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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Lox Groves Okee Workshop Dec. 5

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves has a workshop and barbeque planned for Saturday, Dec. 5 to talk about future plans on Okeechobee Blvd. Discussion of a workshop arose Oct. 20 when the council sent a proposed overlay ordinance with land...

ITID Board OKs Trip To Climate Change Conference

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved funding last week to attend a climate change leadership summit set for Dec.1-3 at the Casa Marina Resort in Key West, but not without chafing from Supervisor Ralph Bair, who...

ITID Opens New Downers Dog Park

The Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand opening ceremony for Downers Dog Park (16700 E. Downers Drive) on Saturday, Nov. 21. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place followed by a park adoption by Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary....

ITID OKs Drainage Pilot Project At Moss Property

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved a pilot project Wednesday for drainage use on the Moss property owned by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. It could be a key step toward better drainage in...

Indian Trail To Open Downers Dog Park With Party Nov. 21

Thanks to the Indian Trail Improvement District and a local animal rescue group, four-legged friends will soon have a new stomping ground where they can frolic, run, explore and play. Downers Dog Park, located at 16700 E. Downers Drive, will...

GL Homes Submits Revised Plan To Palm Beach County

The Palm Beach County Planning Division held an informational meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Seminole Ridge High School regarding GL Homes’ proposed development of Indian Trail Grove west of The Acreage. GL Homes’ latest plan for the 4,900-acre site calls...

Two Challengers File To Take On Lox Groves Incumbents

Filing closed Tuesday for the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council election in March, and both incumbents on the ballot will face challengers. Incumbent Jim Rockett filed to seek a third term in Seat 2. He is challenged by Todd McLendon, who...

Acreage/Lox Relay For Life Kickoff

The Acreage/Loxahatchee Relay for Life held its “Painting Our World Purple” kickoff party on Monday, Nov. 9 at the Indian Trail Improvement District office. Attendees received information for fundraising and everything they needed to know to form teams for...

FPL Reps Promise Power Upgrades In The Acreage

Approximately 40 people attended a special community-based meeting between Acreage residents and Florida Power & Light officials Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Hamlin House Community Center in The Acreage. The meeting was spearheaded by longtime resident Ken Bell, who has...

Lox Council To Address Ownership Of Cut-Through

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council was surprised Tuesday to find that a cut-through from East Road to 140th Avenue North was not a town road, but rather part of a Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District canal easement. The topic came...

Filing Open For Two Lox Council Seats

Filing for next March’s municipal election in Loxahatchee Groves opened Tuesday, Nov. 3 and closes at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Two seats are up for election: Seat 2, currently held by Councilman Jim Rockett, and Seat 4, currently held...

Okee Moratorium Extended, But No Cash For Workshop

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading Tuesday of an ordinance extending its zoning-in-progress moratorium on Okeechobee Blvd. to June 30. The council was unable, however, to approve additional staff funding to prepare for a workshop and barbecue...

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