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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Area Residents OK Wellington’s Annexation Across Southern

Resident electors in 258 acres on the north side of Southern Blvd. near Seminole Pratt Whitney Road voted 19-0 in a referendum Tuesday, March 19 to become part of the Village of Wellington. The vote by property owners in what...

Six Clouded Leopard Cubs Born At Panther Ridge

Clouded leopards are endangered, and there’s no pretty way to paint the picture. With less than 3,500 to 5,000 in the wild, and maybe 200 under human care, Animal Curator Sadie Ryan at the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee...

Wawa Celebrates Opening Of Long-Awaited Store Location In Loxahatchee Groves

Wawa, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, opened its new store in Loxahatchee Groves at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 7. The store is located at 15475 Southern Blvd. Dozens of Wawa fans were on hand as the...

SpringFest Event In Westlake March 24

In anticipation of inclement weather, the City of Westlake’s second annual SpringFest has been rescheduled from Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, March 24 from noon to 4 p.m., directly across from the Lodge at Westlake Adventure Park (5490 Kingfisher...

Lisa Marie Bishop And Gisela Pferdekamper Art Show

On Sunday, March 3, artist Gisela Pferdekamper held her annual art show at her home gallery in Loxahatchee Groves, joined by fellow artist Lisa Marie Bishop, who also had her equestrian-themed artwork displayed at the gallery. Cheese and wine...

ITID Sets Special Meeting To Discuss County Road Proposal

The Indian Trail Improvement will hold a special meeting Tuesday, March 12 at Acreage Pines Elementary School (14200 Orange Blvd.) where the gloves are expected to come off regarding proposed Palm Beach County changes to 140th Avenue North and...

Westlake City Council And Developer Butt Heads Over More Fast-Food Locations

The City of Westlake temporarily turned aside plans for more fast-food restaurants along Seminole Pratt Whitney Road despite dire warnings from the area’s largest developer, Minto Communities USA, and legal saber-rattling from its attorney. With Councilwoman Charlotte Leonard not in...

Truckers Ready To Sue For The Right To Stay In The Acreage

Big-rig truckers in The Acreage have two legal roads they can follow in their fight to park their heavy-haulers at their homes, West Palm Beach attorney Christopher Mills told the Town-Crier this week. “My clients are not lawbreakers,” said Mills...

Celebration Of Life For Major Gen. Wayne P. Jackson

Project 425 hosted a Celebration of Life for the late Major Gen. Wayne P. Jackson on Friday, Feb. 23 at G&M Ranch in Loxahatchee Groves. Jackson was a Project 425 supporter and had a long and distinguished military career....

Seminole Ridge Flag Football Squad Is Off To A Strong Start

At Seminole Ridge High School, the trophy case for the girls flag football team is filled with many postseason awards, five of which are state championship trophies. This year’s team, under the direction of head coach Scott O’Hara, is...

Sizzling Start To Season For Seminole Ridge Girls Softball Team

The Seminole Ridge High School girls varsity softball team is off to a sizzling start this season. After seven games, the team is 6-1. Of those six wins, one was the season-opening 12-2 win on Feb. 20 against Jupiter High...

Breakthru Athletic League Starts Spring Flag Football Program At Friedland Park

On Saturday, March 2, there was a multitude of things to do and watch in Palm Beach County. While golfers flocked to the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens to watch the stars of the PGA Tour, and youth...

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HCA Florida Palms West Annual Robotics Night May 12

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital welcomes the community to learn more about robotic surgery and hear from leading robotic...