Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Wellington

Council Supports Moving Sports Training Facility To Village Park

Wellington Village Council approved a resolution last week designed to accommodate the possible relocation of a sports training academy backed by professional football player Jon Bostic to Village Park, near other athletic facilities, including a new aquatics center. The council...

Wellington Balancing Costs Against Amenities At New Aquatics Complex

The Wellington Village Council is wrestling with projected costs for a new aquatics complex that ballooned to $42 million three months ago, debating whether a $28 million version makes a big enough splash to meet community hopes for both...

Expanded Park Helps Secure Approval For More Apartments At Lotis

After three years of delays and shifting plans, the 120-acre Lotis Wellington multi-use development along Wellington’s main commercial corridor crossed a major approval threshold with a revamped proposal that includes 165 one-bedroom apartments instead of what was once pitched...

MLK Day Observances Are Planned In RPB, Wellington

The life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored at events in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach on Monday, Jan. 15, which is the national holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. CAFCI and...

Wellington’s Share Of Sales Surtax Money Could Reach Its Limit In 2025

A new aquatic center remains a major focus for Wellington’s share of the countywide sales surtax, a revenue stream that is on pace to reach its limit ahead of schedule, Deputy Village Manager Tanya Quickel told the village’s Parks...

Wellington High School Basketball Boys Are Talented And Driven

The Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A for boys basketball may be the most competitive and talent-filled high school class in any Florida sport. And the Wellington High School boys varsity basketball team is one of those top-tier...

Holiday Toy Drive Culminates With Giveaway Event

Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Toy Drive culminated with a big giveaway event Thursday, Dec. 14 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. Dozens of volunteers, joined by village officials, were on hand to help selected family representatives pick out toys for...

Club Youth Get Gifts At Boys & Girls Club Party

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington held its annual holiday party on Friday, Dec. 15. The Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation provided gifts for all the club children with support from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue....

Foundation Delivers More Than 200 Gifts, Spreading Holiday Cheer To Local Children

The spirit of giving is alive and well in Wellington. The Wellington Community Foundation recently announced its heartwarming initiative to bring joy to underserved children this Christmas season. Thanks to the generosity of WCF donors, the foundation was able...

PBSO: Keep Homes And Vehicles Secured

Locking car and home doors can help fight an uptick in crime statistics in relatively safe Wellington, the village’s top cop told Wellington’s Public Safety Committee last week, while noting that enforcement of new rules for golf carts has...

Wellington Hosts Holiday Party For Seniors

The Village of Wellington hosted a Senior Holiday Party on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Wellington Community Center. Local senior citizens got into the holiday spirit with lunch and live entertainment.

County Officials Urge Proper Disposal Of Lithium Batteries

Lithium batteries, powering a host of electronic gadgets and holiday gifts, are drawing scrutiny as suspected causes of fatal fires in places including New York City, as well as ignitions in Palm Beach County’s waste and recycling system, a...

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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...