Saturday, July 12, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

FP&L ‘Power Usage’ Scam Not The Only One Going Around

BY ANNE CHECKOSKY Beware of a Florida Power & Light-related telephone scam that may be targeting customers in the western communities. Laurelle Balog of Loxahatchee’s Deer Run neighborhood received a call on Aug. 12 that just didn’t ring right with...

Groves Council: Legalize Back Access To Plaza

Although the access road from Tangerine Blvd. to Loxahatchee Groves Plaza is not legal, it appears to be commonly used by local customers. To fix the glitch, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council directed town management Tuesday to negotiate with the...

ITID Board Narrows List Of Manager Candidates

The Indian Trail Improvement District narrowed its list of district manager candidates to eight Wednesday and set interviews for Sept. 3 and 4 at 4 p.m. The list of finalists was drawn up by taking those applicants who had at...

Costco Donates Supplies To School

Costco Wholesale in Royal Palm Beach presented Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School with 400 backpacks on Friday, Aug. 16 at the school. The backpacks were distributed to all students from kindergarten through fourth grade and included a pencil case, ruler,...

Ellen Rosenberg’s Groundwork Clinic

Town-Crier columnist Ellen Rosenberg hosted “Groundwork from the Horse’s Perspective” at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage on Sunday, Aug. 18 (credit cheryl). Participants learned how their own mood and body language affects their relationship with their horses,...

Former ITID Supervisor Blasts Beeline Widening

A former Indian Trail Improvement District official is warning that the Florida Department of Transportation’s planned expansion of the Beeline Highway (SR 710) could spell trouble for The Acreage. During public comment at the ITID Board of Supervisors meeting Aug....

Groves Might Name Roads For Golf Cart And ATV Use

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council is reviewing the use of golf carts and other small vehicles on local roads. The council could pass a resolution later this month designating which town roads they can operate on. At a meeting Aug....

Community Center Shelved As ITID Puts Focus On Drainage, Fields

After hours of discussion on Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors rescinded its prior designation of $3.7 million to build a community center at Acreage Community Park. It was the latest chapter in a decade-long...

Adam Miller Takes Over As Principal At Golden Grove

Golden Grove Elementary School in The Acreage will start the year with a new principal in charge. Adam Miller has arrived to replace Kathryn Koerner, who is now principal at Independence Middle School in Jupiter. Originally from Rockland County, N.Y.,...

Corbett Berm To Start Construction In Spring 2014

Planning for a new berm separating the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area is well underway, and construction is scheduled to begin in March or April 2014, according to a South Florida Water Management District representative who gave a presentation...

LGWCD Begins Work To Fix Drainage System

Canal work to get the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District drainage system up to specifications is now underway, beginning with the A Road Canal. The work is beginning this budget year, but the district plans to purchase a long-reach backhoe...

Groves Council Approves Paved Road Transfer

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday for a quit-claim deed with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. The deed would transfer ownership of paved portions of the lettered roads to the town. Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....