Thursday, December 26, 2024

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

UPDATE: Westlake Makes New Sexual Predator Restrictions Official

At a special meeting of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, July 16, council members voted 3-0 to codify a change to the city’s sexual offender and sexual predator ordinance by approving its second reading. Mainly the change extends from...

FourthFest Event Brings Family Fun To Westlake

The City of Westlake held its annual FourthFest celebration on Thursday, July 4. The fun-filled day included kids’ activities, bounce houses, food trucks and local vendors. Live musical entertainment included Juna N Joey and headliner Wonderama. The evening ended with a...

ITID Board Meets Monday To Consider New Culvert Option

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Monday, July 15 in an attempt resolve frustrations over the board’s April decision to remove a culvert at the south end of Carol Street in the...

Groves Council Gets Overview Of Challenging Budget Cycle

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard a staff presentation Tuesday, July 2 overviewing what is expected to be a difficult budget for fiscal year 2025. At the meeting, the council set the TRIM (truth-in-millage) rates for the town’s solid waste...

Westlake Revamps Its HAPPY Program To Focus On ‘Heroes’

The Westlake City Council passed a resolution at their Tuesday, July 2 meeting that will allow more first-time homebuyers to tap into a $4.3 million treasure chest of benefits. Under the changes to the city’s Housing Assistance Purchase Program Yearly...

Baxter Plans July 25 Forum For ITID Seats, Local House Districts

Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter will host a candidate forum Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, located at 151 Civic Center Way in Royal Palm Beach. Candidates for Indian Trail Improvement District...

Westlake Putting More Distance Between Predators And Kids

There will be a special meeting of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. to codify a change to the municipality’s sexual offender and sexual predator ordinance. Mainly, the change extends from 1,000 feet to 2,500...

Water Managers Plan Major Project Above ITID’s ‘Top Hat’

What has earthen walls that are 20.5 feet high with a perimeter of 5.5 miles, covers 1,600 acres and when filled will contain approximately 3 billion gallons of water? Answer: The reservoir that the South Florida Water Management District is...

Indian Trail’s Seat 2 Draws Crowded Field For August Primary

The field in the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors Seat 2 race is finally complete, drawing a total of six candidates. Former Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Capt. Richard Vassalotti II qualified for the ballot just over 90 minutes...

Contract Approved For Synthetic Turf Field At Acreage Park

By early 2025, athletes should have a new $1.7 million synthetic turf football and soccer field to enjoy at Acreage Community Park’s South Campus. The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract for the field with...

Neighbors Raise Concerns About Lox Groves RV Park Idea

A developer’s presentation on a possible high-end, equestrian-themed recreational vehicle park in Loxahatchee Groves was met with a concerned response from residents at a Tuesday, June 4 workshop session. The hour-long workshop gave a conceptual overview of the project, proposed...

Minto Hoping To Accelerate County’s 60th Street Timetable

Members of the Westlake City Council heard from Palm Beach County staff Tuesday, June 4 that design work for 60th Street North between Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and 140th Avenue North won’t be finished until 2026, with construction to...

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...