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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates 35th Anniversary

One of the most popular attractions in the Palm Beaches, McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in The Acreage is celebrating its 35th anniversary this summer. From humble beginnings on a 1.25-acre lot, the wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit has grown into the top-rated attraction...

Gridlock Expected During Closure Of Northlake At Beeline Highway

The Indian Trail Improvement District, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue are marshaling their forces as the Acreage/Loxahatchee area faces “car-mageddon” at the end of July or early August. It’s then that CSX railroad workers...

ITID’s Accomando Files To Primary Baxter For County Commission Seat

Indian Trail Improvement District President Elizabeth Accomando filed Friday, June 13 to run for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission in the 2026 election cycle. The seat is currently held by Palm Beach County Vice Mayor...

ITID Board To Consider Increased Budget At Meeting On July 7

The Indian Trail Improvement District’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase by approximately $4.7 million — $19.9 million to $24.6 million — if the ITID Board of Supervisors accepts the spending plan still being shaped by district...

Indian Trail Keeping An Eye On County’s Utility Discussion

It could be much ado about nothing, or it could be another front in the Indian Trail Improvement District’s ongoing efforts to maintain its independence and semi-rural lifestyle. At the Wednesday, June 11 meeting of the ITID Board of Supervisors,...

ALA Gathering Signatures To Oppose West End Crossing

The Acreage Landowners’ Association is putting its weight behind a petition hoping to stop construction of a convenience store with multiple gas pumps and a second commercial structure at the southeast corner of Northlake Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney...

Summer Youth Basketball Season Underway In The Acreage

The fifth annual Acreage Basketball League, part of the Acreage Athletic League organization, is now underway. This summer recreational basketball league started on Saturday, June 9 and will conclude with championship games on Saturday, July 26. This summer, there are 220...

Palms West Hospital Breaks Ground On New Patient Tower

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital broke ground Wednesday, June 11 on a new 42-bed patient tower that will transform the hospital and help meet the growing healthcare needs of the western communities. “Today isn’t just about turning dirt and signaling...

Music, Food, Family Fun & Fireworks At Westlake’s FourthFest Friday, July 4

The City of Westlake has announced the return of FourthFest, presented by Xfinity, taking place on Friday, July 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. along Kingfisher Blvd. Residents and guests from across the region are invited to enjoy an evening...

Todd McLendon Rejoins Lox Council After Surprise Resignation By Phillis Maniglia

One week after Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia’s surprise resignation from the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, former Councilman Todd McLendon was chosen to fill her seat at a special council meeting held Tuesday, June 10. Maniglia submitted a letter of resignation at...

Dueling Court Rulings Leave Acreage-Area Truckers In Limbo

Big-rig truckers in The Acreage are suffering whiplash after two diametrically opposed rulings were issued recently in the same case in Palm Beach County Circuit Court — and one prominent truckers’ advocate said she’s had enough. Jorge Alfaro of Prestwich...

GL Homes Plans 448-Unit Residential Development In Westlake

Longtime Florida builder GL Homes is moving forward with its first foray into the City of Westlake. A presentation on the development was made to the Westlake City Council at a meeting on Tuesday, June 3. The development, tentatively called...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...