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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...
government
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 ...
safety
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...
government
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...
Local
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...
schools
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...
government
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...
parks
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...
business
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 ...
News
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...