Thursday, July 17, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Barky Pines Fundraiser Held At Red Barn

Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary held a Christmas in July Sale and Barky Q fundraiser on Saturday, July 15 at Red Barn in Loxahatchee Groves. A barbecue lunch was available for purchase. Aside from dogs, Palm Beach County...

Loxahatchee Man Giving Away Hundreds Of Hybrid Flowering Trees

There’s a flowering tree project taking place in Loxahatchee’s White Fences community, and Adam Pollak is the mastermind behind the idea. In what is officially called the White Fences Floss Silk Project, Pollak is creating hybrid crosses of floss silk...

Indian Trail’s Community Garden Project A Blooming Success

The Community Garden at the Indian Trail Improvement District’s Hamlin Park has become a mecca for residents desiring to grow their own produce. Participants will gather this Saturday, July 15 at 10 a.m. at Hamlin House (14893 89th Place North)...

More PBSO Services Could Bring Higher Taxes In Lox Groves

Property owners in Loxahatchee Groves are likely to see a significant tax increase in fiscal year 2017-18 due to an increase in their public safety services and the accompanying cost from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The town’s budget...

Lox Planners Seek Changes To Vegetation Control Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee recommended approval of amendments to the Unified Land Development Code on Tuesday, July 11 that would control overgrowth from private property onto roads. However, the committee’s recommendation was not exactly what the Loxahatchee...

‘World’s Ugliest Dog,’ Quasi Modo, To Be Immortalized In Bronze

BY RANDA GRIFFIN As a way to commemorate the “World’s Ugliest Dog,” owners Michael Carroll and his wife, Dr. Ginnie Sayre, have commissioned an artist to cast their award-winning dog, Quasi Modo, in bronze. Since Quasi, a Loxahatchee Groves resident, won...

ITID OKs Tentative Budget Plan With Assessment Hike

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors gave unanimous initial approval to its proposed 2017-18 budget during a special meeting last week before handing the budget over to its new management company, Special District Services. The total proposed budget...

ITID Hires Management Company To Replace Fired Manager

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors’ plan to hire an interim manager for a few months became a longer-term agreement after a presentation last week from Special District Services Inc., a company headed by a team of...

Campers Enjoy Horsing Around At Casperey Stables

Casperey Stables popular riding camp held a horse show featuring its campers, who performed in the vault and the joust, on Friday, June 30. The camp riders showcased their skills in front of camp staff, friends and family. Owner...

Indian Trail Board Abruptly Fires Manager And Finance Director

In a 3-2 decision, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors fired District Manager Jim Shallman and Finance Director Don Rinzel last week after finding that a state-required report had not been filed by its deadline for the...

LGWCD Chief Recaps Tough Past Year And Challenges Ahead

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District will face tough decisions on possible assessment increases, regardless of whether it continues to maintain its own roads or turns over remaining ones to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves as planned, LGWCD Administrator...

Local Scouts Head To Alaska In Once-In-A-Lifetime Camp Trip

Boy Scout Troop 105 and co-ed scout group Crew 2015 are headed to Alaska this summer after two years of hard work, through fundraising and community support. Loxahatchee-based Troop 105 and Crew 2015 will set up at Eagle River Campground...

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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....