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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Westlake’s Comp Plan Proposal Concerns Local, Regional Officials

Local officials, as well as the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and Palm Beach County leaders, are not happy with a proposed comprehensive plan submitted by Minto’s Westlake development. Experts say the comp plan could allow as many as 46,000...

Lox Groves Schoolhouse Reunion At Fair

Former students of the old Loxahatchee Groves Schoolhouse gathered for a reunion on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the schoolhouse, which is now located in Yesteryear Village on the South Florida Fairgrounds. There was a lot of reminiscing and catching...

ITID Board Defers Decision On Selecting A New Manager

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors interviewed two candidates for its vacant district manager position on Wednesday. However, the board deferred a decision for two weeks after convincing Director of Operations & Maintenance Rob Robinson, who has...

Groves Delegation Reports Successful Tallahassee Visit

The Loxahatchee Groves delegation met with state officials at Palm Beach County Days on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10, lobbying for two local bills. One would allow the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to become dependent to the Town of...

ITID Reports Lobbying Success At Palm Beach County Days

Members of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors spent a busy two days at Palm Beach County Days in Tallahassee last week lobbying state officials to secure money to complete the Corbett levee and get funding for...

Lox Council Frowns On A Proposal For Zero-Lot-Line Homes

In a special workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave a clear message to a Southern Blvd. developer that it does not want zero-lot-line homes on the property. Council members heeded the protests of a packed...

Groves Council OKs Additional Funding For Road Maintenance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved added funding Tuesday, Jan. 16 for additional grading of 16 miles of badly deteriorated roads that the town took over recently from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. Residents have complained for months about...

Flags For The Cure Fights Cancer Through Fun On The Field

They are fighting cancer in The Acreage with each pass, catch and punt. The 11th annual Flags for the Cure flag football tournament took place Wednesday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, Jan. 7 at Acreage Community Park, as teams of girls,...

Lox Groves Zoners Discuss Overgrowth, Food Trucks And RVs

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board reviewed several ordinances on Tuesday, including nuisance abatement procedures, food truck regulations and the town’s recreational vehicle (RV) pilot program, which has seen very little participation. Planning consultant Jim Fleischmann said the nuisance...

Lox Ballot: Jarriel In Three-Way Race; Batcheler Takes Seat 3

A three-way race has emerged for Seat 1 on Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, while the challenger for Seat 3 has won unopposed after the incumbent did not file for re-election. Three-term incumbent Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel will face Phillis Maniglia...

Acreage-Area Business Expo Planned For Park On Jan. 27

A community event is being organized by the Acreage Landowners’ Association for local businesses and vendors to showcase their products and services. “It’s a business-to-business, business-to-consumer event that we’re having,” ALA President Tim Sayre told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. The event...

Palm Beach County Approves Mitigation Projects For SR 7 Extension

The Palm Beach County Commission recently approved a joint participation agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for a mitigation project within several protected areas in association with the extension of State Road 7, which is expected to begin...

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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....