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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council Denies Request For B Road Commercial

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Dec. 17 rejected a request for a comprehensive plan amendment that would have allowed the owner of an approximately 15-acre parcel on B Road to operate a feed store. The amendment would have...

Lox Committee Supports Land Use Change For B Road Property

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee, meeting as the Local Planning Agency, recommended approval Tuesday, Dec. 10 of a land use amendment that would change the land use of almost 15 acres on the east side of B...

Herzog Challenges DeMarois For Loxahatchee Groves Seat

Former Loxahatchee Groves Councilwoman Marge Herzog has qualified to run for Seat 5 in the Tuesday, March 17 municipal election against incumbent Vice Mayor Dave DeMarois, who qualified last week. The filing deadline closed Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Seat 5 race...

Lox Groves Trying To Resolve Easement Issues With Roads

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard Tuesday, Dec. 3 from Scott Bryson, head of surveying for the town’s engineering firm, Keshavarz & Associates. Bryson passed out GIS maps of B Road as reference for paving and road improvements in...

Groves Filing Period For Available Council Seat Closes Dec. 10

The filing period for Seat 5 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council opened on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and closes on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at noon. As of Tuesday, only Seat 5 incumbent Vice Mayor Dave DeMarois had picked up filing...

Groves Committee Members Discuss Priorities At Joint Meeting

The first joint meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Roadways, Equestrian, Trails & Greenway Advisory Committee (RETGAC) and the Financial Accounting & Audit Committee (FAAC) was held Wednesday, Dec. 4 to develop realistic goals for the future of the town. Three...

Willhite Sponsors Bills For Lox Groves Infrastructure Projects

State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-District 86) is working in Tallahassee to arrange for more than $5.1 million for infrastructure improvements in his district, many of them in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, which has long been challenged by the...

Panther Ridge Shows Off Big Cats At Twilight Tour

The Panther Ridge Conservation Center hosted a Twilight Tour on Saturday, Nov. 23, offering a unique opportunity for the public to see the diverse exotic cat collection after dark. Many of these endangered and protected species are much more...

Groves Council Approves Questions For March 17 Referendums

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the final reading Tuesday, Nov. 19 of proposed charter amendments to be placed on the ballot for approval by voters. The council also approved the preliminary reading of proposals that would limit terms...

Meeting Offers Details On New Lox Groves Solid Waste Pickup

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held a public input meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13 with a presentation on the solid waste and recycling pickup by new vendor Coastal Waste & Recycling. Coastal is credited by town staff for picking up...

Lox Groves Council Postpones Decision On Town Newsletter

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week postponed hiring a contractor to publish a digital and printed newsletter for town, chafing at the cost of about $25,000 a year. At the Nov. 5 meeting, some supervisors said they would first...

Veterans Day Gratitude Ceremony At Lox Groves El

Young patriots participated in a Veterans Day gratitude ceremony on Friday, Nov. 8 at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School, specifically honoring their visiting veteran family members. Led by music teacher Amy Joy, the students performed multiple musical numbers to thank...

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