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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Golden Grove Elementary School Celebrating 25 Years

The teachers and administrators at Golden Grove Elementary School have been working to build a strong bridge between school and home, Principal Linda Edgecomb said. It’s a bridge that spans decades, administrations and demographic changes, as well as 9/11...

Lox Council Takes Aggressive Stance Regarding Border With Royal Palm

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council asked its manager and attorney Tuesday, Nov. 1 to get more aggressive regarding the town’s southeastern border with the Village of Royal Palm Beach, perhaps even exploring the idea of getting property owners there...

Residents Of Indian Trail Voting On Three Supervisors Seats

With early and mail-in voting well underway, the six candidates for three seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will be looking for last-minute votes ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election. Here’s a round-up of...

Groves Leader Marge Herzog Celebrates 80th Birthday

Councilwoman Marge Herzog’s 80th birthday was celebrated before the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Palms West Presbyterian Church. Guests took turns talking about Herzog’s accomplishments for the community over the years. Friends and relatives...

Lox Groves Campus Hosts Inaugural Harvest Fest

Palm Beach State College’s Loxahatchee Groves campus held its inaugural Harvest Fest on Thursday, Oct. 27 to raise awareness of the college and its local programs. The recruitment event, which was sponsored by the Foundation for Palm Beach State College...

Westlake Councilman/Firefighter Dons Hazmat Gear In Ian’s Wake

Barely more than 24 hours after Hurricane Ian turned the Fort Myers Beach Pier from one of the area’s Top 10 attractions to a ragged skeleton, Westlake Councilman Julian Martinez found himself living in a tent at the foot...

Former ITID President Damone Battling Stage 4 Cancer

Former Indian Trail Improvement District President Michelle Damone loves country music, her Miami Dolphins and a night out with the girls. She has found the “sexy man” of her dreams and is helping her daughter make wedding plans. She...

Lox Council OKs Party At Paintball Park As Future Plans Loom

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Oct. 18 approved a special event request for a Halloween-themed party at Piquet Entertainment & Race Park, better known as Paintball, on Southern Blvd. west of A Road. The party is planned for...

Westlake Has ‘Vision’ Of A Much-Improved Building Department

“Government Lite” will remain the watchwords for Westlake in 2023, it was agreed during a Westlake City Council visioning and goal-setting workshop held Tuesday, Oct. 11. But it has to be government that works, Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor said. “The building...

Rick Casko Still Coaching Football, But Not The Varsity Squad

Back in January, Rick Casko voluntarily stepped down as the head football coach at Seminole Ridge High School. His departure from the local high school football head coaching ranks marked the end of a 30-plus-year run as a high...

Truckers Carry Load Of Concerns To The ITID Board Meeting

There’s more than one truckload of resentment and frustration being hauled through The Acreage these days by big-rig drivers feeling that they are being unfairly targeted by Palm Beach County Code Enforcement for parking their tractor-trailers at residential properties. Several...

Lox Groves Council Finalizes Contract With New Manager

After several months of negotiations, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a three-year contract with new Town Manager Francine Ramaglia on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Ramaglia served as the assistant town manager for several years and was the unanimous choice of...

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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...