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Big Dog Ranch Seeks Support To Keep Mission Moving Forward

There’s a big focus on animals in the western communities, and it goes far beyond the equestrian industry. There are also many animal shelters, including Big Dog Ranch Rescue, a 33-acre canine paradise in Loxahatchee Groves where dogs of...

Lox Groves Council Nixes Non-Residents On P&Z Board

On Tuesday, May 5, a divided Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided not to allow the appointment of one non-resident landowner to the town’s Planning & Zoning Committee When the ordinance allowing the change came up for its second and final...

Community Mourns Passing Of Longtime Loxahatchee Groves Official Ron Jarriel

Longtime area resident and Loxahatchee Groves official Ron Jarriel died Friday, April 10. Jarriel was married to wife Sharon Jarriel for 47 years. They chose to stay in Loxahatchee Groves and raise their family in the community. Their son, Ronnie...

Groves Council Suspends Nonessential Meetings To Fight Virus

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday, March 17 restricting non-essential meetings and authorizing the town manager to declare a local state of emergency to help combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The resolution authorized the town manager to...

Marge Herzog Unseats Dave DeMarois In Groves Election

Former Loxahatchee Groves Councilwoman Marge Herzog defeated incumbent Vice Mayor Dave DeMarois in the race for Loxahatchee Groves Town Council Seat 5 on Tuesday, March 17. Herzog took the seat with 335 votes (57.5 percent), while DeMarois garnered 248 votes...

Groves Council Agrees To Put Road Rock On Collecting Canal

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved spending a portion of its last remaining budgeted funds for road materials on Collecting Canal Road at its meeting on Tuesday, March 3 after some debate on where the road rock would be...

Groves Voters Set To Decide Three Charter Amendments

When Loxahatchee Groves voters go to the polls on Tuesday, March 17, they will vote on three ballot questions relating to the town’s charter. One is a housekeeping measure, while two would apply term limits to council members and...

Lox Council Hires Legal Firm To Represent Town In Brier Case

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved hiring a legal firm Tuesday, March 3 to represent the town in a lawsuit filed by Seth Brier, the owner of a 15-acre parcel on B Road, 0.2 miles north of Southern Blvd. In...

Lox Council OKs Having One Non-Resident Landowner On Boards

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved resolutions and ordinances Tuesday, March 3 that will allow non-resident property owners to hold positions on town advisory boards. Each board was limited to a maximum of one non-resident property owner. The decision came...

Groves Council Candidates Answer Questions At Forum

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association held a candidates forum on Thursday, Feb. 20 featuring the race for Seat 5 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council — the only council seat on the Tuesday, March 17 election ballot — between...

Panther Ridge Conservation Center Introduces New Cheetah Cubs

On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee Groves held its annual fundraiser “Take a Dip on the Wild Side” and introduced the public to its two newest residents — a three-month-old pair of cheetah cubs. Guests...

PBSC Forum Focuses On Supporting Patients And Caregivers

Five panelists engaged in an informative discussion on health and wellness Thursday, Feb. 20 when Palm Beach State College hosted a Chronic Illness Forum at its Loxahatchee Groves campus. A diverse crowd gathered in the campus lecture hall for an...

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First Ever Family Fun Night & Stroll The Lights

For the first time, Lights 4 Hope is inviting the community to enjoy the lights in a different way,...