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Binks Forest PTA Hosts ‘Party With A Purpose’
The Binks Forest Elementary School PTA hosted its annual Party With A Purpose fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The event featured a “1980s Prom” theme and included raffles, a silent auction, a game room, casino tables and dancing. Several hundre...
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Rick Roth, David Silvers Face Off In Senate District 26 Race
When voters in Wellington cast their ballots in the upcoming general election, they will choose a new state senator to represent the area in Tallahassee. On the ballot this year for Florida Senate District 26 are two former state representatives hoping to take on a new challenge ...
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Westlake Serves Up New Table To Enhance Station 22
Since its inception in 2016, the City of Westlake has embraced first responders. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, there were more handshakes and hugs for members of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 22 as the community came together to present the gift of a handcrafted dining table with...
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Baxter And Waldron Battling For District 6 County Seat
With mail-in voting underway and early voting a little over two weeks away, the candidates for Palm Beach County Commission in District 6 are intensifying their pitches to voters. “I’m trying to get in front of as many people as possible,” Democrat Katherine Waldron told the Town...
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Lox Groves To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of Incorporation
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...
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Grant Brings ‘Calm Corners’ To H.L. Johnson Elementary School
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recent data shows that the United States is in mental health crisis, experienced by people of all ages — but especially among young people. The leaders at H.L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach are keenly aw...
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Commissioners Wary Of How County Uses License Plate Readers
Amid controversial national reports of the misuse of license plate readers, the Palm Beach County Commission is joining a growing number of local governments reconsidering their usage of the devices. At the request of the commissioners, county staff presented the board with an ov...
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Rotary Hosts International Day Of Peace Ceremony
The Rotary Club of Wellington held its annual International Day of Peace ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Wellington Rotary Peace Park. The ceremony is aimed at promoting multicultural understanding as a means to achieve world peace. The words on the peace poles — “May Peace Preva...
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RPB Council Discusses Regulations On Home-Based Businesses
On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council clarified the regulations that the village can impose on home-based businesses after a local swim instructor questioned whether the rules would prevent her from operating a business from her home. The item was placed on ...
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At Contentious Meeting, Groves Council Passes Budget With Unchanged Tax Rate
A tense multi-hour discussion over the town’s tax rate and budget ultimately led the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council to approve both, but more meetings will discuss potential changes that may follow. The council narrowly approved keeping its tax rate unchanged at 3.2564 mills, wh...
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Wellington’s Annual Fall Festival returns to Village Park Saturday, October 17
Wellington’s Annual Fall Festival returns on Saturday, October 17, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Village Park, located at 11700 Pierson Road. The event features spooky surprises and fa-boo-lously fun activities for the entire family to enjoy!...
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County Commission Finalizes Moratorium On Data Centers
Residents in Palm Beach County will not have to worry about developers applying for another hyperscale AI data center — at least for a year. The Palm Beach County Commission unanimously approved a one-year moratorium last month on related large-scale proposals to give county offi...
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Wellington Village Council May Lower Tax Rate, But Not This Year
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...
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Catherine Terwilliger Now Leading St. David’s Episcopal School
St. David’s Episcopal School in Wellington has new leadership with fresh ideas and bold ambitions. The new head of school is Catherine Terwilliger, who assumed her new role in mid-July. Terwilliger has been well-received by the teachers, staff, students and parents. She is excite...
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Western Academy The Focus At RPB Education Board Meeting
There was a full agenda at the September meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board. Western Academy Charter School Principal Tsiri Miller and Parent Teacher Committee President Madeline Martinez provided the board with details of the school’s approach to education ...
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Kids Cancer Foundation Breaks Ground On Building
The Kids Cancer Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new building on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The nonprofit’s new Kids Cancer Center will be located at 100 Civic Center Way in Royal Palm Beach, directly across from Royal Palm Beach Village Hall. Learn more about the foun...
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Wellington Sci-Fi Author Helps Others See Invisible People
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...
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Wellington Seniors Enjoy Havana Nights Luncheon
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...
