Sunday, July 13, 2025

Loxahatchee Groves

Glades Students Visit Good Earth Farm

Horse Tales Literacy Project held a literacy and equine experience Friday, Jan. 18 at Good Earth Farm in Loxahatchee Groves. First- and fourth-grade students from Glades Academy Elementary School in Pahokee engaged in several activities, such as reading to...

Groves Council Divided On Residential Hay Sale Rules

In a 3-2 decision Tuesday, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave preliminary approval to an ordinance that would amend the town’s Unified Land Development Code to regulate the sale of hay and other agricultural products on residential property. Final approval...

Browning, Rockett Will Seek New Council Terms

The terms of Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Dave Browning and Councilman Jim Rockett are up this year, and both plan to seek re-election in March. As of now, no one has come forward to challenge Browning or Rockett, but prospective candidates...

LGWCD Offers Job To Ex Clewiston Manager McKown

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors offered former Clewiston City Manager Steve A. McKown a contract as its new district administrator Monday pending a background check. McKown asked for three days to review the conditions of the...

Former Clewiston Manager Top Candidate For LGWCD Post

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District supervisors narrowed their list of administrator candidates to three in a recent workshop and have initiated background checks on the preferred candidate, Steve A. McKown. The list will be discussed and possibly shortened further...

Campus Work To Road Projects, Busy Year In Lox Groves

The upcoming year will be a crucial one for the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, with work slated to get underway on the new Palm Beach State College campus on Southern Blvd. and capital improvements that will include paving and...

Groves Woman Authors Cookbook For Pets

Loxahatchee Groves resident Gemma Maguire Koder has written a book of recipes for cats and dogs. Titled BonzAppetit.com: Cooking with Napoleon, the book was published by AuthorHouse. Proper eating has become a popular issue recently, but it’s not limited to...

2012 In Review: PBSC Campus Turns Controversial

For Loxahatchee Groves, 2012 brought resolution to several controversial issues as well as new and continued debate over others. The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District’s first qualified-elector vote ended with no change on the board, which later decided to part...

Okeechobee Input Session Exposes Wide Divide

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves invited residents’ input during a Wednesday meeting concerning the future of Okeechobee Blvd. As in previous such meetings, opinions varied widely, ranging from some homeowners advocating for making the road four lanes so they can...

LGWCD Releases Short List Of Administrator Candidates

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved a short list of five candidates Monday to replace 15-year veteran Clete Saunier, who was dismissed as district administrator last month. Since the board’s last meeting, Saunier had accepted the...

Back To Bethlehem At Local Church

Community of Hope Church in Loxahatchee Groves held its annual interactive outdoor family event “Back to Bethlehem” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 7-9. The event gives people the opportunity to walk through a replica of the ancient city of Bethlehem...

Back To Bethlehem Brings Christmas Story To Life

Community of Hope Church in Loxahatchee Groves will transport guests back to biblical times during its annual Back to Bethlehem celebration this weekend. Guests can experience the tale of the birth of Jesus Christ as it happened more than...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....