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Wellington

Wellington’s Girls Soccer Squad Reaches The Regional Final

At the beginning of the Florida High School Athletic Association’s high school soccer postseason, seven boys and girls varsity teams from schools in the western communities qualified for the state playoffs. The four girls teams were from Berean Christian School...

Great Charity Challenge Supports Local Nonprofits

The Great Charity Challenge, sponsored by Fidelity Investments, was held at Wellington International on Saturday, Feb. 3. This is the 15th year that the GCC has raised money for Palm Beach County nonprofits through a team jumping competition. A...

Wellington Council OKs Controversial WLP Equestrian Development Plan

After four nights of hearings and a nearly two-week delay, the Wellington Village Council approved a plan Wednesday, Feb. 7 that for the first time in village history allows the removal of 96 acres from its Equestrian Preserve Area...

Four Candidates Vying For Wellington Council Seat 1

On Tuesday, March 19, Wellington voters will choose from among four candidates seeking to replace Councilman Michael Drahos on the dais. Drahos is vacating Wellington Village Council Seat 1 due to term limits after eight years in office. Seeking to...

‘Pirates & Pixies’ At Wellington’s Father-Daughter Dance

Wellington held its annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance with a “Pirates and Pixies” theme on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Wellington Recreation Center at Village Park. Dapper dads and their pint-sized dates enjoyed an evening of fun, food and...

Frankel Grant To Help Expand Environmental Preserve

U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-District 22) visited Wellington Village Hall on Thursday, Jan. 25 to announce a new federal grant through the Inflation Reduction Act that will allow the Village of Wellington to plant 700 trees and expand the...

Wellington Board OKs More Models For Farrell Project

Builders hope to move dirt as early as this month at the prominent 27-lot residential development now called Farrell Wellington Estates, where a Wellington advisory board has approved four new models for seven-figure homes, including modernist interpretations of a...

WHS Soccer Squad Wins District With Eye On State Final Four

Wellington High School’s girls varsity soccer team is in pursuit of reaching its season-long goal of playing in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) Class 7A state championship finale next month in DeLand. That goal remains a distinct possibility,...

Astronaut Winston Scott Visits Wellington MLK Event

On Monday, January 15, the Village of Wellington held its first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Remembrance Event. The morning opened with breakfast and a welcome message from the Wellington Village Council, represented by Mayor Anne Gerwig and...

Two-Term Council Incumbent Faces Frequent Village Critic In Race For Wellington Mayor

Wellington voters will head to the polls in March to select a new mayor. After eight years with the gavel, Mayor Anne Gerwig is stepping down due to term limits. Seeking to replace her is Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone,...

Wellington Council Begins Final Hearing On WLP’s Proposal

UPDATE: After five more hours of discussion on Thursday, Jan. 25, the Wellington Village Council still had additional testimony to hear before starting their own deliberations. The meeting was adjourned, to be continued on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5...

Wellington Council Approves Annexation Ordinance

The Wellington Village Council approved the first reading of an annexation ordinance Tuesday, Jan. 16 that would bring 258 acres of land near the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road into the village, pending approval of...

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...