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Loxahatchee Groves

Engineers Update Lox Council On Work Mapping Drainage System

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council got an update from engineering consultants Tuesday, Oct. 1 on a project designed to gather the data necessary to upgrade the town’s drainage system, and perhaps even help gather additional grant money to make...

Big Cat Sanctuary Panther Ridge Seeks Help Recovering From Tornado

Wednesday, Oct. 9 is a day that won’t soon be forgotten at the Panther Ridge Conservation Center on D Road in Loxahatchee Groves. A tornado spurred by Hurricane Milton tore through the five-acre facility housing 27 cats representing 10 species....

Groves Council Tussles Over Tax Rate At Final Budget Hearing

Two weeks after approving a budget keeping its tax rate unchanged, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council debated the merits of dropping the rate at the town’s final budget hearing Wednesday, Sept. 18. Early in the budget cycle, the council set...

Groves Council Approves Budget Leaving Tax Rate Unchanged

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held its first formal budget hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 3, giving preliminary approval to a spending plan that does not raise the property tax rate or the town’s roads and drainage assessment. The total spending...

Swank Specialty Produce Unveils Its Schedule For New Swank Table Season

Swank Specialty Produce is thrilled to announce the schedule for its highly anticipated 2024-25 Swank Table series, featuring 10 extraordinary al fresco dinners set on the picturesque Swank Farm. The season kicks off Sunday, Nov. 3, with a vibrant...

Lox Council Meets With FAAC To Help Hammer Out Budget

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held a joint meeting with its Finance Advisory & Audit Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday, Aug. 20 as the town hammers out its spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The town is going through a...

Developer Provides Updated Plan For Groves RV Park Proposal

Two months after pitching a high-end recreational vehicle park, a developer was back before the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council at a quasi-judicial hearing Tuesday, Aug. 6 with updated plans. However, residents who strongly opposed the idea in June were no...

Florida Chancellor Of Career & Adult Education Tours PBSC Lox Groves Campus

On Thursday, Aug. 1, Palm Beach State College President Ava L. Parker welcomed Kevin O’Farrell, chancellor for the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Career and Adult Education, to the Loxahatchee Groves campus so that he could learn more...

Groves Council Gets Overview Of Challenging Budget Cycle

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard a staff presentation Tuesday, July 2 overviewing what is expected to be a difficult budget for fiscal year 2025. At the meeting, the council set the TRIM (truth-in-millage) rates for the town’s solid waste...

Neighbors Raise Concerns About Lox Groves RV Park Idea

A developer’s presentation on a possible high-end, equestrian-themed recreational vehicle park in Loxahatchee Groves was met with a concerned response from residents at a Tuesday, June 4 workshop session. The hour-long workshop gave a conceptual overview of the project, proposed...

Lox Council Inks PBSO Contract With Slimmed-Down Increase

After weeks of saber rattling on both sides, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, June 4 after the PBSO agreed to lower its requested increase...

With PBSO Contract Renewal Pending, Groves Council OKs Backstop Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved an ordinance Tuesday, May 7 designed to serve as a backstop should negotiations over a new contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office prove unsuccessful. The town currently has a longstanding agreement for...

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In Pictures: Tornado Damage In Acreage/Loxahatchee

Photos by the Town-Crier and others on tornado damage and recovery efforts in the Acreage/Loxahatchee area. See related story...