in collaboration with the Wellington Community Foundation, held a check presentation ceremony to celebrate the foundation’s generous funding of key community initiatives. The event marked...

Wellington Equestrian Board Ponders A Set Of ‘Guiding Principles’

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee has begun drafting a set of “guiding principles” as it seeks to hone its influence on development questions in horse country, but one phrase is getting the cold shoulder — “equestrian lifestyle.” Rather than defining it,...

Hunter Week Sees Saturday Night Win For Quirky Chestnut Mare

By Sarah Eakin Week Six of the Winter Equestrian Festival is commonly known as “Hunter Week,” and the finale on Saturday night, Feb. 15, the $150,000 Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, saw a win for Elizabeth Towell Boyd and...

New Polo Star Emerges In Ylvisaker Cup Final

By Sarah Eakin Federico Panzillo was unstoppable in the 16-goal Ylvisaker Cup final, played at the National Polo Center in Wellington on Sunday, Feb. 16. Panzillo scored 11 goals as Valentino Carlotti’s Bientina claimed a decisive 18-6 win over SD Farms....

Buena Vibra Cash In The Good Vibes To Win The Women’s Open At NPC

By Sarah Eakin The finals of the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship at the National Polo Center was a game of two halves resulting in a 12-9 win for Buena Vibra over La Fe Eastern Hay. Wellington favorite and USA 10-goal...

Young Sailor Cadance Oswald Taking Aim At 2028 Olympics

Every day, Cadance Oswald, a 16-year-old Wellington resident, goes to bed at night and wakes up in the morning thinking about the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Oswald is an experienced sailor who is currently practicing and training for...

TKA Girls Still In The Hunt As Basketball Season Nears Finale

During this year’s high school varsity basketball season, four teams from the western communities earned spots in their respective Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) state basketball tournaments. Of them, only the King’s Academy girls team is still on...

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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...