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Loxahatchee Groves

LGLA To Host Council Candidate Forum On Jan. 28

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will host a candidate forum on Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Palms West Presbyterian Church from 7 to 9 p.m., although some of the candidates have indicated they do not plan to attend. In the...

Lox Groves Council Interviews Contractors For Building Services

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council directed staff to submit comparisons of two potential companies that provide certified building services. Both companies appeared at the council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Nova and SAFEbuilt made presentations at the meeting. Town Manager Jamie...

Poker Run Supports Lox Groves Scholarship Fund

The second annual Loxahatchee Groves Scholarship Trail Ride & Poker Run was held Sunday, Jan. 10. A total of 49 riders helped raise $2,000 for scholarships through the 5.6-mile trail ride. Sponsors British Feed & Supplies, Southern Palms Bed...

Groves Council Considers Chip Seal Paving To Fix OGEM Roads

Loxahatchee Groves Public Works Director Larry Peters made a presentation Tuesday, Jan. 5 to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council regarding a proposed new method to repair OGEM roads using a chip seal process. Peters said he has been working with...

Lox Council Approves Resolution Authorizing Piggyback Process

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 5 approved a resolution in a 3-2 decision authorizing the use of existing contracts from other government entities, rather than requiring requests for proposals, to perform certain services. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb...

Four File For Two Available Seats On Lox Groves Council

Two seats are open on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council during the upcoming municipal election on Tuesday, March 9, and two challengers have filed to run against two incumbents. Seat 1 incumbent Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia is being challenged by former...

Loxahatchee Groves Making The Most Of Pandemic Era As 2021 Begins

In the midst of a pandemic crisis, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves has retooled the way it does business to create a new socially distanced process that may be the way governments do work in 2021. The town has reconfigured...

Loxahatchee Groves Hosts Holiday Basket Drive

On Friday, Dec. 18, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves held its first Holiday Gratitude Basket deliveries to town residents to show their appreciation and support for the local community during the holiday season. Town Clerk Lakisha Burch had suggested the...

Latest Groves Town Center Plans Raise Lox Council Concerns

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard a status report Tuesday, Dec. 15 on the Groves Town Center project at the northwest corner of Southern Blvd. and B Road. The update had been requested by council members. Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann...

Equestrian Poker Ride Jan. 10 Will Benefit Lox Groves Scholarship Fund

The second annual Equestrian Poker Ride to benefit the Loxahatchee Groves Scholarship Fund will take place on Sunday, Jan. 10. Riders will assemble at C Road just north of Southern Blvd. “It’s a dead-end, dirt road,” said organizer Councilman Robert...

Lox Council Gives Manager Titcomb A Favorable Review

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave Town Manager Jamie Titcomb a glowing evaluation on Tuesday, Dec. 15. However, no salary increase was granted — at his request. Human Relations Attorney Lara Donlon said the evaluation was unique in that the...

Lox Groves Council Keeps Sluggett & Associates As Lobbyist

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council renewed its contract with its lobbying firm Geoffrey B. Sluggett & Associates on Tuesday, Dec. 1 in a 3-2 decision after a discussion regarding whether the town would be better off paying an hourly...

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Gerwig Reflects On Her First Session In Tallahassee

First-year State Rep. Anne Gerwig (R-District 93) helped roll back one attempt by Tallahassee to dictate school start times...