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Westlake, Seminole Improvement District Try To Hammer Out Storm Water Duties

The Westlake City Council and the Seminole Improvement District (SID) Board of Supervisors held a joint workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to iron out differences regarding the roles of the two bodies in the storm water review process. Westlake Engineer...

Loxahatchee Groves Council Gets Ready To Repair OGEM Roads

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Oct. 6 to have town staff prepare a scope of work for patching and paving OGEM roads that have fallen into bad disrepair. However, it will probably take more than a year...

Lox Staff Directed To Work On Landscaping Maintenance Plan

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council postponed a decision Tuesday, Oct. 6 on hiring contractors to catch up on easement mowing after a discussion on using town staff to do the work. Town Manager Jamie Titcomb said there had been much...

Indian Trail Finalizing Plan To Close 140th Avenue Cut-Through

The cut-through to Loxahatchee Groves at the southern end of 140th Avenue North will be shut down starting on Oct. 7 with intermittent closures for the installation of gate structures, according to an announcement from the Indian Trail Improvement...

Lox Council Gives Preliminary OK For Preschool’s Land Use Change

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council recently gave preliminary approval to convert the land use map and zoning for Noah’s Ark Preschool on Okeechobee Blvd. from county regulations approved in 1982 to current town codes. The Noah’s Ark property is on...

Indian Trail Plans Walking Workshop At Equestrian Park Sunday, Oct. 4

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will take part in a walking equestrian workshop at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park and Hamlin House on Sunday, Oct. 4 starting at 1 p.m. ITID Parks & Recreation Director Elizabeth Ricci...

Lox Council Approves Final Reading Of Budget For 2020-21

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave final approval Tuesday, Sept. 22 to a budget of $5.8 million for fiscal year 2020-21 funded by a property tax rate of 3.0 mills after debating whether to give matching funding to a...

ITID Recreation Staff Suggests Ideas For New Programming

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard a presentation Wednesday, Sept. 16 by Parks & Recreation Director Elizabeth Ricci on possible directions that ITID could take with its recreation programming. “This presentation will outline recreation programming; All-Star Buddy...

Seminole Ridge Hawks Ready To Pounce As Football Returns

With the football season at public high schools in Palm Beach County not kicking off until Friday, Oct. 30 — the eve of Halloween — it could be a rather spooky high school football season this fall. Admittedly, the optics...

Groves Council Postpones Vote On Palms West Plaza Expansion

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 22 to postpone a decision regarding a request by the owner of the Palms West Plaza to add buildings to his commercial development at Southern Blvd. and D Road until he...

Panther Ridge Welcomes New Caracal Cub To Lox Groves Sanctuary

The Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Loxahatchee Groves recently welcomed its newest exotic cat to the sanctuary, a tiny caracal cub who is striking with his pointed ears and inquisitive eyes. This little cub may be less than three months...

Kids Enjoy A ‘Down On The Farm’ Visit At DelMar

Hundreds of children have had their lives colored with memories of Duncan and Dennis and Bella and Tulip and all the gang at DelMar Farm, and more kids are clamoring to come for a visit “down on the farm.” Evolving...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...