With live music, local vendors, a bevy of bounce houses and a fireworks finale, Independence Day was a booming success at Westlake’s FourthFest on Friday, July 4. Event attendees celebrated America’s birthday in family-friendly style, sporting face paint, balloon...
As the western communities brace for a traffic tsunami caused by the complete closure of Northlake Blvd. at the Beeline Highway, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves is marshaling its forces to make sure that the planned eight-day closure does...
Residents of the Indian Trail Improvement District likely will see an assessment increase of one to six percent in fiscal year 2026, following a unanimous vote by the ITID Board of Supervisors on Monday, July 7.
The supervisors needed to...
A challenging budget year for the Town of Loxahatchee Groves got all that more difficult on Monday, June 30 when Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $750,000 in the state budget that the town was counting on to continue its stormwater...
With a last-minute stroke of his red budget pen, Gov. Ron DeSantis cut from the fiscal year 2026 state budget the $600,000 that the City of Westlake was counting on to move forward with construction of a 50-acre regional...
The Westlake City Council voted unanimously at their Tuesday, July 1 meeting to set the city’s property tax rate unchanged at 4.7 mills for purposes of meeting the state’s Truth In Millage (TRIM) rate deadline.
However, by the time Westlake’s...
More than a month after its law firm gave notice, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council remains torn on exactly how to move forward — hire an in-house counsel or seek bids from new firms.
The council had lengthy discussions on...
The Acreage branch of the Palm Beach County Library System will host a Garden Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spend a lively half-day mingling with guest vendors, participating in a variety of fun activities,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
