Thursday, March 28, 2024

Royal Palm Beach

Robbery Reported At Store On SR 7

AUG. 23 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a beauty supply store on State Road 7 last Friday morning regarding a burglary in progress. According to a...

Quarter Auction Supports Buddy Walk

This month’s Quarter Auction at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center was held Wednesday, Aug. 21. Guests were able to bid on items using quarters. All proceeds went to Team Krazy for Kate at the annual Buddy Walk benefiting...

RPB Zoners OK Change At Baptist Church To Allow More Parking

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a small-scale land-use amendment Monday for 1.53 acres owned by the First Baptist Church of Royal Palm Beach, located on the north side of Okeechobee Blvd. The change from...

RPB Council Seeks Better Control Of Aquatic Weeds

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week demanded that its aquatic weed contractor do a better job maintaining village canals. At the council’s meeting Thursday, Aug. 15, Councilman Jeff Hmara said the canal conditions are not as bad as...

RPB Making Plans To Respond To FEMA Flood Maps

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council is making headway in its plans to respond to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new flood maps, which place most of the western communities in a flood zone. At the Aug. 15 council meeting,...

CAFCI Hosts Youth Talent Showcase

Caribbean Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) presented its 2013 Youth Talent Showcase Stars of Tomorrow on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Proceeds benefit the CAFCI Student Assistance Program. For more info., visit www.cafcipbc.org or...

PBSO Seeks Help Identifying Suspect In Target Robbery

On July 24, just before 11 p.m., an unknown male entered the Super Target store on Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach and proceeded to rob a clerk at gunpoint. The suspect is described as light-skinned black male, approximately 6’1”,...

Renaissance Charter School Ready Open In RPB

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY Years in the making, the Renaissance Charter School at Palms West will welcome its first students next week. The Royal Palm Beach school is run by Charter Schools USA, founded in 1997 as one of the first charter-school...

Suspicious Device Removed From ATM At RPB Bank

AUG. 6 — An employee of a bank on Southern Blvd. called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach last Tuesday afternoon to report a suspicious incident. According to a PBSO report, a deputy was...

Dr. Patricia Lucas New Principal At H.L. Johnson

Dr. Patricia Lucas has replaced Sharon Hench as principal at H.L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach. Hench, who served 11 years as principal at H.L. Johnson, was reassigned to South Olive Elementary School in West Palm Beach. Lucas comes...

Chamber Mixer At On The Border

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking mixer at On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday, Aug 6. Chamber members presented a plaque to General Manager Michael Meyers for...

CAFCI Holds Talent Show Auditions

Caribbean Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) held auditions Friday, Aug. 1 for its annual youth talent show. The youth talent show will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. For more info., call Shirley...

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ITID Re-Opens Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park

On Saturday, March 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand re-opening ceremony for the district’s Nicole Hornstein...