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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Sem Ridge Shuts Out Boynton 25-0 In Home Opener

Seminole Ridge High School’s football team hosted Boynton Beach High School for the season’s home opener on Friday, Sept. 22 and shut out the Tigers 25-0. The games last Friday were the first for most teams after a two-week delay...

Groves Town Council Slashes Budget To Cover PBSO Increase

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council wrangled to reach a final tax rate of 2.15 mills on Tuesday, below the staff recommendation of 2.6 mills in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-18, which begins Oct. 1. The tax rate is...

ITID Pleased With How Roads And Canals Fared During Irma

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard reports from several department managers Wednesday, Sept. 20 on how the district fared during Hurricane Irma. Acreage canals handled the rain from Hurricane Irma well, with no flooding reported from the...

Lox Groves CERT Springs Into Action To Help After Irma

After training for 10 years, the Loxahatchee Groves Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) went into full activation for Hurricane Irma. Members reported to Palms West Presbyterian Church and did Rapid Impact Assessment surveys in the town on selected routes. Reports...

The Acreage Sustains Less Damage, Flooding Than Forecast

  The Acreage survived Hurricane Irma with far less damage than anticipated and little flooding, according to Indian Trial Improvement District Manager John “Woody” Wodraska, who said the community had “dodged the bullet” in light of more extensive damage on...

Roads Clear In Loxahatchee Groves But Much Cleanup Remains

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves survived Hurricane Irma, clearing all the roads so they were passable. However, the town was still operating without electricity at town hall as of Thursday, Sept. 14, despite assurances that it would have full...

Lion Country Safari’s New Baby Won’t Stay Small For Long

There’s a new baby at Lion Country Safari, and she’s already about the average height and weight of an adult human. The new baby giraffe was born Aug. 31. She currently doesn’t have a name — Lion Country employees are...

ITID And Lox Groves Hunker Down For Hurricane Irma

The Indian Trail Improvement District and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves have made the necessary preparations for the projected arrival of Hurricane Irma sometime this weekend, and its potential aftermath. In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the ITID Board of...

LGWCD Board Could Change Election Schedule To Match Town

If Hurricane Irma doesn’t prevent them, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors is set to talk about changing district elections so that they are held the same day that Loxahatchee Groves residents elect town leaders. As of...

FDOT Making Plans To Complete The State Road 7 Extension

The final link of the State Road 7 extension from 60th Street North to Northlake Blvd. cleared a major hurdle recently with the Florida Department of Transportation receiving a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The SR 7...

American Family Care Urgent Care Grand Opening

American Family Care (AFC) held a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Aug. 31 at its new urgent care center location at 15689 Southern Blvd., Suite 101, in the Loxahatchee Groves Commons shopping plaza. This American Family Care location is...

LGWCD Board Leans Toward Budget With Uniform Assessment

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors, in a special meeting on Monday, opted for a 2017-18 budget plan that assumes a uniform assessment rate for all landowners as the district completes the process of turning over...

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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....