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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Anne Gannon Discusses Changes At The PBC Tax Collector’s Office

Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon talked about new developments and changes at her office with members of the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association on Thursday, April 24. Gannon’s office sent out 687,000 property tax bills this year. “That represents...

Legislature Keeps Funding Intact For New PBSC Campus

The Florida legislature Monday reached agreement on its $77.1 billion budget that includes $6 million to begin work on the planned Palm Beach State College’s campus in Loxahatchee Groves. “It appears that the legislature has included $6 million for campus...

Community Of Hope Family Fun Day

Community of Hope Church hosted its inaugural “Sunday Family Fun Day” on Sunday, April 27. The event featured a classic car and bike show, bounce houses, vendors, crafters, a silent auction, food and more. All proceeds will support the...

Damone To RPB: Lobbyist Will Assure Completion Of State Road 7

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council heard a status report April 17 on the planned State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. from Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Michelle Damone. Damone, ITID’s representative on the Western Communities Council, has led...

Acreage Woman Arrested In Connection With March Crash

An Acreage woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with a traffic crash that left a 9-year-old girl in critical condition last month. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a warrant was placed for the arrest of 28-year-old...

ITID Celebrates Hamlin House Opening

The Indian Trail Improvement District celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Hamlin House on Friday, April 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located on Hamlin Blvd. near Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park, Hamlin House will be a venue for community...

SRHS Students Help LGLA Clean Up Along Okeechobee

National Honor Society students from Seminole Ridge High School helped the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association pick up litter and discarded road debris along the north and south five-mile length of Okeechobee Blvd. The students and LGLA members worked on...

LGWCD To Seek Bids For New Aquatic Weed Control Contractor

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors decided Monday to look for a new aquatic weed control contractor after hearing that the district’s current contractor’s performance has been unsatisfactory. District Administrator Stephen Yohe recommended not renewing the contract...

Groves Council Will Keep Management Firm Another Year

In a 4-1 decision Tuesday, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council retained Underwood Management Services Group for another year despite rumblings among some council members that they might want to seek a new firm, start hiring town employees or alter...

Lox Groves Finalizes Stricter Livestock Waste Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday approved the final reading of a livestock waste-hauling ordinance designed to curtail the large amounts of horse manure and bedding being dumped in the town. The ordinance was the latest in a long...

Superheroes Rally To Fight Cancer

The Acreage/Loxahatchee Relay for Life was held on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12 at Acreage Community Park. The theme of the event was “Superheroes,” and teams donned masks and capes to fight cancer. The overnight event helps...

PBSO Investigating Lox Groves Cow Shooting Incident

APRIL 11 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on B Road last Friday afternoon after the homeowner discovered that his cow had been shot. According to a PBSO...

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RPBHS To Celebrate Class Of 2024 On May 15 At The Fairgrounds

Principal Michelle Fleming along with the students, staff and families at Royal Palm Beach High School are preparing for...