Thursday, November 28, 2024

Loxahatchee Groves

‘Back To Bethlehem’ At Local Church

Community of Hope Church hosted its annual “Back to Bethlehem” event last weekend. Back to Bethlehem is an outdoor, walk-through experience that is both fun and beautiful. Guests enter a walled city constructed to look like Bethlehem as it...

Lox Residents Give Input On Future Of Okeechobee

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held a workshop meeting and barbecue with approximately 50 attendees on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall. “This basically is going to be a meeting where we’re here to hear you,” Mayor Dave...

Lox Groves Council Approves Site Plan For Drysdale Valencia Village

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a site plan Tuesday for the 6.5-acre Drysdale Valencia Village low-density commercial development on Southern Blvd. The application, which calls for 28,400 square feet of retail space, complies with the town’s land use regulations...

Lox Groves Okee Workshop Dec. 5

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves has a workshop and barbeque planned for Saturday, Dec. 5 to talk about future plans on Okeechobee Blvd. Discussion of a workshop arose Oct. 20 when the council sent a proposed overlay ordinance with land...

Two Challengers File To Take On Lox Groves Incumbents

Filing closed Tuesday for the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council election in March, and both incumbents on the ballot will face challengers. Incumbent Jim Rockett filed to seek a third term in Seat 2. He is challenged by Todd McLendon, who...

Lox Council To Address Ownership Of Cut-Through

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council was surprised Tuesday to find that a cut-through from East Road to 140th Avenue North was not a town road, but rather part of a Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District canal easement. The topic came...

Filing Open For Two Lox Council Seats

Filing for next March’s municipal election in Loxahatchee Groves opened Tuesday, Nov. 3 and closes at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Two seats are up for election: Seat 2, currently held by Councilman Jim Rockett, and Seat 4, currently held...

Okee Moratorium Extended, But No Cash For Workshop

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading Tuesday of an ordinance extending its zoning-in-progress moratorium on Okeechobee Blvd. to June 30. The council was unable, however, to approve additional staff funding to prepare for a workshop and barbecue...

Filing For Groves Council Election Opens Nov. 3

Filing for next March’s Loxahatchee Groves municipal election will open at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and closes at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10. There will be two seats up for election: Seat 2, currently held by Councilman Jim Rockett,...

Lox Council Extends Okee Moratorium, Rejects Draft Overlay Plan

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council sent a proposed overlay ordinance with land use amendments for the Okeechobee Blvd. corridor back to town staff Tuesday, saying that it did not accurately reflect what the council and residents want, including for...

LGWCD Approves Road And Canal Agreements With The Town

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved several agreements with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves on Monday related to road improvements and maintenance, as well as maintenance maps regarding district roads and canals. The first item was...

Lox Council OKs Date Change For Upcoming Election

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday confirming a change in the filing periods and date for the upcoming council election from March 8 to March 15 to coincide with Florida’s presidential primary. Town Attorney Michael Cirullo explained...

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