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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Westlake Council Sends Signal With Small Cut To Property Taxes

The reduction in the City of Westlake’s residential property taxes from 5.125 mills to 5.1 mills is mostly symbolic, agreed Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor, but it delivers an important message. “It sends a signal that not only is Westlake holding strong...

New Flag Football League To Open Inaugural Season Sept. 10

The new Breakthru Athletic League, produced with the support of NFL Flag Football, is getting ready for the opening day of its inaugural season serving young residents living in the western communities. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Breakthru Athletic League...

Lox Groves Rolls Out New CodeRED Notification System

After years of planning, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves is rolling out its new CodeRED notification system. Members of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council got an overview of the system on Tuesday, Aug. 16 and urged all residents to...

ITID Board Urges Residents To Support Land Swap

Whether via e-mail, phone or petition, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors is urging area residents to reach out to the Palm Beach County Commission and support the latest proposal by GL Homes that would move 1,285...

All Three ITID Supervisor Races Head For November Showdowns

Early Tuesday evening, with the polls closing, it looked like Santa Rosa Groves resident Elizabeth Accomando just might do it. With a strong showing among mail-in and early voters, Accomando looked as if she might top 50 percent in the...

ITID Leaders: Safety Concerns Turn Park Resodding Project Into Major Renovation

From light towers to cell towers, from electrical conduits to drainage and facilities use — all were part of several discussions related to Acreage Community Park during the Wednesday, Aug. 17 meeting of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board...

Lockhart Storage Breaks Ground

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Lockhart Storage facility in Loxahatchee Groves was held Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the facility’s future location at 14711 Southern Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves Town Council members Robert Shorr, Laura Danowski, Marge Herzog and Phillis...

Shopping Plaza Redesign Could Ease Tensions With Neighbors

The latest plan for commercial development of the 28.7-acre property at the southwest corner of Northlake and Coconut boulevards may be a sight that will no longer leave nearby Hamlin Blvd. residents eyeing an eyesore. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, shopping...

Groves Council Discusses Solid Waste Issues With Contractor Coastal

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council met with a representative of its solid waste contractor Coastal Waste & Recycling on Tuesday, Aug. 2 and approved an emergency fuel surcharge due to high diesel fuel prices. The council also discussed the...

Westlake City Council Talks Education And Law Enforcement

Ahead of this week’s opening of Palm Beach County public schools for the 2022-23 school year, Westlake City Council members were focused on education when they met Tuesday, Aug. 2 for their regular monthly meeting. With the support of Vice...

Help Name The New Carpathian Lynx Cub At Panther Ridge

Sadie Ryan, head keeper at the Panther Ridge Conservation Center, recently welcomed a new species of exotic feline to the Loxahatchee Groves sanctuary. Panther Ridge is pleased to announce that its newest cat is a female Carpathian lynx. The two-month-old...

LGLA Presents Three Scholarship Awards To Groves Residents

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association recently presented several scholarships to community members. Aiden Murray and Nancy Sluggett have received $1,000 each to put toward their university educations. Sluggett is entering her senior year at the Notre Dame University Mendoza College...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....