Thursday, April 18, 2024

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

ITID OKs Activation Of New Units For Northlake Commercial Land

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last week approved resolutions activating newly created units 19A and 19B, totaling about 60 acres that run along Hamlin Blvd. south of Northlake Blvd. The board also reviewed a proposed drainage plan...

ITID To Decide On Manager’s Contract Extension Or RFP

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will discuss the renewal of District Manager Jim Shallman’s contract or whether to send out a request for proposals (RFP) for a new manager at its meeting on Wednesday, March 15. At...

Rainforest Bird Clinic Educates Visiting Students

BY JACK LOWENSTEIN The Rainforest Clinic for Birds and Exotics hosted parents and students from Christian Homeschool Support of the Western Communities at the clinic’s aviary in Loxahatchee Groves on Friday, Feb. 17. Christian Homeschool Support President Margaret Cooper said this...

Little Smiles Nerf Gun Fun At Palms West

Little Smiles held a Nerf Gun Games event at Palms West Hospital on Friday, Feb. 17. The special event, sponsored by FPL, allowed pediatric patients to run around and play with their friends, along with Palms West Hospital staff,...

ITID Board Calls For Meeting To Discuss Incorporation Effort

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, March 1 to discuss Acreage incorporation efforts, as well as legislative priorities. At a meeting Wednesday, Supervisor Betty Argue noted that Preserve the Lifestyle of the...

New Palm Beach State College Campus To Open Tuesday, Feb. 28

Palm Beach State College’s new Loxahatchee Groves campus will hold its grand opening celebration Tuesday, Feb. 28 with a reception at 4 p.m., a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. and campus tours at 5 p.m. Located at 15845 Southern Blvd.,...

DeMarois Takes On Goltzené For Seat On Lox Town Council

Former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Chairman and 19-year Supervisor Dave DeMarois is challenging Loxahatchee Groves Town Councilman Tom Goltzené for Seat 5 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. Seat 5 is the only council seat up for election this...

LGWCD Seeks Another Joint Meeting With Town On Roads ASAP

During a discussion of quit-claim deeds Monday required by the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors to turn over remaining district roads to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, Chairman Frank Schiola passed the gavel to make a...

LGWCD Seeking Ideas To Celebrate 100th Anniversary

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District is looking for ideas to recognize its 100th anniversary, which is coming up on April 4. “I’ve kicked this around with some of the supervisors in coming up with something to recognize the 100...

Lox Groves Council To Discuss Culvert Replacement

The Loxahatchee Town Council on Tuesday scheduled a discussion for its next meeting to consider whether a deteriorating culvert underneath Collecting Canal Road maintained by the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District needs to be replaced. Collecting Canal Road is a...

Indian Trail Discusses Ways Of Resolving 60th Street Woes

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard updated reports last week on the status of 60th Street North and berms that have been placed by the City of West Palm Beach, closing off intersections along the road,...

ITID Sends Letter To County Opposing Iota Carol Project

Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed last week to send a letter to Palm Beach County opposing the Iota Carol/Delray Linton Groves project. At the Jan. 24 meeting, ITID consulting attorney Marty Perry reported on the status of...

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Despite The Negative Press, Cruising Remains A Great Vacation

‘I’ On Culture There have been a group of recent stories about the fun and disasters of doing cruises these...