Charles Elmore

1 week ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Fewer homes and more retail space mark changes in a closely watched project on Wellington’s southeastern side, steered by developer Related Ross, Wellington Village Council members heard in a workshop Monday, May 19. The latest plan for the property known as K-Park entails fewer than 300 residential units, predominantly two types of townhomes of two or three stories, down from about 500 units at one point, representatives for the developer said.

1 week ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

A plan for an 80-room hotel, 89 residences, and an array of shops, restaurants and offices near Wellington’s equestrian core cleared one set of hurdles at the village’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board by a 7-0 vote on Wednesday, May 21.

3 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Wellington is considering speed signs on multi-modal pathways heavily traveled by golf carts after a law-enforcement sweep resulted in 66 written warnings and 15 citations, Wellington officials said this week. The point of “Operation Fairway” was to remind residents of the rules that Wellington put in place even as it has moved in recent years to accommodate such trendy transportation outside golf courses, Village Manager Jim Barnes said in an interview Tuesday, May 13.

3 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Hunters and jumpers soared to increased VIP ticket sales under improved lights and hospitality, among other bright spots at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival, while dressage soldiered through headwinds with reduced numbers in some categories, a top horse show executive told Wellington officials meeting Wednesday, May 7.

3 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Florida’s state legislative session, still not quite done amid a budget standoff, nonetheless seems poised to erode local control on a variety of issues that concerned Wellington leaders, who received an update from State Sen. Lori Berman at the Wellington Village Council meeting Tuesday, May 13. One example is banning fluoridation in the water supply, halting a practice Wellington has pursued for most of the last quarter century.