Friday, July 11, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Acreage Incorporation Bill Advances To Tallahassee

A local bill to allow Indian Trail Improvement District residents to vote on whether to incorporate as a municipality was unanimously approved by state legislators attending the Thursday, Jan. 12 gathering of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation at...

Westlake To Explore Joining Minto-SID Suit Against ITID

The City of Westlake is considering going to court after the Westlake City Council heard at their Tuesday, Jan. 3 meeting that Indian Trail Improvement District officials planned to push a measure at this week’s gathering of the Palm...

Groves Council Begins State-Mandated Review Of Comp Plan

At a Loxahatchee Groves Town Council workshop meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3, the council discussed a schedule for the review of its state-mandated Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR), which updates the elements of the town’s comprehensive plan. At the meeting,...

Westlake Council Urged To Push For School Boundary Changes

For many Westlake parents, access to a middle school for their children is so close, and yet so far away — not only physically but administratively, even though one exists within the city’s boundaries. During the Tuesday, Jan. 3 meeting...

Chef Jason Weiner Of Almond Palm Beach Will Return To Holman’s Harvest Jan. 16

Localism is more than just demonstrating a preference for the community by supporting home-grown businesses and area farms. To Chef Jason Weiner and the team at Almond, it’s a way of life. Almond’s focus on localism means that every dish...

Culver’s Restaurant Groundbreaking

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Culver’s Restaurant in Loxahatchee Groves on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The new restaurant, part of a national chain, is under construction on the north side of Southern Blvd. east of B Road...

Holiday Wonderland At Loxahatchee’s Delmar Farm

Claudia Campbell of the Loxahatchee-based nonprofit animal sanctuary Delmar Farm hosted a special Holiday Wonderland event on Saturday, Dec. 17, where families were able to enjoy story time, cookies, decorating, games, animal encounters and pony rides. Guests were able...

After Protest, Roth Working To Pause Fines Against Truckers

State Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 94) is talking individually this week with members of the Palm Beach County Commission in an effort to tamp down the flames of resentment and frustration that has been ignited in The Acreage by...

ITID To Focus On Roads In 2023; State Road 7 Delay A Setback

A survey of Indian Trial Improvement District supervisors indicates the focus for the five-member board will be roads, roads, roads in 2023 — especially since the Florida Department of Transportation has again put off the long-awaited extension of State...

Acreage Citizens Group To Host Meetings

The Acreage Citizens Group will be hosting two additional "Right to Vote" informational meetings prior to the local Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation meeting. These monthly meetings are offered to provide information about the bill presented to Tallahassee for the...

Groves Council Agrees To Hire A Lobbyist To Represent Town

After going back and forth on the issue, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council this month agreed to hire a lobbying firm to represent the town in Tallahassee during the upcoming legislative session. Representatives of several experienced lobbying firms attended the...

Acreage Residents Plan Code Enforcement Protest Dec. 19

Big-rig drivers in The Acreage have a big problem: Lots of trucks and no place to legally park them, at least according to Palm Beach County code enforcement. Fines can run to $1,000 per day, per vehicle for parking a...

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Northlake Closure Expected To Start On Friday, Aug. 1

As the western communities brace for a traffic tsunami caused by the complete closure of Northlake Blvd. at the...