Thursday, July 3, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Planner Discusses PBSC Campus On Southern Blvd.

Grace Joyce, a professional planner and member of the Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board, explained to Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association members at their meeting March 21 what would happen if the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council revoked approval of...

Dennis Lipp Appointed To Ethics Drafting Board

In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, the Palm Beach County Commission appointed former Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Dennis Lipp to the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics Ordinance Drafting Committee, tapping him over former Commission on Ethics Executive Director Alan Johnson. Lipp...

Boys Volleyball: Seminole Ridge Slips Past RPBHS

The Seminole Ridge High School boys varsity volleyball team bested Royal Palm Beach High School in five games Thursday, June 21 in The Acreage. Though the Wildcats battled hard, the Hawks ended up ahead at the end, taking the win...

LGLA Stages Yard Sale For Groves Community

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association held a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, March 23 at 2310 F Road in Loxahatchee Groves. Members sold household items, clothes, tools, and various other knickknacks. All proceeds went to LGLA projects.

Indian Trail Board Seeking Bids For Engineering Firm

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted last week to advertise for a new engineering firm after former Supervisor Penny Riccio alleged during public comment that the district’s current firm, Engenuity Group, had acted unethically. The board voted...

Groves Council Sides With Clerk, Rejecting Petition

In a 4-1 decision Tuesday, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed with their town clerk that a petition calling for a referendum on the planned Palm Beach State College campus failed to meet legal requirements. An initiative committee circulated the...

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated At Acreage Jam

The Acreage Landowners’ Association and the Indian Trail Improvement District held their monthly Acreage Community Jam on Saturday, March 16 at Acreage Community Park. This month’s jam featured a St. Patrick’s Day celebration and featured local entertainers, food, a...

LGWCD Will Answer Town’s Request For Road Bid

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors authorized its staff Monday to respond to a request for proposals by the Town of Loxahatchee Groves for maintenance of gravel roads, including grading, mowing and vegetative removal. The town issued...

Opinions On Tallahassee Trip Divide ITID Officials

Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors gave reports Wednesday on their March 4-8 trip to Tallahassee for Palm Beach County Days. ITID President Jennifer Hager said it had been her first trip to Tallahassee for Palm Beach County Days, and she...

Jim Rockett Narrowly Keeps Seat On Lox Council

Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Jim Rockett won a narrow re-election victory Tuesday, defeating challenger Todd McLendon in the race for Seat 2 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. Rockett drew 312 votes (52.53 percent) to McLendon’s 282 votes (47.47 percent)...

Rockett Puts Focus On Fiscal Expertise, Accomplishments

Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Jim Rockett is asking voters to return him to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council for a second three-year term. Rockett faces challenger Todd McLendon on Tuesday, March 12 in the race for Seat 2 on the...

Todd McLendon Opposes Campus, Aggressive Code Enforcement

Loxahatchee Groves activist Todd McLendon is challenging incumbent Jim Rockett for Seat 2 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in the March 12 election. McLendon, a leader in the petition drive to force the repeal of the council’s approval of...

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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...