Wellington News
The latest Wellington news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
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2 Wellington schools make U.S. News Florida top 100
Equestrian Trails Elementary ranks No. 68 and Panther Run Elementary No. 85 among Florida's public elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News rankings.
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City hall
Wellington weighs up to 4 groom RVs per Rustic Ranches farm
Rustic Ranches farms could house grooms in up to four RVs, one per four stalls, under a rule Wellington's zoning board takes up Oct. 21. One could stay all year.
Home prices
Wellington home values post biggest monthly gain since 2023
The typical Wellington home was worth $661,404 in September, up $3,829 in a month and 2.8% in a year, the fastest of its neighbors. Rents jumped 5.5%.
Schools
8 Wellington schools named Florida Schools of Excellence
Eight of Wellington's 11 traditional public schools made Florida's 2026 Schools of Excellence list, from Binks Forest Elementary to Wellington Community High.
Business
Curaleaf opens medical marijuana store on State Road 7
Curaleaf has opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 2495 S. State Road 7 in Wellington, near the mall. Patients need a state registry card to buy.
City hall
Wellington data center pause: Oct. 13 vote result pending
Wellington's council took up a 180-day freeze on new warehouse and data center applications Oct. 13. The village has not yet posted the result; minutes are in draft.
Schools
Wellington school zone cameras issued 21,937 tickets
Wellington's 20 school zone speed cameras issued 21,937 notices in their first school year, 5,290 at Wellington High. Drop-off speeds fell at 11 schools.