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Middle School Basketball Season Gets Underway With Wellington Tip-Off Classic
On Wednesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 24, the boys and girls basketball teams from the three middle schools in Wellington — the Stallions of Polo Park Middle School, the Pirates of Emerald Cove Middle School and the Gators of Wellington Landings Middle School — gathered for ...
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TKA, Palm Beach Central Remain Unbeaten At Season’s Midpoint
The varsity football teams from the King’s Academy and Palm Beach Central High School remain undefeated at the season’s halfway mark. Going into the games on Friday, Oct. 2, both squads have identical 5-0 records — and the chances are strong that their winning ways will continue,...
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Palm Beach County Senior Stickball League To Open New Season
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. ...
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Royal Palm Beach’s Giuseppe Puebla Represents U.S. At International Golf Event
Royal Palm Beach resident Giuseppe Puebla played a big role in the recent Junior Presidents Cup held Sept. 20-21, when Team USA defeated the International Team, 17.5 to 6.5. It was the fifth consecutive win for Team USA in this biennial team golf event, which was held at the hist...
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ALA To Host Candidate Forum On Thursday, Oct. 15
The Acreage Landowners’ Association (ALA) will host a Community Candidate Forum on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Dancing Crane (9500 Sandhill Crane Drive off Northlake Blvd.). The forum will include candidates for the Palm Beach County Commis...
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Rotarians Prepare Dictionaries For Local Third-Grade Students
Wellington Rotary Club volunteers met recently to place name labels inside the front covers of dictionaries going this month to third-grade students across the community. The stickers will also remind the students of the Rotary 4 Way Test: The Dictionary Project has been an ongoi...
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Wellington Will Host ‘Mystery Behind The Magic’ On Nov. 7
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...
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Wellington Begins Water Meter Replacement Program
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...
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Wellington Bay Introduces New Urban Beekeeping And Wellness Program
Wellington Bay, a luxury senior living community, has announced a new environmental and wellness initiative in partnership with urban beekeeping company Alvéole. The community is now hosting an on-site honeybee colony, bringing nature, interactive programming and environmental su...
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Molé Cantina To Unveil New Leadership And Refreshed Menu Oct. 6
Molé Cantina, a favorite Wellington destination for authentic Mexican cuisine and nightlife, recently announced an exciting new chapter in its story. On Tuesday, Oct 6, the restaurant will host “Meet Us at Molé: Same Table, New Familia” — a community celebration to introduce its ...
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Wellington El Welcomes Special Patriot Day Guest
On Friday, Sept. 11, the fifth-grade class at Wellington Elementary School had the incredible opportunity to learn about Sept. 11, 2001, from someone who experienced that day firsthand, Major Anthony Makowski. Makowski served 20 years as an NYPD police officer, including during t...
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Certified Security Systems Donates $1,000 To Western Academy Charter School In RPB
Certified Security Systems, a locally owned security camera and alarm company serving South Florida, has donated $1,000 to Western Academy Charter School in Royal Palm Beach — a school with roots that run through three generations of one of the company’s own founding families. Th...
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Animal Rehab Institute And Farrier Andre Tufano Host The Renowned Yogi Sharp
In September, the Animal Rehab Institute, in conjunction with South Florida farrier Andre Tufano, hosted the legendary Yogi Sharp for a two-day seminar at the institute in Loxahatchee Groves. Sharp, a British farrier, researcher, educator and equine hoof-care specialist, is best ...
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Royal Palm Beach Thanks Volunteers
The Village of Royal Palm Beach recently held a luncheon at Outback Steakhouse to honor village volunteers, celebrating them and thanking them for volunteering. (Seated, L-R) Lilly Snell, Maria Gonzalez, Lorane Smith, Ronnie Kaplan, Pamela Williams, Sandy Rubin, Judith Kohler, Ca...
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Wellington Rotary Ice Cream Party At Hospital
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...
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Garden Club To Feature Presentation About Protecting Florida Nature
The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The meeting will feature a presentation by Carol Ralph. Ralph will discuss a presentation prepared by Mona Johnston from the University of Florida/Insti...
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Petrone Technology Group Earns Award For National Polo Center
Petrone Technology Group, a Wellington-based technology integration firm, has earned a CEDIA Global Award for its work at the National Polo Center in Wellington, marking one of the company’s most significant industry honors to date. The award recognizes a technology project compl...
