Wellington News
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation held its 14th annual Sheriff’s Scholars Golf Classic on Monday, Oct 12 at Wellington National Golf Club. The golf tournament will benefit the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation scholarship program and other projects. Learn more at ww...
Palm Beach County officials are looking to step in to install safety improvements along Okeechobee Blvd. for Loxahatchee Groves residents, all without the town incurring the cost. County Engineer David Ricks presented the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council with the plans at a meetin...
The Building Hope Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting the Kids Cancer Foundation, was held Friday, Oct. 9 at the Wellington National Golf Club. A total of 21 foursomes played golf during the event. The money will help 120 families with children with cancer. The event was chaired ...
St David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church in Wellington held a Blessing of the Animals event at services on Sunday, Oct. 4 in celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of animals. During the services, Rev. Dr. Matthew Tees offered blessings a...
The Women of the Western Communities gathered at the Wellington National Golf Club for their monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1. The featured speakers were four-time cancer survivor Lorna Johnson and breast surgeon Dr. Kathleen Minnick, speaking about Breast Cancer Awareness Mon...
Bright Future Togo held a community fundraising event, Flow for a Future, on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Wellington Community Center. Flow for a Future was a wellness-based fundraising event featuring stretching and meditation. While the event took place in Wellington, its impact wil...
On Saturday, Sept. 26, a magnificent sunny morning, volunteers from the Village of Wellington came out to plant more than 600 South Florida slash pine seedlings in the Wellington Environmental Preserve. This community-wide event is sponsored annually by the Wellington Garden Club...
The sport of tennis took center stage in Wellington during the recent holiday weekend. From Saturday, Oct. 10 through Monday, Oct. 12, more than 100 of the most talented young tennis players in the United States came to Palm Beach County to play in the annual Columbus Day Open. T...
A Bridgerton-Inspired Art Evening will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). This elegant evening will feature a step-by-step acrylic painting experience, a Bridgerton-inspired atmosphere and dr...
Just in time for Halloween, Wellington resident David Hess has released “The Witch’s Wall,” a short work of fiction inspired by one of Palm Beach County’s longest-running urban legends. Set in the 1980s, the story follows a group of teenagers who tempt fate at the Witch’s Wall in...
The International Air and Space Hall of Fame recently announced that Douglas G. Matthews, a longtime Wellington resident, will be inducted on Saturday, Nov. 21. Matthews will join the more than 200 other members of the Hall of Fame, who include Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, ...
The Mall at Wellington Green is turning up the volume with the grand opening of Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen, a lively new dining and entertainment destination opening this month on the mall’s upper level adjacent to Palm Beach Improv. Copper Blues will celebrate its public gr...
The Wellington Historical Society invites residents and friends to discover how well they really know their hometown at “How Well Do You Know Wellington?” Trivia Night on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Village Music Café (10410 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Hosted by Bob Re...
For the fifth year in a row, Lights 4 Hope recently hosted its annual Red Carpet Event at the District studio inside the Mall at Wellington Green for the families they group reaches throughout the year. Lights 4 Hope is dedicated to helping local families cope with their child’s ...
Five Palm Beach County choruses will collaborate on an inspiring choral concert, celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary with beloved American songs. “Unity, Love, and Brotherhood” will take place on Sunday, Oct .18 at 4 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts....
Golf, celebrities and community impact will come together on Monday, Oct. 19, as Par for the Culture celebrity golf tournament takes over Palm Beach National Golf & Country Club, raising awareness and support for people experiencing homelessness in Palm Beach County. The event, o...
WPTV is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month , and we're sharing stories of the people and families helping shape our community. At the Guaranty Building in downtown West Palm Beach, history isn't just preserved inside the walls. WATCH BELOW: HISPANIC HERITAGE: Cuban immigrant fam...
For many working families in Palm Beach County, having a job is no longer enough to guarantee they can afford a place to live. That was the message from faith leaders and community members with People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE), who gathered Monday at St. Ann Cat...
Residents looking for work in Palm Beach County's tourism and hospitality industry will have two opportunities this month to connect with employers ahead of the busy tourism season. Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the county's destination marketing organization, announced it wi...
Settled more than a century ago, the people of Loxahatchee Groves have maintained their roots as a rural community in central Palm Beach County. Nearly two decades ago, they made a decision to help preserve their way of life by officially becoming an incorporated town. The Town o...
Wellington residents will likely see a slightly higher tax bill this year, even though the village has kept the same millage rate, but local leaders assured the public that they will try to reduce it in the years to come. The Wellington Village Council approved an unchanged prope...
By Fiona Slusarev Would you notice if society’s most overlooked people began disappearing? How about if they returned, but they were somehow transformed? Who are you, if your memories were never actually yours? Wellington-based author Jeremy Luna, writing under the pen name Jerem...
Wellington seniors gathered for a luncheon with a “Havana Nights” theme on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Wellington Community Center. The luncheon included a performance by Lore Pereira and Marvin Meza of Sugar Music Latin Band. The post Wellington Seniors Enjoy Havana Nights Lunche...
