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Wellington Council OKs Sign Code Changes To Comply With Recent Case Law

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, April 12 gave preliminary approval to an ordinance amending the village’s sign code to comply with new case law regulations. Planning, Zoning & Building Director Tim Stillings said the ordinance addresses recent court rulings...

Wellington Plans Two August Ballot Questions

The Wellington Village Council discussed plans Tuesday, April 12 to place two election-related ballot questions on the Aug. 23 primary ballot. Also at the meeting, the council approved a new contract for Village Attorney Laurie Cohen and appointed Councilman Michael...

Wellington Chamber Hosts Installation Luncheon

By Melanie Kopacz The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual installation luncheon on Wednesday, March 23 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, now known as Wellington International. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig presided over the oath of office for the...

Four Democrats Headed For Primary In Newly Configured State House District 93

Four Democratic candidates have filed to run for the newly reconfigured State House District 93 seat, setting up what is likely to be a crowded primary election in August. The new District 93 includes all of Wellington and several areas...

Forza Stefano Bringing ‘Art For Everyone’ To Wellington

Families with teenagers battling cancer have a new resource for help and support. The Forza Stefano Charitable Foundation is reaching out from its roots in Pembroke Pines to help families in Palm Beach County. To celebrate their work, the...

Wellington Equestrian Committee Finishes Review Of Environmental Code

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee finished reviewing the environmental chapter of the village’s code on Wednesday, April 6, which it began at its last meeting on March 2. It was the second time that the code had been before the committee....

WCFL Expands Flag Football Offerings With Friday Girls League

In the western communities, the Friday Night Lights experience is not the sole domain of the varsity football teams at area high schools. Now, pre-teen girls — ages 10, 11 and 12 —are playing under the spotlight as competitive...

Palm Beach Central Baseball Team Off To A Winning Season

The Palm Beach Central High School boys varsity baseball team has been playing well and winning games in recent weeks. After a rough start to the season where the Broncos lost four out of their first seven games, the...

WHS Alum Named Palm Beach County’s Top Amateur Athlete

Keiser University defensive back and 2017 Wellington High School graduate Sage Chen-Young has been named the Palm Beach County Sports Commission’s Amateur Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made Sunday, April 3 during the 45th annual Palm Beach County...

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Rebrands As First Step Of New Chapter

The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the longtime home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as well as nearly 30 weeks of annual series horse shows, will now be called Wellington International. The acclaimed venue hosts the longest-running hunter/jumper...

JustWorld Gala Returns With A ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Theme

The 19th annual JustWorld Gala, held Friday, March 11, surpassed all expectations, as the event returned to its traditional in-person setting at Belle Herbe Farm in Wellington. With tremendous support from the equestrian community, new records were set for...

Buck Off Challenge Raises Money For Honor Flight

The fourth annual AmberWay Equine Buck Off Challenge was an overwhelming success, raising a record amount of money to benefit Southeast Florida Honor Flight. After a one-year-hiatus, the family-friendly mechanical bull-riding event was held Friday, March 18 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....