Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

New Westlake Fitness Trail Is Now Open

Minto Communities USA, developer and lead builder in the Westlake community, has completed the construction of a 39-acre linear park that is now open to residents and the public. The Westlake Fitness Trail features a one-mile asphalt path carved around...

Crowded ITID Seat 2 Field Shares Thoughts On Key Issues

In an effort to inform readers about candidates and issues important to residents of Indian Trail Improvement District, the Town-Crier asked a series of questions to each of the six candidates competing for ITID Seat 2 in the Tuesday,...

GL Offers Carol Street Culvert Install; ITID Studying Permit Request

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed 4-0 in a Monday, July 15 special meeting to accept an offer from developer GL Homes to install a new culvert at the south end of Carol Street in the...

Westlake OKs New Sexual Predator Restrictions Over Opposition

Despite an onslaught of e-mails directed at members of the Westlake City Council, and the city manager, a new, stricter sexual predator ordinance was codified on its second reading at a Tuesday, July 16 special meeting called for just...

Two Local Flag Football Teammates Gaining National Recognition

Two local teenage girls are on a national fast track as top-flight flag football players. Victoria Ayllon, 16, a rising junior at Palm Beach Gardens High School, and Janiah Tejada, 15, a rising sophomore at Seminole Ridge High School,...

UPDATE: ITID Gives GL Homes Tentative OK For New Carol Street Culvert

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed 4-0 at a special meeting on Monday, July 15 to accept an offer by developer GL Homes to install a new culvert at the south end of Carol Street in...

UPDATE: Westlake Makes New Sexual Predator Restrictions Official

At a special meeting of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, July 16, council members voted 3-0 to codify a change to the city’s sexual offender and sexual predator ordinance by approving its second reading. Mainly the change extends from...

FourthFest Event Brings Family Fun To Westlake

The City of Westlake held its annual FourthFest celebration on Thursday, July 4. The fun-filled day included kids’ activities, bounce houses, food trucks and local vendors. Live musical entertainment included Juna N Joey and headliner Wonderama. The evening ended with a...

ITID Board Meets Monday To Consider New Culvert Option

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Monday, July 15 in an attempt resolve frustrations over the board’s April decision to remove a culvert at the south end of Carol Street in the...

Groves Council Gets Overview Of Challenging Budget Cycle

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard a staff presentation Tuesday, July 2 overviewing what is expected to be a difficult budget for fiscal year 2025. At the meeting, the council set the TRIM (truth-in-millage) rates for the town’s solid waste...

Westlake Revamps Its HAPPY Program To Focus On ‘Heroes’

The Westlake City Council passed a resolution at their Tuesday, July 2 meeting that will allow more first-time homebuyers to tap into a $4.3 million treasure chest of benefits. Under the changes to the city’s Housing Assistance Purchase Program Yearly...

Baxter Plans July 25 Forum For ITID Seats, Local House Districts

Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter will host a candidate forum Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, located at 151 Civic Center Way in Royal Palm Beach. Candidates for Indian Trail Improvement District...

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Flavors ‘Decades Tour’ A Tasty Traveling Experience

On Thursday, June 5, the Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted Flavors 2025, now in its 22nd year. Several...