Monday, July 21, 2025

Wellington

Father’s Day 5K Daddy Dash Returns

The third annual Father’s Day 5K Daddy Dash, a charity race for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, took place Sunday, June 21 at Village Park. This year marked the third anniversary of the race, which has grown dramatically over...

Tennis Play Day At New Tennis Center

The Western Communities Tennis Association hosted a free Tennis Play Day on Saturday, June 20 featuring tennis instruction for the whole family at the new Wellington Tennis Center, located at 3100 Lyons Road. There were classes for all levels,...

Wellington Charter Panel Sends Final Wording To Council

Wellington’s Charter Review Task Force made last-minute tweaks to six proposed referendum questions in its final meeting Wednesday. The proposed referendums will now be sent to the Wellington Village Council for consideration. The task force has been meeting for the past...

Equestrian Panel Discusses Future Development Potential

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee had a discussion during its meeting Wednesday, June 10 on what the Equestrian Preserve Area could look like at build-out. Growth Management Director Bob Basehart led off the discussion, pointing out that property development in the...

Controversial Canal Project On Hold Pending New Alternatives

After a public meeting last month where residents were highly critical of the project, the Village of Wellington has put its controversial canal clearing project on hold for at least several months. In an announcement made June 11, village officials...

Kids Enjoy Camp Varsity Program

Camp Varsity is a multi-sport kids camp being held this summer at Wellington Landings Middle School. Camp programs are available weekly through Aug. 7. Kids play sports such as basketball, kickball, volleyball, tennis and more. There are also wild...

Village Campers Enjoy Ceramics Day

It was ceramics painting day on Friday, June 12 at Wellington’s summer camp at Village Park. Plaster Time was on hand to help the campers with the project. Many different designs were available, but horses, eagles and hearts were...

Wellington Opens New Tennis Center With Great Fanfare

Several hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the new Wellington Tennis Center on Tuesday, highlighted by the appearance of tennis star Venus Williams. A few hours later, the village broke ground on a new community center at...

Wellington Moves Ahead On Possible Binks Golf Club Buy

Wellington officials agreed this week that there could be some value in purchasing the Binks Forest Golf Club, but brought up a number of concerns that would need to be resolved before completing such an acquisition. The Wellington Village Council...

Wellington Will Not Pay Developer For Cross Access

The Wellington Village Council rejected a settlement Tuesday with the Palomino Executive Park Property Owners’ Association. The settlement, proposed by village staff, would have had Wellington pay $90,000 to resolve Palomino Park’s dispute with the neighboring Wellington Parc development...

Make A SPLASH For Water Safety

Wellington Aquatics Complex hosted Make a SPLASH (Safety and Prevention Leaves All Swimmers Happy) on Saturday, June 6. Pediatric residents from Palms West Hospital and first responders from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue were on-hand to discuss water safety and...

Wellington Hosts Veterans Open House

Wellington hosted a Veterans Open House on Thursday, June 4 at Village Park in conjunction with the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390. Many speakers and vendors presented different resources and opportunities for veterans. Also at the...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....