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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Sparks Fly Over Proposed Fire Station During ITID Meeting

A possible fire station on the Rawlings Estates property near 180th Avenue North and Sycamore Drive is the latest hot topic for the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. In fact, it became so heated that Supervisor Betty Argue...

Police Commander Erik Gleason Joins Westlake City Council

Miami Gardens Police Commander Erik Gleason said it’s part of his makeup to be open and accessible to the public. It’s a trait he said he intends to bring to his time on the Westlake City Council. Some people get...

County Commission Approves Changes For Rawlings Estates

By Christopher Vargas The Palm Beach County Commission approved a series of three changes Thursday, Feb. 27 that will allow the development of a 104-acre parcel known as Rawlings Estates. The site is located north and west of Lion Country...

Nyambe The Cheetah Defies The Odds, Paves Way For Others

The last six months have been complicated, to say the least, for the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee Groves. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, a tornado spurred by Hurricane Milton tore through the five-acre facility. Meanwhile, in September, Nyambe, one...

ITID Board To Discuss Code Of Conduct At Special Meeting

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors has scheduled a special meeting for Monday, March 10 in an effort to set standards for member conduct. The agenda item reads: “The Board President has requested that a Code of...

Seminole Ridge Girls Flag Football Is Off To Fast Start This Season

The Seminole Ridge High School girls flag football team, under the guidance of head coach Scott O’Hara, is off to a strong, undefeated start to its 2025 season after winning their first three games. On the way to their 3-0...

Veteran Police Officer Named To Westlake Council

Miami Gardens Police Commander Erik Gleason was the consensus pick of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to fill the council's vacant Seat 2. UPDATED STORY HERE: Police Commander Erik Gleason Joins Westlake City Council ORIGINAL STORY HERE: Westlake...

Three Seeking Open Seat On Loxahatchee Groves Council

Voters in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves will choose a new councilman to fill Seat 4 on Tuesday, March 11. The winner will replace Councilman Robert Shorr, who is departing the dais after two terms in office. Three candidates are...

AAL Set To Remain Indian Trail’s Youth Sports Provider

After months of controversy, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to extend to the Acreage Athletic League a “nonprofit athletic user agreement” that would give the youth sports organization first priority...

Westlake Council To Fill Vacant Seat After Martinez Resigns

The four remaining members of the Westlake City Council will be voting at a Tuesday, Feb. 25 special meeting on a replacement for Seat 2 Councilman Julian Martinez, who resigned earlier this month. SEE UPDATE HERE: Veteran Police Officer Named...

Councilman Werner Joins Push For Review Of Westlake’s Charter

Members of the Westlake City Council moved closer during their February meeting to creating committees to review the city’s charter. Councilman Gary Werner said it is time for the council to establish “a blue-ribbon committee to review the city charter...

Hundreds Participate In Westlake 5K Run/Walk

More than 260 brave and bundled-up contestants came out amid chilly weather Saturday, Jan. 25 to take part in the second annual Westlake 5K Run/Walk. Friends, family and coworkers of all ages stepped up to the starting line for...

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