Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Royal Palm Beach

RPB Mayor Draws Challenger, Two On Council Get New Terms

When Royal Palm Beach’s qualification deadline closed Nov. 9 for the upcoming municipal election, Councilman Jeff Hmara and Councilwoman Selena Samios secured new, two-year terms without opposition. However, Royal Palm Beach voters will head to the polls in March...

RPB Veterans Day Service Honors All Who Served

The Village of Royal Palm Beach, in conjunction with American Legion Post 367, presented a Veterans Day observance “Honoring All Who Served” on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. After breakfast and a performance by...

RPB Seniors Enjoy A Halloween-Themed Luncheon

Royal Palm Beach seniors gathered for a Halloween-themed lunch on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. Lunch was catered by Olive Garden. Guests enjoyed a DJ and costume contest.

KCF Host 5K Event At Royal Palm Commons Park

The Kids Cancer Foundation hosted its annual 5K run at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Oct. 28. The run, held in memory of Sebastian Sarmiento, is now in its 15th year and brought in more than 400...

Public Transportation Service Is Changing In RPB

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19 was highlighted by a presentation from Clinton Forbes, the executive director of Palm Beach County’s public transportation service, Palm Tran. Forbes shared new plans for Palm Tran’s development throughout...

RPB Zoners OK Improvements, Variance For Primrose School

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission heard a presentation Tuesday, Oct. 24 on upgrades planned for the Primrose School, a private preschool that opened earlier this year at 400 Royal Commerce Road. Commission Chair Adam Miller opened the...

Crestwood Basketball Boys Honored For Championship Title

Last spring, the 12 members of the Crestwood Middle School boys basketball team did something that all previous boys basketball teams from Crestwood have never done in the history of the school: win the Palm Beach County middle school...

Royal Palm Beach Presents Rock N Fall Festival

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held its annual Rock N Fall Festival on Friday, Oct 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The event included an array of musicians on stage, along with fun...

RPB Bids Farewell To Longtime Parks & Rec Director Lou Recchio

A fixture in the Village of Royal Palm Beach for 30 years, Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio will retire this month, leaving behind a parks and recreation system considered by many to be the crown...

Young At Heart Club Members Enjoy Luncheon

The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club gathered for a luncheon Friday, Oct. 6 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Entertainment was provided by singer Iris Revson, a former Shangri-la member.

Blomberg Family Awarded Aflac Grant

As excited first-time parents, Royal Palm Beach resident Amanda Blomberg and her husband, Randy, never expected the challenges ahead. At nine months old, their son Lucas (now six) was declared legally blind with cataracts, requiring surgery, expensive eyeglasses and...

New Childcare Center, Brewery Expansion Get RPB Approval

At a meeting Thursday, Sept. 21, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved plans for a new daycare center in the community and gave final approval to Royal Palm Brewing Company’s expansion plans after more than a year of...

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WCF Announces Scholarship Honoring Wenham

The Wellington Community Foundation held its eighth annual Red, White & Blue Jeans “A Salute To Our Heroes” event...