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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Football Coach Matt Dickmann Leaving Seminole Ridge

Seven years after he was named Seminole Ridge High School’s first head football coach, Matt Dickmann announced last month that he would be taking a new coaching position out of state. Next season, Dickmann will coach at Harrison High School...

Pure Thoughts ‘Barns, Boots & Baubles’

Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue held Barns, Boots & Baubles, a fundraiser and wedding, on Saturday, Dec. 29 at its new location at 2833 F Road in Loxahatchee Groves. Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue co-founders CEO Brad Gaver and CFO Jennifer...

Groves Woman Authors Cookbook For Pets

Loxahatchee Groves resident Gemma Maguire Koder has written a book of recipes for cats and dogs. Titled BonzAppetit.com: Cooking with Napoleon, the book was published by AuthorHouse. Proper eating has become a popular issue recently, but it’s not limited to...

2012 In Review: Isaac’s Water Tops Acreage Headlines

Residents of the Acreage experienced twists and turns last year, taking the good with the bad. On one hand, several long-awaited projects moved forward, but on the other, the community was set back by massive flooding. Tropical Storm Isaac crippled...

2012 In Review: PBSC Campus Turns Controversial

For Loxahatchee Groves, 2012 brought resolution to several controversial issues as well as new and continued debate over others. The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District’s first qualified-elector vote ended with no change on the board, which later decided to part...

Okeechobee Input Session Exposes Wide Divide

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves invited residents’ input during a Wednesday meeting concerning the future of Okeechobee Blvd. As in previous such meetings, opinions varied widely, ranging from some homeowners advocating for making the road four lanes so they can...

Regional Leaders Discuss Acreage Drainage Solutions

Several agencies met Wednesday to address how and why Tropical Storm Isaac caused widespread flooding in The Acreage and how to remedy the problems. Key projects discussed were drainage capacity improvements and reinforcing the dike separating the J.W. Corbett Wildlife...

ITID Administrator Tanya Quickel Offers To Resign

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors could start 2013 searching for a new district administrator. District Administrator Tanya Quickel offered her resignation at the tail end of the Dec. 12 board meeting after calls for reorganizing ITID’s leadership...

Music And Fun At Acreage Park Jam

The Acreage Landowners’ Association and the Indian Trail Improvement District hosted the monthly Acreage Community Jam on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Acreage Community Park. The family-friendly event featured local entertainers, from rock bands to rappers, and there were vendors...

Jennifer Hager Chosen As New ITID President

There’s a new supervisor on the board and new person holding the gavel after Wednesday’s organizational meeting of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. After a shift on the board’s political balance, Jennifer Hager was unanimously elected ITID...

LGWCD Releases Short List Of Administrator Candidates

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors approved a short list of five candidates Monday to replace 15-year veteran Clete Saunier, who was dismissed as district administrator last month. Since the board’s last meeting, Saunier had accepted the...

Back To Bethlehem At Local Church

Community of Hope Church in Loxahatchee Groves held its annual interactive outdoor family event “Back to Bethlehem” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 7-9. The event gives people the opportunity to walk through a replica of the ancient city of Bethlehem...

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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...