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Loxahatchee Groves

Lox Council Irked By FDOT Water Retention Sites

Members of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council are disappointed if not angry at the Florida Department of Transportation’s report on retention pond siting in preparation for the widening of Southern Blvd. Southern Blvd. is the area that Loxahatchee Groves anticipates...

Lox Groves To Offer Hurricane Season Prep Trash Pickup

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided Tuesday to schedule a pre-hurricane season vegetative trash pickup sometime over the next month. “We need some lead time to go ahead and do a postcard to let folks know that we’re going to...

Town Attorney Responds To Lawsuit Over College Campus

Loxahatchee Groves Town Attorney Mike Cirullo filed a response Tuesday to a lawsuit filed by residents who circulated a petition to stop the construction of the planned Palm Beach State College campus on Southern Blvd. In March, Town Clerk Sue...

LGWCD Agrees To Negotiate Road Contract With Town

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors directed its staff Monday to negotiate a contract for road grading and maintenance with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves. On May 7, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council awarded a contract to...

Lox Council Nearing Decision On Speed Hump Design

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council discussed what model to use for speed humps Tuesday in preparation for paving and resurfacing several town roads. The council may decide as early as next month on a design for the humps as it...

Town To Negotiate Road Services Contract With LGWCD

By Karen Bagwell The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday to authorize the town manager to negotiate a contract to provide residents with emergency and basic road services. Such services will include road grading, mowing of road rights-of-way and removing vegetation...

County Expert: Keeping Canals Clean Is Not Easy

Palm Beach County Environmental Program Supervisor Brian Gentry explained how the state plans to clean up water bodies including the C-51 Basin during a presentation at the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association meeting Thursday, April 25. The C-51 Basin has been...

Opinions Differ On Handling Groves Road Ownership

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council took steps Tuesday to begin resolving issues regarding road ownership and goals for road paving. Mayor Dave Browning was absent from Tuesday’s special meeting, and Councilman Tom Goltzené left early, leaving Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel...

LGWCD Agrees To Pursue Quit-Claims On Road Easements

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to continue the process of turning over control of paved roads to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves by pursuing quit-claim deeds with the company that could hold title...

PBSO Commander: Lox Groves Is Safe And Getting Safer

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 15 Lt. David Combs explained resources available through the sheriff’s office at last month’s meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association. Loxahatchee Groves has a unique situation in its contractual agreement with the Palm...

Some Concerned About Possible Big Dog Move To Lox

Representatives from Big Dog Ranch Rescue, interested in moving to a site in Loxahatchee Groves, met with some resistance this week from people who live on Bryan Road. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, neighbors were concerned...

Planner Discusses PBSC Campus On Southern Blvd.

Grace Joyce, a professional planner and member of the Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board, explained to Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association members at their meeting March 21 what would happen if the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council revoked approval of...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...