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Royal Palm Beach

Connollys Celebrate 50th Anniversary At OLQA

Hubert “Hugh” and Louise (O’Neill) Connolly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 24 by renewing their vows at the 8 a.m. Mass at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach. Rev. Z. Andy...

Mid-County Democrats Meet At Tree’s Wings & Ribs

The Mid-County Democratic Club held its monthly meeting Monday, June 18 at Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach. Guest speakers included Palm Beach County School Board members Marcia Andrews, Chuck Shaw and Frank Barbieri, District 1 candidate...

RPB To Continue Summer Basketball Academy

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held the first session of its Summer Basketball Academy from Monday, June 18 through Thursday, June 21 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. New Royal Palm Beach High School Coach Rob Long...

RPBHS Debaters End A Successful Year

The Royal Palm Beach High School speech and debate team competed at both national tournaments against thousands students from across the nation with outstanding results. Again, the Wildcats rose to the top of ranks in the district, state and...

Nursing School Seeks To Open In Royal Palm

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council granted preliminary approval last week to a company seeking to open a nursing school at the former CVS Pharmacy location in the Royal Plaza shopping center. Shaker Health Holdings is requesting a special exception...

RPB Council Gives Liggins A Glowing Evaluation

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave a generally positive evaluation of Village Manager Ray Liggins at his annual performance review Thursday, June 7. Vice Mayor Fred Pinto said he thought Liggins is carrying out all the duties expected of...

An Evening With Copeland Davis

My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust held its fifth annual “Copeland Davis & Friends Concert” on Sunday, June 10 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Event organizer Randy Pfeiffer opened the evening by thanking the many people who joined them...

PBSO Honors Royal Palm Student

Royal Palm Beach Elementary School student Jack Powell received a special certificate of heroism from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 9 substation during the school’s award ceremony Wednesday, June 6. Powell was honored for saving a fellow...

RPB Privatizes Some Landscaping In Planning For Park

Royal Palm Beach is considering hiring a private landscaping firm to maintain eight of its more passive parks and move current maintenance staff to jobs tending the new Royal Palm Beach Commons Park when it opens. The change, which was...

Crime Down, But Burglaries Are Up In Royal Palm

Crime is down overall in Royal Palm Beach, although burglaries were up in 2011, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Paul Miles, who gave his annual report to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on May 17. “Overall,...

Pinto Urges RPB Residents To Apply For Zoning Seat

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council has re-advertised for Planning & Zoning Commission applicants after a candidate selected for membership withdrew her application. One position remains open after candidate Ana Martinez, an architect, declined her appointment, which came at the...

Oldest RPB Church Needs Financial Help To Survive

Fifty years in the community and $300,000 in debt, Royal Palm Covenant Church is in desperate need of money and in jeopardy of closing its doors. Not just a place of worship, but a community gathering point, the church long...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...