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Loxahatchee Groves

Loxahatchee Groves Council Approves Flood Plain Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the final reading Tuesday, Dec. 5 of a flood plain ordinance that will enable the town and residents to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The goal was to give residents with property...

VIP Kidz Daycare Facility For Special Needs Children Now Open

VIP Kidz, a brand-new daycare facility for children with special healthcare needs, is now open on Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. Susie Lage is the chief administrator for both VIP Kidz locations — the one here, and the one on...

Time Capsule Dedicated On PBSC Lox Campus

Palm Beach State College’s Loxahatchee Groves campus dedicated a time capsule at a ceremony held at the newly established campus on Monday, Nov. 27. College officials were joined by community dignitaries, faculty and students to commemorate a 30-year look into...

Two Available Lox Council Seats Drawing Challengers

Two seats are up for grabs on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council during the upcoming election cycle, and two challengers have already come forward to run. Challenger Neil Hugh O’Neal has filed to seek Seat 1, currently held by Vice...

Lox Council Approves First Reading Of Flood Plain Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of a flood plain ordinance last week that will allow homeowners to obtain federally backed flood insurance, although several residents had concerns about the cost. At the council’s Nov. 7 meeting,...

LGWCD OKs Measures Anticipating Becoming Dependent To Town

On Monday, Nov. 14, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved several items anticipating the district’s transition to becoming dependent to the town. A local bill sponsored by State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-District 86) was approved last...

Lox Council Tells Manager To Draw Up Plan To Fix Roads

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week approved direction to the town manager to develop a special assessment policy for road improvements. Town Manager Bill Underwood said a special assessment policy would help generate resources to take care of roads...

Divided Lox Council OKs Changes At Big Dog Ranch Site

In a 3-2 vote, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved amendments to the Big Dog Ranch Rescue site on Tuesday, Nov. 7 that allow the size of the nonprofit’s facility to increase by 8 percent — from 59,774 square...

Lox Groves’ Finance Committee Picks Jim Rockett As Chair

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves’ Finance Advisory & Auditing Committee (FAAC) chose former Councilman Jim Rockett as chair and former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor John Ryan as vice chair at its Oct. 23 meeting, passing over former...

Lox Council OKs Emergency Road Maintenance Work

In a special meeting Thursday, Oct. 26, attended by an overflow crowd of residents, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voted to conduct emergency grading and fill to roads that are in the most need of repair after being damaged...

County Delegation Advances Local Bill To Make LGWCD Dependent To Town

The Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation approved a local bill Tuesday that starts the process to enable the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to become dependent to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves. The process will require the state legislature to...

Manager: Full Rehab Of Groves Roads Will Require More Money

Recovery from Hurricane Irma is well underway in Loxahatchee Groves, but damage to town roads during debris pickup is hampering repairs. More work will depend on financing to build up the town’s gravel roads to a level for proper...

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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,...