As Major League Baseball winds down its season, another diamond-like activity will soon be starting its 2026-27 season in Wellington. The Palm Beach County Senior Stickball League is getting ready for another year of competition. The new season is scheduled to begin Friday, Oct. ...
Tickets are now on sale for Wellington’s re-imagined dinner theater experience featuring magician and mentalist David Frost. Prepare for an evening where nothing is quite what it seems. The Village of Wellington invites guests to step beyond the ordinary at “The Mystery Behind th...
The Village of Wellington recently announced the launch of its Water Meter Replacement Program, a long-term initiative designed to modernize the community’s water utility infrastructure and enhance customer service through advanced metering technology. This past summer, Wellingto...
The Wellington Rotary Club hosted an Ice Cream Party at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Rotarians treated the hospital staff to ice cream and all the toppings for all their hard work for the community. The Wellington Rotary wanted to give them this “swee...
Piano Duo Gastesi-Bezerra, comprised of longtime Wellington residents Estibaliz Gastesi and Márcio Bezerra, will be a feature of Palm Beach Atlantic University’s 16th Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Envisioned and organized by Gastesi and Bezerra in 2...
Welcome to the last day of September. We’re back with our month in review and a peek behind the scenes. Unearthing ancient Palm Beach County Sept. 1, 2026 They’re digging through layers of rock once thought impenetrable in the protected, county-owned Loxahatchee Slough Natural...
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A nonprofit based in Palm Beach County that sends care packages to our military men and women stationed around the world is asking for your help. Forgotten Soldiers Outreach tells me it's running critically low on donated supplies. WATCH BELOW: Nonprofit running low on supplies f...
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying two individuals in connection with a man being hospitalized after an altercation at a Luke Bryan concert at iTHINK Financial Amphitheater. The incident happened at the concert on Saturday, Sept. 12...
Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach prepare to continue to fight ban on flights over president’s home at Mar-a-Lago. The post Pause doesn’t mean flight-path lawsuit is over appeared first on Stet News ....
A Palm Beach County woman is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after investigators said 11 dogs were found living in cages containing accumulated urine and feces inside her home. Leslie Ann Torres, 34, faces seven felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and four misdemean...
Pickleball players in Wellington will have a new way to beat the heat and rain soon with the new Diadem Pickleball Complex (DPC) coming soon to the old Circuit City site near the Mall at Wellington Green. The new facility will have 11 air-conditioned indoor courts, two pickleball...
By Fiona Slusarev September is Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, a time that highlights how individuals can be affected by any of the multitude of types and variants of this genetic muscle-weakening condition. For one Wellington family, living with limb-girdle muscular dystroph...
The Women of the Western Communities opened its new season with a dinner on Thursday, Sept. 3 at the Wellington National Golf Club. The meeting supported Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, the Tree of Life Resource Center and Michael’s Voice. The post Women Of The Western Communities D...
The holiday season kicks off early in Wellington, and residents are invited to help local families in need by participating in the Village of Wellington’s annual Holiday Food Drive and Holiday Toy Drive. Wellington is partnering with Wellington Regional Medical Center for the ann...
The Quantum Foundation awarded a total of $1,091,400 in grants during the first and second quarters of 2026, supporting 19 nonprofit organizations working to improve the health and well-being of Palm Beach County residents. The grants fund programs that address food security, hea...
Longtime Palm Beach County resident and current Wellington resident Brooke Bogatz is one of the latest coaching hires at the Wellington Sports Academy (WSA). In late August, Bogatz agreed to be the WSA’s varsity head coach for the women’s basketball program. She will also serve a...
The Wellington Garden Club held its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 14 at the Wellington Community Center. The meeting featured a presentation by Emily Zarzycki on gleaning practices. Zarzycki has served with CROS (Christians Reaching Out to Society) Ministries since 2013. CROS ...
Wellington philanthropist Jackie Ducci is marking a major milestone in 2026: $500,000 in grants supporting programs that strengthen the bond between people and animals. One of the grants contributing to that milestone is staying right here in Palm Beach County. For Ducci, the loc...
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County will host the Fairways for Literacy golf tournament on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Nest Par 3 at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens. The fundraiser will benefit literacy programs countywide and support efforts to connect chil...
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, members of Wellington Rotary Club joined with the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses and families at Wellington Regional Medical Center for a light dinner and an opportunity to tell stories about their babies. There were 24 newborns in the NICU, inclu...
Widespread flooding swamped parts of western Palm Beach County on Thursday, inundating a local wildlife sanctuary in Royal Palm Beach and leaving residents questioning the local drainage authority's response after nearly nine inches of rain saturated the area. The Palm Beach Wild...
A western-themed wellness event in Wellington is bringing together fitness, philanthropy and community support for a local nonprofit focused on helping people through difficult times. Cowgirls & Pilates will take place Oct. 10 at Ranch 22 near Wellington, with proceeds supporting...
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help identifying persons of interest in a stabbing last month that killed a man and injured three others in Lake Worth Beach. WATCH PREVIOUS COVERAGE BELOW: Early-morning stabbing leaves 1 dead, 3 injured i...
