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Loxahatchee Groves

Loxahatchee Groves Faces Difficult Budget Year With Loss Of Funding From State

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...

Lox Council Divided On How To Move Forward Hiring Attorney

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...

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...

Groves Might Hire In-House Lawyer After Law Firm Gives Notice

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves will be parting ways with its current legal counsel after Town Attorney Glen Torcivia announced his resignation at the Tuesday, June 3 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. Rather than looking for a new...

Big Dog Ranch Rescuing Veterans Along With Pups

On Friday, June 6, Big Dog Rescue Ranch (BDRR) in Loxahatchee Groves held a graduation ceremony for 30 veterans and service dogs who graduated from a program where they, in fact, “rescue each other.” Through intensive training, dogs who once...

Lox Groves Zoning Board Votes To Deny Proposal For RV Park

An array of extra benefits promised by the developer were not enough for the Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board to support the creation of a high-end RV park north of Southern Blvd. on the east side of C...

Lox Council Aims To Ban Personal Use Of Fireworks

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council passed the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday, May 6 aimed at cracking down on the personal use of fireworks in the largely rural and equestrian community. However, there is some question as to...

LGLA Members Tour New PBSC Building

Members of the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association (LGLA) recently enjoyed an amazing tour of the new Dental & Medical Services Building set to open in August 2025 on Palm Beach State College’s Loxahatchee Groves campus. Approximately 20 members were...

LGLA Hosts Cleanup Event Along Okeechobee Blvd.

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association Adopt-A-Road Event was held on Saturday, April 5 with a cleanup of Okeechobee Blvd. The event was successful due to wonderful volunteers from surrounding schools, support from Palm Beach County School Board Member Marcia...

Paul Coleman Wins Seat On Groves Town Council

In the three-way race for Seat 4 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, candidate Paul T. Coleman II was the clear choice of the voters, winning a three-year term at the election held on Tuesday, March 11. Coleman took 227...

Two New Members Take Seats On Loxahatchee Groves Council

On Tuesday, March 18, two new members took their seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council during a meeting that also featured a “State of the Town” address by Mayor Anita Kane. At the meeting, the council accepted a report...

Families Enjoy STEAM Night Event At Lox Groves El

On Wednesday, March 12, Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School gave families the opportunity to participate in STEAM night. Guest speaker Sarah Myerson, an engineer at Disney, gave a virtual presentation about her journey and influences before landing her position at...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....