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RPB Council Agrees To Swap Bank For Retail On SR 7

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a site plan modification last week for the Royal Office Park and Toys ‘R’ Us planned commercial development on State Road 7. The change replaces a 2,925-square-foot bank parcel with a 6,336-square-foot...

CAFCI To Host Diversity Day Celebration In RPB

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) in partnership with Royal Palm Beach will host a Cultural Diversity Day celebration at Veterans Park on Saturday, May 25 starting at 1 p.m. The event is free to the public. Cultural Diversity...

Mid-County Dems Get Legislative Update

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS The Mid-County Democratic Club met Monday, May 20 at Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach. State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 25) and State Rep. Mark Pafford (D-District 86) updated the club on the state of...

Students Pledge No Texting And Driving

Royal Palm Beach High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) members held a safety fair Monday, May 20 in the school cafeteria. Sponsored by the National Organization for Youth Safety, representatives from AT&T of Palm Beach Gardens and Allstate...

Shredding Party Fundraiser In RPB

IberiaBank in Royal Palm Beach hosted a shredding party Saturday, May 18 in its parking lot. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue had a fire truck and an ambulance on site, while the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had a SWAT...

RPB Supports Having Outside Group Stage Candidate Forums

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council directed its staff earlier this month to take steps to make sure that there is a televised candidate forum held before each village election. Up until this year, there had been an official village-sanctioned...

Seniors Group Celebrates Mother’s Day

The Royal Palm Beach Seniors Activities Group hosted a Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 10 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. At the event, longtime resident Ruth Hamlyn was surprised with a cake for her 100th birthday....

P.W Hospital Partners With Kids Cancer Foundation

The Kids Cancer Foundation recently started the Founders Campaign, a program that provides an opportunity for leading individuals, families, corporations and foundations to provide sustaining financial support for the programs of the Kids Cancer Foundation & Cancer Center. Palms...

CAFCI Awards Student Scholarships

Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) awarded 11 students scholarships during its annual Student Assistance Awards presentation “Beyond the Finish Line” on Saturday, May 11 at the Harvin Center in Royal Palm Beach. Scholarships were giving in various categories to...

Several Drug Arrests Reported In Royal Palm Beach

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS MAY 8 — An Acreage man and a Royal Palm Beach woman were arrested early last Wednesday morning on drug charges following an incident in the Shoma Homes community. According to a PBSO report, at approximately midnight,...

RPB Honors Mother’s Day With Concert

The Royal Palm Beach Community Concert Band played a Mother’s Day concert Sunday, May 12 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The event featured big band sounds, show tunes and patriotic songs. Refreshments from Butterfields Southern Café were...

PBSO: RPB Needs Enforcement, Not More Stop Signs

Will more stop signs make traffic in Royal Palm Beach safer? Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Paul Miles (shown above) doesn’t think so. Instead, it’s all about enforcement. Miles told the Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week that...

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Wellington To Host Let’s Move Challenge Kick-Off Party

The Village of Wellington is excited to once again join communities and organizations across Palm Beach County for this...