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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Lox Council Agrees To Find Ways To Work With LGWCD

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday to have its manager meet with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District administrator to discuss an agreement to let district staff work with the town’s contractor on road maintenance and improvements in...

Tropical Smoothie Café Opens Near PBSC Campus

The new Tropical Smoothie Café, located at 15673 Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as part of its grand opening celebration on Friday, March 31. The new location is owned by Jim and Joretta Spafford. In...

Lox Council OKs Annexation Of ‘Old Groves’ Parcels

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of an ordinance for the voluntary annexation of three pieces of residential property at the south end of Folsom Road last week. Currently under Palm Beach County control, the parcels are...

ITID Gets Last-Minute Offer From Iota Carol Before County Vote

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard alternative proposals from the representatives of the Iota Carol/Delray Linton Groves project last week that included road improvements on critical roadways, as well as a check to ITID for $1.3...

Indian Trail Board Extends Manager’s Contract Two Years

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last week extended District Manager Jim Shallman’s employment contract for two years with the option for a one-year extension. At the March 15 meeting, Supervisor Ralph Bair made a motion to continue...

Lox Council Grants Final OK To Limiting Okee Commercial

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday approved the final reading of comprehensive plan amendments that constrain commercial activities on Okeechobee Blvd. The council approved the first reading of the ordinance on Jan. 17 to require that properties zoned commercial...

Portuguese Club Holds Benefit For St. Jude’s

A fundraiser to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital took place at the Portuguese American Cultural Society Club in Loxahatchee Groves on Sunday, March 19. Many Portuguese residents in South Florida came together to volunteer and participate in the fourth...

Dave DeMarois Defeats Tom Goltzené In Lox Council Race

Former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor Dave DeMarois defeated incumbent Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Tom Goltzené by 19 votes Tuesday. With his victory, DeMarois claimed a three-year term in Seat 5 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. DeMarois had 240 votes...

The Story Of Jake, His Bike And ITID’s Own Santa Claus

BY JACK LOWENSTEIN It’s not every day that you come across Santa Claus on a Bobcat, sweeping the streets of The Acreage, but for Jake Buck, that is exactly what he experienced one afternoon with his grandmother, Annie San Martin,...

PLAN: Taxes Will Be Low In New Town Serving The Acreage

Preserve the Lifestyle of the Acreage Now (PLAN), a political action committee exploring incorporation of The Acreage, conducted another in a series of meetings attended by about 30 residents at the Acreage branch library on Monday. Brett Taylor, a PLAN...

Lion Country Safari Celebrates Rhino’s Birthday

BY JACK LOWENSTEIN Lion Country Safari is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and on Wednesday, March 15, it also celebrated the birthday of the southern white rhinoceros Blossom, who turns 2 on Saturday, March 18. The celebration will continue...

ALA Music Fest And Chili Cookoff

The Acreage Landowners’ Association held its annual Music Fest and Chili Cook off on Saturday, March 11 at Acreage Community Park. Connect Church from Royal Palm Beach sponsored the children’s activities. Guests were able to enjoy live music from...

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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....