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Published September 18RPBHS Students Build Kits For Foster Families
Student volunteers from Royal Palm Beach High School and Dr. Joaquín García High School gathered on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at RPBHS to assemble dozens of hurricane preparedness kits for local foster families in honor of the 9/11 National Day of Service. The “HurriCANe You Be Ready”…
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Published September 18Annual 9/11 Observance Returns to Mission BBQ
Mission BBQ in Royal Palm Beach held the 9/11 observance on Friday, Sept. 11 to remember the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Rain moved the observance indoors, but there was strong attendance from representatives of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Palm Beach…
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Published September 18Miami Dolphins Donate Gridiron Gifts To RPBHS Football Program
Tuesday, Sept. 15 will be a day that members of the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity and junior varsity football teams — and their coaches — will always remember. It wasn’t a “Christmas in July” moment, but rather a “Christmas in September” experience. On Sept. 15, community…
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Published September 18District 94 Candidates Share Views On Affordability, Schools, AI
Affordability is the watch word for the three candidates vying for the Florida House District 94 seat — incumbent Republican Meg Weinberger, Democrat Elizabeth Holmes and independent candidate Doug Barrow. District 94 includes all of the Acreage/Loxahatchee area, Loxahatchee…
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Published September 18RPB Council Agrees To Hold Tax Rate Unchanged At 1.92 Mills
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council is leaning toward maintaining the same property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. The council approved setting the rate at 1.92 mills at a meeting Thursday, Sept. 10, instead of an alternative rate of 2.15 mills proposed by village staff.…
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Published September 17New Restaurant Guaca Go Opens In Royal Palm Beach
Guaca Go, the South Florida-based fast-casual brand known for its Florida Fresh-Mex bowls and made-to-order guacamole, is now open in Royal Palm Beach. A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on National Guacamole Day, Wednesday, Sept. 16. The Royal Palm…
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Published September 17RPB’s Sylvia Sharps Appointed To Florida League Of Cities Committee
The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently announced that Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Sylvia Sharps has been appointed to serve on the Florida League of Cities 2026-27 Utilities, Natural Resources and Public Works Committee, one…
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Published September 04Family Impact Hosts Boots & Diamonds Gala In RPB
Family Impact Palm Beach County, a local nonprofit that helps families through support and resources that empower them to thrive and prosper, held its country-themed Boots & Diamonds Gala on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The keynote speaker was School…
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Published September 04Royal Palm Council Remains Divided On Proposed Tax Rate
Royal Palm Beach residents will need to pay a higher property tax rate at some point, but a majority of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council believe the rate does not need to be changed now. The council, with updated financial data, is interested in reducing its proposed millage…
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Published September 04Senior Citizens Day Party Held At RPB Rec Center
Royal Palm Beach seniors gathered for a Senior Citizens Day party on Friday, Aug. 21 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. Lunch was catered by the Gun Club Café, and each senior also got a goodie bag and fresh sorbet. Nathalie Acosta of Boards by Nat Charcuterie & Catering…
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Published September 04RPB Rotary Enjoys Dinner At Domenic’s And Vinnie’s
The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club met on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Domenic’s and Vinnie’s Palm Beach restaurant on Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. The speaker was Dr. Sonia Brown, a professor of nursing at South University. Learn more about the club at www.rpbrotary.org.
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Published September 04Jeff Hmara To Serve On FloridaLeague Of Cities Policy Committee
The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently announced that Royal Palm Beach Mayor Jeff Hmara has been appointed to serve on the Florida League of Cities 2026-27 Finance and Taxation Committee, one of the league’s five Legislative…