Wellington is getting the royal treatment on Netflix. Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are producing two upcoming Netflix shows that will focus on cooking and the world of professional polo, the streaming service announced Thursday. The polo series will be primarily set during the U.S. Open Polo Championship tournament at the National Polo Center in Wellington. Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will serve as executive producers of the show. Both untitled series will have release dates announced "in the coming months," Netflix said. Harry and Meghan were married during a royal ceremo ..read more

A polo team member fell from a horse and was taken by Trauma Hawk to St. Mary's Medical Center on Saturday morning, according to the National Polo Center in Wellington. Bob Jornayvaz, the team captain and owner of Valiente, was injured during a match against The Dutta Corp. in the U.S. Open Polo championship, Matt Baran, the executive director of communications for the U.S. Polo Association told WPTV. The match was postponed. The U.S. Polo Association lists him as a "businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist with a passion for polo," including breeding and training of horses in the sport. S ..read more

Wellington Lifestyle Partners is under investigation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for working on wetlands without a permit, according to officials with the federal agency's Jacksonville office. The company, which is made up of several different investors, received approval from Wellington's Village Council to remove about 90 acres of land from the Equestrian Preserve Area, build houses where current showgrounds exist and then build new showgrounds. People testified mostly against the project before it was approved. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it's specifically f ..read more

Betty Resch was reelected to a second three-year term as Lake Worth Beach mayor in a runoff Tuesday night as voters in Palm Beach County also elected Wellington Village Council and Pahokee City Commission members. Resch received 60.77% of the 2,572 votes, defeating challenger Andy Amoroso, a former city commissioner, with 39.23%, according to unofficial results. During the election in March, Resch received 48% of the vote while Amoroso had 31%. Since Resch won by less than 50% of the vote, the outcome automatically triggered a runoff. Two other candidates combined for 20% of the vote. Wellingt ..read more

The class of 2037 is getting registered for kindergarten! Data shows about half of Palm Beach County public school students were considered "kindergarten ready" to start last school year. Teachers said there are a lot of skills parents can practice with your kids right now to make sure they're prepared. SPECIAL COVERAGE: Education Christine Grillo loves the enthusiasm she sees on her kindergartners' faces at Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington. "They love learning," Grillo said. "They love reading, they love writing, they love math. Everything is new to them because theyve neve ..read more

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost seven million people have alopecia, have had it, or will have it. Actress Jada Pinkett shared a few years ago about her struggle with hair loss. A local hair salon is hosting an event to raise funds for wigs for women and children who have lost their hair due to cancer or alopecia. The Born Beautiful Hair Loss Foundation is a non-profit founded by Evelyn Metellus, who owns The Hair Doctor salon at the Mall at Wellington Green. On Sunday, March 24, Born Beautiful will host a gala at the Dillards store at that mall to raise fund ..read more

Election Day is over but voting isn't finished in the village of Wellington. Council Seat 4 and Council Seat 1 are headed to a runoff next month. Two candidates for Council Seat 4 are set to make history. Candidate Shelly Lariz Albright is enthusiastic about what's ahead after she learned she's headed to a runoff against opponent Maria Antua. WPTV contacted both candidates for an interview Wednesday and only heard back from Albright. "I'm excited," Albright said. "I think it was a great turnout for a local election." She added that it was a great turnout for a race with plenty of candidates ..read more

Tuesday's election saw a very close race for Council Seat 4 in Wellington. Just over 30 votes separate the top two candidates, Maria Antua and Shelly Lariz Albright. Antua has a slight edge over Lariz Albright by a vote total of 2,270 to 2,239. Palm Beach County election officials said they anticipate a runoff in this race. Voters in Wellington also headed to the polls to decide who would become the new mayor. Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone won nearly 80% of the vote over opponent Bart Novack. WPTV asked the newly elected mayor what he thinks the results show about the pulse of the village right ..read more

Clearing his name. For the first time since he was arrested nearly eight months ago, WPTV spoke exclusively with the former principal of Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington after a criminal charge against him was dropped. Darren Edgecomb and four other school employees were accused of failing to report a suspected sexual assault between two students off campus back in 2021. The overwhelming feelings Edgecomb expressed to WPTV education reporter Stephanie Susskind on Tuesday were joy and gratitude to move beyond this phase of his life. "I'm feeling relieved. Grateful. Blessed. Just exh ..read more

WPTV is learning more about why the State Attorney's Office dropped charges against five former Palm Beach Central High School employees accused of not reporting a suspected case of sexual assault between two students off campus. Former Palm Beach Central principal Darren Edgecomb was expected to be in court Monday to stand trial. But instead, WPTV learned late Friday that the State Attorney's Office will no longer prosecute the case, saying new developments and evidence made it impossible for them to move forward. SPECIAL COVERAGE: Education This case dates back to an off campus inciden ..read more