Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Wellington

Ophthalmologist Dr. Megan Rowlands Now Seeing Patients At The Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute

Dr. Megan A. Rowlands, a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, has recently joined the Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, seeing patients at the Wellington and Boynton Beach offices. Rowlands completed her undergraduate education at Johns...

Wellington Zoners Narrowly Support New Assisted Living Facility

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board approved a permit for a new Type 2A Congregate Living Facility for senior citizens on Wednesday, Sept. 8 after a two-hour discussion. Facing opposition from neighbors, the board was divided on the proposal,...

Wellington Equestrian Committee Back After Summer Hiatus

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 1 with an agenda to hear a proposal changing the configuration of stabling in the Winding Trails neighborhood, a comparison of the local equestrian venues with the HITS facility in Ocala and...

Wellington Eyes Building Safety In Light Of Surfside Tragedy

The Wellington Village Council met for a workshop session on Monday, Aug. 23 covering three topics — building safety over time, lien procedures and solid waste disposal. No decisions were made at the workshop. “The council does not make decisions...

Wellington Presents First ‘Total Home Review Expo’

The Village of Wellington hosted its first Total Home Review Expo on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Wellington Community Center. During the event, attendees had the opportunity to visit a variety of booths with topics such as Wellington’s approved...

Wellington Board Rejects SR 7 Signs, OKs Eight-Foot Hedges

It was a case of asking for much more than you expected to get, but not accepting a lower offer soon enough. The major Lotis development’s signage program was first on the agenda at Wellington’s Architectural Review Board meeting...

TAP Presents ‘Shrek The Musical’ At WHS Theater

Theatre Arts Productions (TAP) presented Shrek The Musical between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15 at the Wellington High School theater. The actors on stage ranged in age from 6 to 68. After a difficult year, Director Jaycie Cohen was...

Promising Season Ahead For Wolverine Girls Volleyball Squad

The season is now underway for the Wellington High School’s girls varsity volleyball team, and head coach Duane Carroll is strongly optimistic about this year’s squad. The second-year head coach, who also teaches U.S. history at WHS, had a strong...

Wellington Honors Little League All-Stars

The Wellington Village Council honored the Wellington Little League 9/10 combined all-star team and the 9-year-old all-star team on Tuesday, Aug. 10 for their accomplishments this season. The 9/10 combined Wellington Little League all-star team went a combined 7-1...

Wellington Capital Improvements Plan A Wish List For The Future

The Wellington Village Council spent several hours Monday, Aug. 9 in a workshop session about capital improvement projects planned for the next fiscal year and beyond. It was primarily an informational question-and-answer presentation from the village staff, and decisions...

Wellington Council OKs Unchanged Tax Rate And Assessments

The Wellington Village Council approved its proposed taxes for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The rates, which are largely unchanged from the current year, will now be subject to public hearings for resident input. Also at the...

Wellington’s SWAG Program Gets 17 Wellington Students Summer Internships

By Margaret Hunt Students Working to Achieve Greatness (SWAG) is a program started by the Village of Wellington in 2017 through the Community Services Department, which provides programs and services to residents of Wellington with the goal of enhancing the...

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Murder Mystery Brings Intrigue To Wellington Green

The Village of Wellington collaborated with the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, July 19 for a summertime murder...