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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Minto Briefs Westlake Council On Possible 60th Street Extension

The extension of 60th Street North along the northern boundary of the City of Westlake, south of the M Canal, could be an important piece in the municipality’s transportation and economic infrastructure, Councilman Gary Werner said Wednesday, Feb. 7. “I...

ITID: Fire-Rescue Response Times Are Still Too Long

Members of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors are again expressing concern about Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue response times in their semi-rural enclave. In December, PBCFR took an average of 8 minutes, 27 seconds to respond to 225...

Wellington Council Approves Annexation Ordinance

The Wellington Village Council approved the first reading of an annexation ordinance Tuesday, Jan. 16 that would bring 258 acres of land near the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road into the village, pending approval of...

Minto Negotiating With County To Build 60th Street Extension

The City of Westlake’s primary developer and landowner, Minto Communities USA, is in talks with Palm Beach County to construct 60th Street North from 140th Avenue North to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. If constructed, it would give Westlake a direct...

Minto Announces Affordably Priced Townhome Neighborhood In Westlake

Minto Communities USA has unveiled plans for a new, affordably priced townhome neighborhood in its flagship Westlake community. The Terraces will feature three floorplans from Minto’s new Courtyard Collection with prices starting in the mid-$300s. Sales are expected to...

Baxter Planning Town Hall Focused On Acreage Truckers

As the new year begins, local truckers are only two steps away from gaining the legal right to park their big rigs on their property in The Acreage community. The first reading of a change to Palm Beach County zoning...

Westlake Council Unhappy With Change To Publix Plaza Plan

Members of the Westlake City Council were disappointed to hear at their Monday, Jan. 8 meeting that plans for a sit-down, dine-in restaurant in the Publix at Westlake Plaza have been scrapped, at least for now. Instead, the lot at...

Donation By Sod Farm Could Lead To More Paving In Lox Groves

A possible $250,000 donation from a business had the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council both excited and a bit concerned at a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9. At issue was whether to accept a donation from South Florida Sod Farm LLC,...

20-Mile Bend Racetrack Plan Gains Traction With County

Palm Beach County Mayor Maria Sachs raced to throw her support behind a plan for a drag strip and perhaps other types of motorsports on a 128-acre, county-owned site south of State Road 80 at 20-Mile Bend. “I think this...

Westlake Boomed In 2023, Despite A Judge’s Roadblock

The City of Westlake continued its phenomenal growth in 2023, allowing Westlake City Council members to hold the line on tax rates and to cast the vision for a 50-acre regional park on the west side of Seminole Pratt...

ITID In 2023: Acreage Incorporation Fails, But District Gets Big Roads Win In Court

For supporters of an incorporation referendum in The Acreage, the year began with hope that quickly faded to disappointment, while the year ended with a changing of the leadership guard among the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. Along...

Lox Groves Moves Quickly To Create Agritourism Panel

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held a special meeting Monday, Dec. 18 to quickly put into action the creation of a short-term Agritourism Committee agreed to during the council’s previous meeting Dec. 5. After discussing the issue again, the council...

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GPL Tourney Brings Fun & Flair To Patagones Polo Club

The 2024 Lexus International Gay Polo Tournament, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, was held Saturday, April 6 at...