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Wellington news for Sunday, November 1, 2026

2 stories from Wellington and Palm Beach County, in about three minutes.

Local Politics · Broward County

Last Day of Early Voting in Broward, Palm Beach Counties Sunday, Nov. 1

Sunday, Nov. 1, is the final day for in-person early voting in Broward and Palm Beach counties ahead of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Broward's 30 early voting sites and Palm Beach's 28 are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., each offering a ballot drop box during those hours. After early voting closes, voters may submit mail ballots at designated county elections offices on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3; postmarks do not count, and ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day. On Election Day, voters must use their assigned neighborhood polling stations, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone in line at closing time is permitted to vote.

Source: Sun Sentinel Read the full story ↗

Crime · Wellington, FL

Wellington Youth Flag Football Coach Charged With Battery By Strangulation

Brandon Mayer, 37, of Lake Worth was arrested Oct. 28 on a felony battery-by-strangulation charge after an alleged chokehold on a female player from the opposing team at Greenview Shores Park in Wellington on Oct. 20, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office affidavit. Mayer's teenage daughter was also arrested as a juvenile on a misdemeanor simple battery charge stemming from the same postgame altercation. A judge set bond at $75,000 and ordered no contact with the victim and no involvement in youth sports during a first appearance Oct. 29; Mayer was released that day. The charges are allegations, not convictions; a 30-day return hearing is set for Nov. 27.

Source: Boca Post Read the full story ↗