Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Truckers Running On Hope Alone After Commission Vote

The end of the road may be in sight for big-rig truckers in The Acreage after the Palm Beach County Commission voted against a plan that would have allowed them to park two tractor-trailer rigs on their property. After a...

Barky Pines Shelter Dog Walks Off With Puppy Bowl Hearts

Where do you plan to watch Super Bowl LVIII? At South Beach Brewing Company’s taproom just off Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, pre-game attention will be divided between NFL points and predictions, and 131 very cute puppies running, sniffing and...

Minto Briefs Westlake Council On Possible 60th Street Extension

The extension of 60th Street North along the northern boundary of the City of Westlake, south of the M Canal, could be an important piece in the municipality’s transportation and economic infrastructure, Councilman Gary Werner said Wednesday, Feb. 7. “I...

ITID: Fire-Rescue Response Times Are Still Too Long

Members of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors are again expressing concern about Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue response times in their semi-rural enclave. In December, PBCFR took an average of 8 minutes, 27 seconds to respond to 225...

Wellington Council Approves Annexation Ordinance

The Wellington Village Council approved the first reading of an annexation ordinance Tuesday, Jan. 16 that would bring 258 acres of land near the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road into the village, pending approval of...

Minto Negotiating With County To Build 60th Street Extension

The City of Westlake’s primary developer and landowner, Minto Communities USA, is in talks with Palm Beach County to construct 60th Street North from 140th Avenue North to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. If constructed, it would give Westlake a direct...

Minto Announces Affordably Priced Townhome Neighborhood In Westlake

Minto Communities USA has unveiled plans for a new, affordably priced townhome neighborhood in its flagship Westlake community. The Terraces will feature three floorplans from Minto’s new Courtyard Collection with prices starting in the mid-$300s. Sales are expected to...

Baxter Planning Town Hall Focused On Acreage Truckers

As the new year begins, local truckers are only two steps away from gaining the legal right to park their big rigs on their property in The Acreage community. The first reading of a change to Palm Beach County zoning...

Westlake Council Unhappy With Change To Publix Plaza Plan

Members of the Westlake City Council were disappointed to hear at their Monday, Jan. 8 meeting that plans for a sit-down, dine-in restaurant in the Publix at Westlake Plaza have been scrapped, at least for now. Instead, the lot at...

Donation By Sod Farm Could Lead To More Paving In Lox Groves

A possible $250,000 donation from a business had the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council both excited and a bit concerned at a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9. At issue was whether to accept a donation from South Florida Sod Farm LLC,...

20-Mile Bend Racetrack Plan Gains Traction With County

Palm Beach County Mayor Maria Sachs raced to throw her support behind a plan for a drag strip and perhaps other types of motorsports on a 128-acre, county-owned site south of State Road 80 at 20-Mile Bend. “I think this...

Westlake Boomed In 2023, Despite A Judge’s Roadblock

The City of Westlake continued its phenomenal growth in 2023, allowing Westlake City Council members to hold the line on tax rates and to cast the vision for a 50-acre regional park on the west side of Seminole Pratt...

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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...