Charles Elmore

Journalist at Freelance

Charles Elmore is a journalist in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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Bill Relaxing New School Start Times Mandate Moving Through State Legislature

2 weeks ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

School districts would have the flexibility to opt out of a 2023 state law mandating later start times for middle schools and high schools, under a bill gaining traction in Tallahassee and sponsored by freshman State Rep. Anne Gerwig (R-District 93), the former mayor of Wellington. Gerwig’s bill, HB 261, sailed through the State House’s Education & Employee Committee 18-0 on Wednesday, March 26.
Wellington Council Moves Forward With Lake Worth Road Roundabout

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

The Wellington Village Council agreed to move ahead with a $257,000 engineering consulting contract to get things moving with a roundabout at busy Lake Worth Road and 120th Avenue South, approving the deal in a meeting Tuesday, March 11. That makes possible a timeline to get the project built by December 2026, rather than waiting for a possible $1.5 million grant that might not see the roundabout constructed until 2029.
Wellington Committee Learns About Growing Danger Of ‘E-Bikes’

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

More than a dozen arrests in Wellington, and multiple deaths including one this month in Jupiter, are turning the spotlight on an exploding profusion of small electric vehicles, including bicycles, scooters and motorcycles, increasingly falling under the handlebar grip of young teenagers.
Developer Withdraws Project For Homes Near National Polo Center

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Backers of the Isla Carroll project in Wellington’s equestrian area have withdrawn their application, with mention of a prospective resubmission at some point in the future. The project called for 40 homes on 79 acres, with many of them on lots of a third of an acre. “Our project team received thoughtful feedback during the initial review of our application,” said Jessica Sause, senior vice president of communications for McCourt Partners in a statement Tuesday, March 4.
Committee Gets Update On Private School At K-Park

1 month ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

A new private school set to open in Wellington by 2028 will not offer American football or baseball, but will feature Olympic sports and travel opportunities, and perhaps bus service from West Palm Beach — and a scholarship plan could help more local students than might appear at first glance. “I saw 20 scholarships per year for Wellington students,” said Melissa Raineri, a member of the Wellington Education Committee, after hearing an update from school officials on Tuesday, March 4.
Sign ordinance spells out rules for private parking lots

1 month ago | thecoastalstar.com | Charles Elmore

By Charles ElmoreDelray Beach is requiring new signs on private parking lots within six months to combat what a staff report calls "numerous, ongoing reports of non-transparent and sometimes predatory practices employed by certain operators."The action approved 5-0 in a Feb. 18 City Commission vote represents a tangible response to what stunned drivers say have been parking bills reaching $96 or more for some movie, shopping or restaurant trips, as documented by The Coastal Star last year.
Wellington Council Approves Plan For More Apartment Homes Near Mall

2 months ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

The Wellington Village Council voted earlier this month to clear the path for 220 apartments behind the Hampton Inn hotel near the Mall at Wellington Green, as talk of including “workforce housing” faded but new restrictions on construction emerged. A patchwork of village rules could be interpreted as allowing certain building activities until 10 p.m., but a deal approved unanimously at a meeting Tuesday, Feb.
Wellington Equestrian Board Ponders A Set Of ‘Guiding Principles’

2 months ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee has begun drafting a set of “guiding principles” as it seeks to hone its influence on development questions in horse country, but one phrase is getting the cold shoulder — “equestrian lifestyle.”Rather than defining it, committee members meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5 decided at least temporarily to leave out a term that pops up in various village documents intended to help determine what kinds of building are allowed.
School Speed Cameras Coming To Wellington, But Not Immediately

2 months ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

The Wellington Village Council approved the second and final reading of a plan to put automated speed cameras in school zones on Tuesday, Jan. 28, but stopped short of awarding a contract to proposed vendor RedSpeed Florida LLC. That likely means cameras are coming — but will not be active until the start of the next school year in the fall. “This allows us to put the speed cameras in once we select the vendor,” Mayor Michael Napoleone said.
Architectural Plan Approved For Padel Courts At Tennis Center

2 months ago | gotowncrier.com | Charles Elmore

A public-private partnership to add seven courts for the burgeoning sport of padel to the Wellington Tennis Center received a green light on colors, materials, elevations and signs at the village’s Architectural Review Board meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22. “I like the project,” Board Member John Greene said. “Padel is becoming the fastest-growing sport in the world.