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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Indian Trail Board Removes Betty Argue As Treasurer

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted to remove Supervisor Betty Argue as treasurer last week after deciding that she was spending too much time at the district office. Supervisor Gary Dunkley, the board’s former treasurer, brought up...

World War II Vet Tells His Story At Western Pines

World War II veteran 93-year-old Carl Arfa of Boca Raton, with the assistance of his daughter Debra Ratzman, addressed eighth graders at Western Pines Middle School in The Acreage on Friday, Oct. 20. Civics teacher Steve Gordon invited Arfa...

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...

Realtor Chad Hanna’s Reach Estate Opens Office In The Acreage

20Reach Estate LLC proprietor Chad Hanna has brought his many years of real estate experience to the western communities. He recently opened a storefront location in the Acreage Publix Plaza at 7070-9 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. The office opened for...

Indian Trail Looking For Second New Manager This Year

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors accepted the notice of four-month District Manager John “Woody” Wodraska on Wednesday and agreed to put out a request for proposals for a new manager after his firm, Special District Services...

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...

Westlake Grand Opening Oct. 28 To Feature Interactive Sales Center, Six Model Homes

Leading community developer and homebuilder Minto Communities will host a grand opening celebration for its new Westlake community on Saturday, Oct. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. The community is located on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, between Southern Blvd....

Palm Beach Central Hands Hawks Their First Loss 8-3

On Friday, Oct. 14, the Palm Beach Central High School football team traveled to Seminole Ridge High School for a pivotal District 9-8A showdown. The Broncos handed the Hawks their first loss of the season, 8-3. The win gave the...

Pumpkin Patch Fun At Community Of Hope

Community of Hope Church in Loxahatchee Groves held its fifth annual Punkin Chunkin event on Sunday, Oct. 15. At the event, teams strive to launch a pumpkin the farthest using home-made catapult contraptions. There were games, contests, raffles and...

Lox ULDC Amendments Include Protections For Mobile Homes

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance that updates the town’s Unified Land Development Code and preserves uses to allow mobile homes and premanufactured homes that received permits from the town or...

LGWCD Prepares To Sell Road Equipment At Auction

In anticipation of no longer maintaining roads after voting to turn the remaining ones over to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves last month, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District agreed Monday, Oct. 9 to hire an agent to help...

PBSC To Construct Dental Building On Loxahatchee Groves Campus

The Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the relocation of its dental health programs building to the Loxahatchee Groves campus on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Public forums were held last week at both the Loxahatchee Groves campus on...

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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....