By a razor-thin margin confirmed by a recount, former Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig unseated State Rep. Katherine Waldon in the race for District 93. Gerwig, a Republican, will now represent the area in Tallahassee.
District 93 includes all of Wellington...
Talks to buy Wellington’s last major chunk of land available along State Road 7 generated enough points of divergence to put off plans to nail down a deal by the Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting of the Wellington Village Council.
Developer...
In the aftermath of the devastating tornado that struck Wellington in early October, the community has shown extraordinary resilience and solidarity, coming together to support neighbors affected by the disaster. Led by the Rotary Club of Wellington, local organizations,...
The Wellington Community Foundation’s ninth annual Red, White & Blue Jeans: “A Salute To Our Heroes” event, held Friday, Nov. 8 at the Wellington National Golf Club, proved to be a record-breaking success. The sold-out event drew attendees from...
On Saturday, Nov. 2, Standing Room Only Productions kept the crowd in suspense with their performance of “Totally Killer ’80s Prom,” this year’s Wellington Murder Mystery Dinner Theater show. The interactive murder mystery gave guests the chance to be...
On Monday, Nov. 11, the Village of Wellington and American Legion Post 390 held a Veterans Day Parade along Forest Hill Blvd. The parade was followed by a ceremony celebrating all armed service members, past and present. Families, veterans...
Not one but two roundabouts less than a quarter of a mile apart are emerging as the latest plan to manage traffic around the 42-home new Pulte development along 120th Avenue South, bordering Wellington’s equestrian areas.
Details came up for...
Taco Bell wanted purple cove lights to set a branded mood outside its eatery in Wellington’s Village Green Center off State Road 7.
Hold the purple rain of glowing photons, the village’s Architectural Review Board decided Monday, Oct. 28. Keep...
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Wellington Village Council presented checks to 11 local school principals for the annual Keely Spinelli grant program. Each school received $37,000 to fund programs specifically designed to support students who are struggling in math...
The long-awaited Wellington Sports Academy continues to make progress. On Thursday, Oct. 31, Wellington Sports Academy founder Jon Bostic announced the key people who will work as the coaches and coordinators for the academy’s baseball division. Many of the...
On Saturday, Oct. 19, Wellington’s annual Fall Festival returned to Village Park. Several thousand people attended the spooky, Halloween-themed event filled with costumes and fun activities. The family friendly event included bounce houses, costume contests, a petting zoo, face...
Wellington’s last major undeveloped parcel along State Road 7 generated a wide spectrum of public comments at the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with residents hitting notes from wary to welcoming about a plan to put...