A person was shot following an alternation between a man and woman in Wellington on Tuesday night, deputies said. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the shooting took place at about 9 p.m. in the 13900 block of Barberry Court. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the shooting victim, but he "elected not to supply deputies information." The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Deputies later learned that an alteration occurred between a man and woman, which resulted in a third party getting involved and the man being shot. The man who was shot is expected to survi ..read more

Two high-ranking Palm Beach County school officials whose criminal charges were dropped in a high-profile case will soon be back in schools. According to Palm Beach County School Board documents, Darren Edgecomb, the former principal at Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, and Daniel Snider, the school's former assistant principal, are set to move into new school-based positions. EXCLUSIVE: 'Joy and gratitude:' Former principal 'blessed' after criminal charge dropped With the school board's approval at its Wednesday night meeting, Edgecomb will become a principal on assignment to sup ..read more

The Memorial Day ceremony at the South Florida National Cemetery was set in its newly created gathering area. The addition is part of planned expansion for the cemetery, which is the only National Cemetery for military, veterans and their eligible dependents in South Florida. WPTV Anchor and Navy Veteran Mike Trim emceed the ceremony Monday at the cemetery on State Road 7 in Wellington. More than 43,000 veterans and their family members are laid to rest at the cemetery. Some who are buried there held high military awards like the Silver Star and Purple Heart. The burials are done at no cost to ..read more

WPTV is learning more about the Wellington husband and wife who detectives said were gunned down by their neighbor following a dispute over a basketball hoop. NewsChannel 5 spoke to a close friend of the victims, Taylor and Tara Jones, about the life they built with their four children who are now without their mother and father. Ashley Newby said the couple moved with their children to Florida from the West Coast in April 2022. For Newby, it was an exciting reunion that she said was overdue. "I think we both cried. We cried for like the whole phone call just making plans of them being able to ..read more

Gretchen Froelich said it's horrific. Froelich, who lives in Washington state, said she received a call from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office saying her stepson and his wife were shot dead. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a neighbor confessed to killing Taylor Glenn and Tara Marie Jones over a dispute related to a basketball hoop Saturday afternoon. "He was an awesome dad and they were all about their family and the kids," Froelich said Monday. "...She was a full-time mom and fiercely devoted to her family and growing a healthy family. She's all about family." She said they a ..read more

Gretchen Froelich said it's horrific. Froelich, who lives in Washington state, said she received a call from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office saying her stepson and his wife were shot dead. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a neighbor confessed to killing Taylor Glenn and Tara Marie Jones over a dispute related to a basketball hoop Saturday afternoon. "He was an awesome dad and they were all about their family and the kids," Froelich said Monday. "...She was a full-time mom and fiercely devoted to her family and growing a healthy family. She's all about family." She said they a ..read more

Wellington is offering a free door-to-door transportation service for residents 55 and older. In a partnership with Freebee, service began Wednesday. . "We are thrilled to offer this service, breaking down transportation barriers and ensuring our seniors can reach their destinations conveniently and affordably," Wellington Village Manager Jim Barnes said. "With more than 100 seniors already re-registered, were already seeing that this is needed and appreciated in our community." Tesla electric vehicles are used from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday with no service on Sundays. Rides can ..read more

A 63-year-old man is facing two charges of first-degree murder with a firearm after the fatal shooting of two neighbors, a man and woman, Saturday afternoon in Wellington, a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said Sunday. Deputies were called to a shooting in the 10500 block of Galleria Street, part of the Black Diamond residential development, at 5:25 p.m. They located a man and woman dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Deputies learned that an altercation occurred between the suspect, Norman Scott, and the victims, resulting in Scott shooting both victims, spokeswoman Teri Barber ..read more

For the first time in school history, the Wellington girls tennis team competed at the Florida state championships. "All year, you have challenge matches where your top five play singles, and then you play doubles matches," assistant coach Peter Lang said. "As you go through the season, especially this season, we were 12-2 before the post-season started." Both Lang and Josh McElwain were in their first season coaching at the school. Wellington High School had previously experienced success on the tennis court through individual accomplishments, such as Scarlett Stephens' impressive performanc ..read more

Environmentalists believe construction at a controversial development in Wellington will stop due to permit issues surrounding building on wetlands. Wellington Lifestyle Partners, a company made up of several different investors, received approval from Wellington's Village Council in March to build houses where Equestrian Village currently exists then build a new showgrounds and additional houses south of Wellington International. People testified mostly against the project before it was approved because it removed about 90 acres of land from the Equestrian Preserve Area. WPTV reported the co ..read more