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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Westlake Mulls How To Regulate ‘Sexually Oriented’ Businesses

In the wake of the Tuesday, Dec. 6 meeting of the Westlake City Council, council members and staff are wrestling with the difficult issue of establishing and regulating “sexually oriented businesses” without running afoul of constitutional protections. The city’s Planning...

Reconfigured ITID Board Supports Local Bill On Incorporation Vote

Within minutes after two new members were sworn onto the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors at the Wednesday, Dec. 7 meeting, incorporation for the sprawling, semi-rural community was back on the front burner. On a 5-0 vote that...

Lox Council Gets Update From Code Enforcement Contractor

Code enforcements issue were front and center at the Tuesday, Dec. 6 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council when the council met with representatives from SAFEbuilt, the town’s contractor for building and code enforcement services. While council members generally...

Golden Grove Elementary Celebrates Silver Anniversary

Golden Grove Elementary School celebrated its silver anniversary Wednesday, Nov. 16, marking 25 years of service to the children and families of the Acreage/Loxahatchee area. Faculty members old and new filled the school library for a festive ceremony. The...

ITID OKs More Speed Tables To Combat Traffic

Twenty traffic tables will be added, and 40 existing tables eventually will be redone, in an effort to slow fast-increasing vehicular traffic after an amendment to the R-3 Road Project was approved by the Indian Trail Improvement District Board...

Water Down, Things Looking Up As ITID Readies Santa Rosa Work

A five-year schedule for improvements to Santa Rosa Groves/Unit 20 was shared with the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Even before serious work begins, the activation of the Santa Rosa Groves neighborhood — an...

Veterans Day Ceremony At Lox Groves Elementary

Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School hosted a Veterans Day gratitude ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 15, specifically honoring visiting veteran family members. Led by music teacher Amy Joy, the students performed multiple musical numbers and recited poems to thank the veterans...

Lox Groves Council Debates Whether To Hire A Lobbyist

After several years of disappointing results from its lobbying efforts in Tallahassee, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council debated the merits of hiring a lobbying firm for the upcoming legislative session at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. While the town...

Westlake Water Bill Hike Funds Improvements To Irrigation System

Water bills will be going up an average of nine percent in the City of Westlake to pay off a $12 million water bond passed recently by the Seminole Improvement District (SID), which provides water and sewer services to...

Loxahatchee Groves Hosts Vets Day Parade & Service

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held an early Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 5. Participants traveled down F Road to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall, where an observance was held to honor all members of the U.S. Armed...

Accomando, Farrell To Join ITID Board; Johnson Keeps Seat 5

Two new members of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will be seated at the Wednesday, Dec. 7 meeting, following the results of the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election. In the race for Seat 1, Elizabeth Accomando defeated...

Kime Library Resource Center Opens On PBSC’s Lox Groves Campus

The new Julie and John Kime Library Resource Center for students and faculty officially opened Monday, Nov. 14 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Palm Beach State College’s Loxahatchee Groves campus. The center, located on the third floor of the administration...

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RPB Celebrates Independence Day At Commons Park

The Village of Royal Palm Beach celebrated Independence Day with its annual Fourth of July Celebration at Royal Palm...