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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Groves Council Begins Search For New Law Firm

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week accepted the resignation of longtime Town Attorney Michael Cirullo of the Fort Lauderdale law firm Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol. The council set a workshop for Tuesday, May 28 to interview new...

Groves Council OKs Contractor To Evaluate Assessment Policy

The Loxahatchee Town Council on Tuesday, May 7 approved the renewal of a contract with Munilytics to evaluate the non-ad valorem assessment process that was used by the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District before it became dependent to the...

Major Road Repair Project Underway In Lox Groves

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard reports from most of its advisory committees, staff and consultants on Tuesday, May 7, with Town Engineer Larry Peters reporting that staff had put down more than 5,000 tons of rock on its...

County Endorses Loxahatchee Groves Funding Request For Roundabout

The Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, April 30 approved an application to the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency for a roundabout at Folsom Road and Okeechobee Blvd. that would be compatible with a possible future four-lane road...

Loxahatchee Groves Farm Growing Sod For Miami Dolphins

Loxahatchee Groves has a new neighbor, on an 80-acre site, growing sod for the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Matt Tacilauskas manages the facility, located north of North Road between B and C roads. He said...

Rescued Foals Warm The Hearts Of Volunteers At Pure Thoughts

In Loxahatchee Groves, 40 horses and a mule named Sal have banded with five dogs, three goats, two camelids and some humans on a rescue mission. A mission at Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue where, at the end of the...

Sharply Divided Lox Council Selects Robert Shorr As Mayor

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council chose Robert Shorr as the town’s new mayor last week after several rounds of nominations, plenty of arguing and voting that resulted in stalemates. Shorr is the first mayor that the town has had since...

Groves Council Reviews Upcoming Development Applications

Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann reviewed several items last week that will be coming before the newly configured Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in the near future, including development applications requesting to add retail uses to an existing application for office...

Groves Town Council Agrees To Strip And Rebuild Its Web Site

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council this week agreed to strip its web page of its documents and videos until the site can be made compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, at the Tuesday, April 2 meeting, the...

Lox Groves Council Hears Annual Report From PBSO

Even as questions linger regarding the future of law enforcement in the community, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard its first-ever annual report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dedicated to Loxahatchee Groves on Tuesday, April 2. PBSO District...

Loxahatchee Groves Looking For Committee Volunteers

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week discussed appointments to advisory committees, noting that nominations are due by Tuesday, April 2. The reminder had been on the consent agenda for the March 19 meeting, but Vice Mayor Pro-Temp Robert Shorr...

Lox Council Delays Road Rock Policy To Get Competitive Bids

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week deferred approval of a road rock purchase policy that would have bypassed a competitive bid process. The Town of Loxahatchee Groves and the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District have historically purchased rock from...

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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,...