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Wellington, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Wellington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Man accused of pulling gun on Wellington Burger King workers arrested
  • What new e-bike and scooter rules could mean for Wellington families
  • How a $25,000 grant keeps STEM field trips free for Wellington kids

Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 77.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wellington Burger King suspect arrested on aggravated assault charges (cbs12.com) — Deputies say a man pointed a handgun at two employees during a drive-through dispute at the Burger King on State Road 7 in Wellington, leading to two aggravated assault charges, one enhanced under Florida’s hate-crime law. No injuries were reported, but investigators allege a racial slur was used, and the suspect is now being held on bond with orders to avoid all Burger King locations.
   

• Wellington council approves first reading of e-bike and scooter ordinance (wpbf.com) — Wellington’s village council has advanced new rules that would cap e-bike and scooter speeds on sidewalks at 15 mph, require helmets and ID, and bar riders under 15, with a final vote set for Aug. 10. The measure, which passed 4–1, also bans these devices on equestrian streets and aims to reduce crashes involving children and motorized rides.
   

• $25,000 Jacobs Wellington Foundation grant renews Cox STEM partnership (palmswestjournal.com) — A renewed $25,000 grant from the Jacobs Wellington Foundation will keep the Cox Science Center’s STEM Passport program available at no cost for about 500 Wellington elementary and middle school students next year. The partnership, which has already reached more than 3,000 local kids, combines in-class lessons with field trips and is designed to remove financial and transportation barriers to hands-on science learning.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Flights resume after American Airlines tech glitch triggers nationwide ground stop (cw34.com)
  • Wellington to see 200-plus affordable apartments under Live Local Act (palmbeachpost.com)
  • Man killed in early-morning shooting in Loxahatchee Groves, suspect unknown (wflx.com)

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Ok Wellington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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