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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

PBSO & Pepsi Visit Hospital For Easter

Pepsi representatives and members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office joined Easter Bunny Inc. to visit children at Palms West Hospital on Saturday, March 26 bringing fuzzy bunnies and cheer for the holiday.

Puppy Visit Helps Fight Testing Stress

Acreage Pines Elementary School held “Paws Your FSA Stress Day” on Monday, March 28 for third-grade and fourth-grade students. A Second Chance Puppies & Kittens Rescue brought five dogs for the kids to pet, while yoga instructor Tatum Miller...

Indian Trail Board Postpones Manager Evaluation A Month

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors decided to postpone the performance evaluation of District Manager Jim Shallman last week on the recommendation of its attorney. Shallman asked that the evaluation be done at the March 16 meeting, and...

Sem Ridge’s Jones Earns Spot On FAU Football Team

BY GENE NARDI In May, senior Jake Jones will graduate from Seminole Ridge High School and then make the transition to Division I college football. Jones has worn the Hawks’ colors his entire high school career, but this fall he...

McLendon Defeats Rockett; Browning Stays On Lox Council

Challenger Todd McLendon defeated incumbent Councilman Jim Rockett for Seat 2 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, March 15, while Mayor Dave Browning retained his Seat 4, defeating challenger Thais Gonzalez. McLendon won by a margin of 55.3...

ITID Hears Report On GL Talks

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard an update Wednesday on recent work by staff with GL Homes to minimize impacts of the planned development on The Acreage, and perhaps even derive some benefits from the 3,900-home...

Easter Egg Hunt At Community Of Hope

Community of Hope Church in Loxahatchee Groves held its annual egg hunt Saturday, March 12 with popcorn, sno-cones, an inflatable slide, an obstacle course, a petting zoo, carnival games and separate egg hunts for various ages. For more info.,...

Lox Council Promises Steady Road Improvements

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard several complaints from residents on Tuesday, March 1 about the condition of roads, but vowed that its contract with Bergeron Land Development will eventually have all roads under control. At a February council meeting,...

Sem Ridge Baseball Team Holds On To Defeat Wildcats

BY GENE NARDI The Seminole Ridge High School baseball team traveled Friday, March 4 to take on local rival Royal Palm Beach High School and held on to defeat the Wildcats 5-3. Seminole Ridge (6-1-1) jumped out to an early 2-0...

Loxapalooza Chili Cookoff & Music Fest

The Acreage Landowners’ Association hosted its Loxapalooza Chili Cookoff & Music Fest on Saturday, March 5 at Acreage Community Park. Guests sampled delicious chili from seven booths. Prizes were awarded for People’s Choice, Judges’ Choice and Best Decorated Booth....

Todd McLendon Sees Need For Change On Lox Town Council

Loxahatchee Groves resident Todd McLendon is challenging incumbent Councilman Jim Rockett for Seat 2 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. The election is on Tuesday, March 15. McLendon recently sat down with the Town-Crier to explain why voters should choose...

Jim Rockett Stresses Financial Expertise In His Bid For A Third Term

Incumbent Councilman Jim Rockett is being challenged by Todd McLendon for Seat 2 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. Rockett recently sat down with the Town-Crier to explain why voters should support him on Tuesday, March 15. Rockett narrowly defeated McLendon...

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Taxable Value Increases Ease Budgets For Area Municipalities

Taxable property values are rising 7 percent or more in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and neighboring communities in the...