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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Breakthru Athletic League Crowns Fall Flag Football Champions

For flag football-playing youngsters living in the western communities, the Breakthru Athletic League provides two flag football seasons a year. The league conducts one in the fall and one in the spring for young flag football enthusiasts who live...

2023 Westlake City Revenues Fell $1 Million Short Of Estimates

Documents shared during the Tuesday, Nov. 7 meeting of the Westlake City Council show that revenue estimates for fiscal year 2023, which ended Sept. 30, were off by more than $1 million — and not for the better. Going into...

Loxahatchee Groves Hosts Vets Day Parade, Ceremony

On Sunday, Nov. 12, Loxahatchee Groves residents came out for a parade and ceremony in honor of local veterans. The parade started off with a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office escort, followed by horse riders. Tractors with flowers and...

Panther Ridge Welcomes A New Arrival

Nestled in Loxahatchee Groves, just off D Road, is a special place called the Panther Ridge Conservation Center. There, you can meet big cats of all kinds, including the newest edition, Kai. Kai is a three-month-old mountain lion, also known...

ITID Plans To Keep Closer Watch On Annexation Maneuvers

The Indian Trail Improvement District is reshuffling responsibilities of several board members to keep a closer eye on neighboring governments that may be looking to annex parts of the district. “A lot of movement will be happening over the next...

Both Westlake Seats Go Unopposed; New Face Will Join Council

There will be no municipal election in the City of Westlake in March 2024 as only one candidate filed for each of the two available seats. Incumbent Councilwoman Charlotte Price Leonard received no opposition in seeking a full, four-year term...

FPL Updates Groves Council On Progress Burying Power Lines

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard an update from Florida Power & Light representatives Tuesday, Nov. 7 regarding the recently completed upgrades that buried the power lines in the southern half of the community, and the easement issues that...

Anniversary Dedication And Tree Planting At Downers Dog Park

Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary and the Indian Trail Improvement District are hosting a ninth anniversary and dedication event Saturday, Nov. 18 from noon to 2 p.m. at Downers Dog Park, located at 16700 East Downers Drive in...

Delmar Farm Hosts 300 People For Spooky Fest

Delmar Farm’s Halloween Spooky Fest was held Saturday, Oct. 21 as a fundraiser for the nonprofit equine and farm animal sanctuary. Located in Deer Run, Delmar Farm welcomed more than 300 pre-registered guests. There was a long walk through...

Judge Gives Partial Victory To ITID In Roads Lawsuit

The City of Westlake is booming but a suit filed by its largest property owner and developer against a neighboring government appears to be a bust. Circuit Judge Richard L. Oftedal issued a partial judgment Oct. 16 ruling that Minto...

GL Land Swap Dies; 640-Acre Indian Trail Reservoir Lives On

By an unexpected 4-3 vote, the Palm Beach County Commission rejected a proposed GL Homes land rights swap on Tuesday, Oct. 24 that would have cut by approximately one-third the developer’s plans for construction west of The Acreage. The plan...

Rules Governing RVs In Lox Groves Remain Unchanged

Rules regarding recreational vehicles in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves will remain unchanged, at least for now, after an updated ordinance did not get the necessary support at a Monday, Oct. 23 special meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town...

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Jingle Bell 5K Brings Runners To Village Park

The 12th annual Wellington Jingle Bell 5K Run was held Sunday, Dec. 22 at Village Park. Hundreds of runners...