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Royal Palm Beach

Pinto Elected RPB Mayor; Smith Unseats Valuntas

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will have a new face on the dais following election results Tuesday. Challenger Selena Smith narrowly defeated incumbent Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas 51.2 percent (3,372 votes) to 48.8 percent (3,215 votes) in the race...

School District Rep Reports On Launch Of Strategic Plan

Mark Howard, chief of performance accountability for the Palm Beach County School District, reported on Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa’s recently enacted strategic plan at the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board meeting Monday, March 7. “This has been a really...

Sons Of Italy Celebrate Feast Of St. Joseph

Sons of Italy Michelangelo Lodge #2864 celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph with an Italian supper on Monday, March 14 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. A short meeting was held and plans for future fundraising events were...

RPB Council OKs Changes To Its Investment Policy

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council amended its investment policy Thursday, March 3 to pay off its existing loan to develop Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, and reinvest existing revenue from the sale of its water utility and wastewater...

RPB’s Matty Mattioli Bids Farewell After 22 Years In Office

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a resolution last week commending Mayor Matty Mattioli for his years of service to the community, proclaiming Friday, March 18 as Matty Mattioli Day. Mattioli, who has been on the council for 22...

RPB Candidates Spar At Strathmore Gate West Forum

The Strathmore Gate West community in Royal Palm Beach staged a candidates forum Saturday, March 5 moderated by Peter Wein of the WEI Network. Residents gathered at the Strathmore Gate West clubhouse for the opportunity to meet with the six...

RPB Rotary Club Salutes Mayor Mattioli

The Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach hosted a testimonial tribute dinner for retiring Royal Palm Beach Mayor Matty Mattioli on Saturday, March 5 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. A long lineup of speakers and more than...

Comedy Event Helps Christie’s Critters

“Comedy for Critters,” a stand-up comedy event featuring New York City’s Janice Messitte and Greg Kritikos (a.k.a. Greg the Greek) with emcee Angela Corvello, took place Friday, March 4 at Oak Bistro & Wine Bar in Royal Palm Beach...

RPB West Fest Brings Weekend Of Fun

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held its annual West Fest celebration from Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The event featured western-themed fun, music, activities, shows, vendors and more.

Build-Your-Bowl Eatery Bolay Opens

Bolay restaurant held its grand opening Friday, Feb. 26. Owned by Tim and Chris Gannon, Bolay debuted its new build-your-own-bowl dining concept on State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. The restaurant features food with fresh nutrients and bold...

Baseball/Softball Opening Day In RPB

On Saturday, Feb. 27, the Youth Baseball Association of Royal Palm Beach kicked off its new season at the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex at Willows Park. The event started the spring baseball and softball seasons with hundreds of players,...

RPB Council Wants Western Traffic Routed North

Royal Palm Beach Village Council members last week expressed continuing concerns over western development and its impact on the village, primarily on Okeechobee Blvd., deciding that the best strategy would be to support routing traffic to the north, rather...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....