Saturday, July 5, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Special Event At Acreage Green Market

The Acreage Green Market held a special event Saturday, July 20 featuring a community yard sale, appearances by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, a bounce house and a water slide. Those who donated blood were treated to shaved ice...

Lox Groves Adopts $2.9 Million Budget

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council adopted a preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2015 of almost $2.9 million on Friday, July 18. That’s about 37 percent less than the Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations, with a Truth in Millage (TRIM) rate of...

The World’s Second-Ugliest Dog Is One Sweet Pup

BY ADAM NIR How can a dog that finished as runner-up in the “World’s Ugliest Dog” contest be considered cute? Quasi Modo — called Quasi by his owners, Mike Carroll and Ginnie Sayre — is just such a pup. “She was...

Helping Hearts Bunco Fundraiser

The Helping Hearts Corporation held its fundraiser Pennies for Penny on Sunday, July 20 at Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach. Attendees played friendly games of Bunco, winning prizes and enjoying great food to help Ashley Packard...

ITID Hears From Minto, Consultants On Development

Minto West representatives presented their revised plans to develop the 3,800-acre former Callery-Judge property with less residential development but increased commercial uses at the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, July 9. Meanwhile, ITID consultants hired by...

ITID OKs Spending Plan With Higher Assessments

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved a nearly $13 million preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2015 at a workshop Wednesday, July 9. At the workshop, supervisors instructed ITID staff to reduce a proposed 9.41 percent average assessment...

LGWCD Approves $1.6 Million Budget

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District approved a resolution Monday adopting a $1.6 million budget for next year, reporting $147,265 in excess revenue and no assessment increase. The budget will include the purchase of a new tractor with a box...

County Officials Attempt To Address Minto Concerns

Palm Beach County conducted an informational meeting Tuesday night at Seminole Ridge High School regarding the proposed Minto West development. An estimated 120 people attended, with 103 signing in at the meeting. A number of county officials were there to...

Acreage COP Captain Seeks Recruits In Lox Groves

Sandra Love Semande, Citizen Observer Patrol (COP) captain for The Acreage, went to the Loxahatchee Groves Village Council meeting last week to call for new members. “I’m here to recruit for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Observer Patrol...

Acreage Crash Claims Life Of Motorcyclist

JULY 5 — A motorcyclist died last Saturday from injuries sustained during an accident at the intersection of Royal Palm Beach and Tangerine boulevards in The Acreage. At approximately 8:15 p.m., a 2003 Ford van driven by Delores Marzan, 70,...

Minto Reduces Plan By 2,000 Homes, Adding Commercial

Minto Communities Inc. announced last week that it has submitted revised plans for its proposed Minto West development that reduces the number of homes from approximately 6,500 to 4,549, but increases the non-residential space from 1.4 million to 2.1...

Groves Council Throws Out Latest Manure Ordinance

In a 4-1 vote, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council rejected the final reading of a livestock waste ordinance Tuesday that would have required residents to get permits to spread manure on their property. It also would have included best...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...