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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council Hires Road Consultant, Objects To Westlake Plan

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed last week to hire a road consultant to help coordinate road improvements in the town. The company, Foresight Communications & Consulting, would charge an $1,800 initial fee and $150 an hour thereafter for its...

McLendon Seeks Changes To The Way Lox Groves Operates

With the help of two new members on the council, Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Todd McLendon last week recommended several changes to the way the town works, including how voters are registered, reverting duties of the Local Planning Agency from...

Lox Council Approves Road Improvement Cost Sharing Policy

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday approved a cost sharing policy for road and drainage capital improvements in preparation for a $5 million bond anticipated to be approved next month, beginning with five roads that have been previously...

Bill To Make LGWCD Dependent To Town Awaits Gov’s Signature

A local bill to make the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District dependent to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves has passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and awaits Governor Rick Scott’s signature. Once enacted, the LGWCD will need to hold...

New Members On Lox Groves Town Council

Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler and Phillis Maniglia (show above) were sworn in to their seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, March 20. Batcheler took Seat 3 by default when no one filed to run against her. Maniglia...

Lox Groves Hosts League Of Cities With ‘Farm To Table’ Showcase

A local-food themed “farm to table” showcase of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves’ home-grown talents and resources was featured at a luncheon hosting 180 representatives from the Palm Beach County League of Cities on Feb. 28 at the Loxahatchee...

Phillis Maniglia Defeats Incumbent Ron Jarriel In Lox Council Race

Challenger Phillis Maniglia narrowly defeated three-term incumbent Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel in the race for Loxahatchee Groves Town Council Seat 1 on Tuesday, March 13. According to unofficial results released by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office, Maniglia...

Loxahatchee Groves Restricts Truck Traffic To Okeechobee

Okeechobee Blvd. has been designated as a truck route through the Town of Loxahatchee Groves — the only truck route through the community to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, if you don’t count Southern Blvd. Town staff enacted the policy after...

LGWCD Supervisors Peeved At Low Water Level In Canals

During the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 12, Supervisor Karen Piesley asked why the district’s water pump that fills the canals cannot be turned on at night with a timer to take...

Okeechobee Milling And Resurfacing Gets Underway In Lox Groves

Palm Beach County’s milling and resurfacing of Okeechobee Blvd. from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to Royal Palm Beach Blvd. through the Town of Loxahatchee Groves began this week with nighttime operations and temporary lane closures. The operation will take about...

LGWCD To Discuss Successful Equipment Sale At March 12 Meeting

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors is set to discuss the results of its auction of road equipment at its meeting on Monday, March 12. The district collected a total of $118,000 for four pieces of equipment:...

Art Show Benefits Rare Species Foundation

A pop-up art show to benefit the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation was held Monday, March 5 at the Polo Bar & Grill in Wellington. The artists donated a percentage of their sales to help the foundation repair major damage...

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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,...