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Cardinal Newman To Host Open House On Nov. 1
Cardinal Newman High School will welcome prospective students and their families to an open house on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The beautifully landscaped, 40-plus-acre campus is located at 512 Spencer Drive in West Palm Beach. Registration is required. For more than 6...
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Wellington Piano Duo To Perform At Palm Beach Atlantic University On Oct. 10
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...
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WHERE'S WALTER? Getting hands-on at Avenue Pottery in West Palm Beach
There are plenty of ways to get creative, but this week I discovered one that starts with a lump of clay and ends in a blazing-hot kiln. My adventure brought me to Avenue Pottery in West Palm Beach, where owner and instructor Lonnie welcomed me into the studio and put me right in...
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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: Oct. 1, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - A much wetter weather pattern is moving into the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches, bringing more frequent showers and thunderstorms — including some heavy downpours. Thursday will start mostly cloudy and humid, with showers likely, especially along t...
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Man accused of killing West Palm Beach minister mistook passenger for his ex, police say
The man accused of killing Minister Akeem Moore made his first appearance in Palm Beach County court Thursday morning. Hugh Earp Milner Jr., 38, faces charges of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm in the death of 31-year-old Moore....
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‘Akeem should be remembered as a hero’: WPB police reveal minister drove passenger to safety after being shot
New details from the West Palm Beach Police Department reveal that Minister Akeem Moores final act was one of heroism, as he drove his passenger to the safety of a fire station moments after being fatally shot. WATCH: Police Call killed WPB Minister Akeem Moore a Hero Police Call...
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Donations pouring into Westlake's new Goodwill donation center since it opened in August
A new Goodwill donation drop-off center in Westlake is making it easier for residents to clean out their closets and help their neighbors. Since opening in August, the center has collected more than 600 pounds of donations in just over a month. WATCH BELOW: Donations pour in at W...
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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: Sept. 30, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - South Florida faces a progressively wetter weather pattern beginning today, with conditions becoming increasingly unsettled through the end of the week. Wednesday’s forecast calls for a mix of clouds and sunshine as scattered showers and thunderstor...
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Sayonara, September
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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Family of killed West Palm Beach minister Akeem Moore demands 'true answers,' vows to honor his legacy
The family of Akeem Moore, the beloved West Palm Beach minister shot and killed over the weekend , gathered with community leaders Tuesday night, vowing that his legacy of faith and music will outshine the tragedy of his death. Surrounded by loved ones in their Riviera Beach home...
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Mayor rallies Westlake community to surprise Station 22 firefighters with a crew-sized table
WPTV reporter Christy Waite recently learned that Westlake firefighters at Station 22 were in need of a bigger table to fit all of their staff. On Tuesday, the station got a surprise months in the making a handmade table that will give them a place to finally sit down together fo...
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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: Sept. 29, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - South Florida is experiencing a shift in weather patterns as increasing moisture returns to the region, marking the end of recent drier conditions. Tuesday signals the beginning of this transition with a dynamic mix of clouds and sunshine punctuated...
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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: Sept. 28, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - The Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches begin the week with relatively pleasant conditions before transitioning to a wetter pattern by midweek. Today features partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 80s and only isolated showe...
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Neighbors react after fatal West Palm Beach shooting ends in arrest
West Palm Beach police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting on Ontario Place early Sunday morning. Detectives identified the suspect as 38-year-old Hugh Earp Milner Jr. Milner was located and taken into custody with the assistance of the Broward County Sher...
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Toddler graduates from swim school months after nearly drowning at Easter family gathering
A Palm Beach County 3-year-old is celebrating a major milestone graduating from swimming lessons just months after drowning in a pool. WPTV reporter Christy Waite was there for the big moment and watched as Lennox showed off her new life-saving swimming skills. WATCH BELOW: Toddl...
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‘Home Improvement’ star Jonathan Taylor Thomas allegedly arrested following traffic stop
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) - Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was reportedly arrested following a traffic stop in Malibu on Monday. According to multiple outlets, Thomas, 45, was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies near Westlake ...