Thursday, March 28, 2024

Loxahatchee Groves

Maniglia, Kane Win Loxahatchee Groves Council Seats

There will be one new member and one returning member once the new Loxahatchee Groves Town Council is seated after the municipal election held Tuesday, March 19. Seat 1 incumbent Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia held back a challenge from resident Robert...

Six Clouded Leopard Cubs Born At Panther Ridge

Clouded leopards are endangered, and there’s no pretty way to paint the picture. With less than 3,500 to 5,000 in the wild, and maybe 200 under human care, Animal Curator Sadie Ryan at the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee...

Wawa Celebrates Opening Of Long-Awaited Store Location In Loxahatchee Groves

Wawa, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, opened its new store in Loxahatchee Groves at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 7. The store is located at 15475 Southern Blvd. Dozens of Wawa fans were on hand as the...

Lisa Marie Bishop And Gisela Pferdekamper Art Show

On Sunday, March 3, artist Gisela Pferdekamper held her annual art show at her home gallery in Loxahatchee Groves, joined by fellow artist Lisa Marie Bishop, who also had her equestrian-themed artwork displayed at the gallery. Cheese and wine...

Celebration Of Life For Major Gen. Wayne P. Jackson

Project 425 hosted a Celebration of Life for the late Major Gen. Wayne P. Jackson on Friday, Feb. 23 at G&M Ranch in Loxahatchee Groves. Jackson was a Project 425 supporter and had a long and distinguished military career....

Anita Kane Challenging Marianne Miles For Seat 3 On Lox Groves Town Council

The race for Seat 3 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council features incumbent Councilwoman Marianne Miles being challenged by former Councilwoman Anita Kane. Former Councilman Todd McLendon, who had initially filed to run for Seat 3, withdrew from the race...

Maniglia And Sullivan Face Off For Seat 1 On The Loxahatchee Groves Council

The race for Seat 1 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council features two-term incumbent Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia challenged by longtime resident Robert Sullivan, making his first foray in local politics. The election will be on Tuesday, March 19, held...

Donation By Sod Farm Could Lead To More Paving In Lox Groves

A possible $250,000 donation from a business had the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council both excited and a bit concerned at a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9. At issue was whether to accept a donation from South Florida Sod Farm LLC,...

Lox Groves Moves Quickly To Create Agritourism Panel

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held a special meeting Monday, Dec. 18 to quickly put into action the creation of a short-term Agritourism Committee agreed to during the council’s previous meeting Dec. 5. After discussing the issue again, the council...

Lox Groves To Set Up Committee To Study Agritourism Issues

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Dec. 5 to hit the pause button of an ordinance designed to regulate the off-site impacts of “agricultural and agritourism” uses. Instead, the council will create a short-term agricultural tourism committee to study...

Two Council Incumbents Facing Off Against Three Challengers In Lox Groves

Five candidates will be seeking two Loxahatchee Groves Town Council seats in the Tuesday, March 19 municipal election. The candidates were set at the end of the qualifying period at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. In the Seat 1 race,...

Loxahatchee Groves Hosts Vets Day Parade, Ceremony

On Sunday, Nov. 12, Loxahatchee Groves residents came out for a parade and ceremony in honor of local veterans. The parade started off with a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office escort, followed by horse riders. Tractors with flowers and...

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ITID Re-Opens Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park

On Saturday, March 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand re-opening ceremony for the district’s Nicole Hornstein...