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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Groves Council Nears Vote On Spending Plan For Next Year

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves will need to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year next month, but what exactly it will contain is still up for consideration. After a number of budget workshops over the past month, with...

Town’s Troubled Drainage Gates Need Swift Repairs

Public Works Director Larry Peters updated the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 1 regarding repairs needed to the town’s drainage system, as well as suggestions for a generator at Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall and easement issues that...

Groves Officials Celebrate Legislative Success With Lobbyists

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council celebrated a successful legislative session with its lobbying team on Tuesday, Aug. 1, reviewing the details of what happened in Tallahassee last spring and making plans for the upcoming legislative year. On hand for the...

Grant To Allow In-Depth Survey Of Lox Groves Drainage System

A once-in-a-generation survey of the drainage system in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves is slated to get underway this year after the town was awarded a $350,000 grant through Resilient Florida designed to provide a more accurate look at...

Children From PBSO Mentoring Program Visit Big Dog

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Mentoring Program brought children to Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee Groves on Monday, June 12 for a day full of fun activities. The all-day camp/retreat allowed the kids time to work with...

Preliminary Tax, Assessment Rates Unchanged In Lox Groves

Starting up its annual budget process, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council set its preliminary tax and assessments rates for the upcoming fiscal year at a meeting on Tuesday, June 6. The preliminary rates were set at the same level...

Town Of Lox Groves Recognizes PBSC’s 90th Anniversary With A Proclamation

Palm Beach State College received a special proclamation recognizing its 90th anniversary from the Town of Loxahatchee Groves during a town council meeting on Tuesday, June 6. Accepting the honor on behalf of the College from Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Laura...

Loxahatchee Groves Council Seeks Input On RV Rules

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves will hold a special workshop meeting on Saturday, June 10 at 9 a.m. to discuss the long-simmering issue of recreational vehicles in the community. The workshop will allow residents to engage with the Loxahatchee Groves...

Endangered Clouded Leopard Cubs Born At Panther Ridge

The Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee Groves has been a part of the vital species survival plan (SSP) for Sunda clouded leopards for just over five years, and its successful contributions to this unique leopard species is making...

Lox Council Approves Changes To Big Dog Site Plan

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a new site plan for Big Dog Ranch Rescue on Tuesday, May 2 that allows the nonprofit animal shelter the ability to expand its existing buildings with the primary goal of accommodating new...

Groves Council Looks To Update Rules And Procedures For Meetings

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held its annual re-organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 4. At the meeting, Vice Mayor Laura Danowski was chosen to serve as mayor, while Robert Shorr, who had been serving as mayor, was tapped for...

Groves Poker Run Raises Money For Scholarship Fund

The annual Loxahatchee Groves Poker Run was held on Sunday, March 12 as a benefit for the Town of Loxahatchee Groves Scholarship Fund. The event began and ended at G&M Ranch and featured riders on horseback visiting several locations....

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Baxter: Right-To-Repair Legislation Needed To Put Vehicle Owners, Not Car Companies, In The Driver’s Seat

By Sara Baxter, Palm Beach County Commissioner As the owners of an independent automotive repair shop, my husband Brian and...