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Loxahatchee Groves

Groves Council Adopts Unchanged Property Tax, Assessment Rates

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, July 7 approved the same TRIM (Truth in Millage) rates for next year as the current year, anticipating higher revenue from increased property values to be offset by increased costs due to...

Lox Council Approves Study Of Town Rights Of Way

In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, July 7, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the development of a footprint survey of streets and lettered roads to establish a right-of-way grid for the community. Engineering consultant Randy Wertepny said the proposed...

Lox Groves Council Discusses Road And Canal Priorities

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council met for a workshop session on Tuesday, June 16 to discuss priorities for roads, canals and drainage — and how to fund them. There was little disagreement on priorities, but the big question was how...

PBSO Seeks Witnesses To Fatal Crash That Killed Two In Lox Groves

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is seeking witnesses who might have information about a deadly crash that killed two people at approximately 6:10 a.m. on the morning of Friday, June 12 in Loxahatchee Groves. A 2002 Chevy Tahoe carrying...

Lox Council Agrees To Keep ‘Thing-A-Ma-Digger’ For Now

“Thing-A-Ma-Digger,” Loxahatchee Groves’ long-arm-reach excavator, inherited from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District and largely unused for several years, got a new lease on life last week when the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided to put off selling what...

Lox Council Ponders Bond Options For Roadway Projects

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council considered several funding options for road improvements on Tuesday, June 2. Attorney Steve Sanford with the law firm Greenberg Traurig, which has been retained by the town to provide financial services, reviewed the financing options. Sanford...

Groves Council Approves Road Improvement Change Orders

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved several design changes Tuesday, June 2 for road projects on B Road and D Road, but not before sparking a discussion by council members on change orders to contracted projects. The change orders requested...

PBSO Seeks Help Locating Stolen Baby Sheep

Detectives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's assistance with locating a male baby sheep or ram taken from a residence on West D Road in Loxahatchee Groves sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May...

Lox Groves Teacher Elizabeth Grimes Wins Dwyer Award

Elizabeth Grimes of Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School has won the 2020 William T. Dwyer Award in the Early Learning category. Her achievement was announced in a virtual ceremony held on Tuesday, May 5. The William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence...

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...

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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....