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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Westlake To Set Another Qualifying Period For Council Candidates

Three candidates qualified to run last month for two open seats on the Westlake City Council. However, qualifying will be reopened due to an advertising error, although the election set for Tuesday, March 31 is not expected to change. The...

PBSO: Crime Statistics Generally Down In Loxahatchee Groves

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 17 Lt. Craig Turner gave his annual law enforcement update to the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 4, reporting that crime is down generally, with a few exceptions. Turner said that four...

Lox Council OKs Three-Year Contract Extension For The Town Manager

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 4 approved a three-year contract renewal for Town Manager Jamie Titcomb, along with a one-year option for another year. The contract is unchanged from his first-year contract, except for the time period....

Hawk Basketball Girls Easily Defeat Royal Palm Beach 71-18

The Seminole Ridge High School girls varsity basketball team hosted rival Royal Palm Beach High School on Thursday, Jan. 30 and easily defeated the Wildcats 71-18. The Hawks went on a seven-point run to start the contest and led Royal...

Minto Sells 13-Acres In Westlake To Growing Church

Construction is set to begin on the first house of worship in the City of Westlake since it became Palm Beach County’s 39th municipality three-and-a-half years ago. Minto Communities USA, the developer and lead builder of the master-planned community, closed...

Western Council Discusses Ideas To Get SR 7 Plans Back On Track

Members of the Western Communities Council spent most of a meeting Monday, Jan. 27 discussing what to do in response to the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency’s recent 9-8 vote to remove the State Road 7 extension to Northlake...

ITID Hosting Fishing Event At M-1 Impoundment Feb. 1-2

Indian Trail Improvement District will hold its first-ever catch-and-release fishing event at the M-1 Impoundment on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Sunday, Feb. 2 in an ongoing effort to promote more outdoor activities for residents. “It’s just an open fishing event,”...

ITID Board OKs Purchase Of Equipment For Third Culvert Crew

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of two pieces of heavy equipment last week at a total cost of $388,550 to outfit the district’s third culvert replacement crew that was approved last year. The board...

ITID Working With New Contractor To Finish Acreage Community Park

The Indian Trail improvement District Board of Supervisors heard an update Wednesday, Jan. 22 on the status of Acreage Community Park and the change of contractors required to finish the project. The meeting was held at Royal Palm Beach Village...

Groves Officials Review Easement Issues On Timberlane Place

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council reviewed a situation on Timberlane Place, a partially private cul-de-sac where large vehicles have difficulty turning around. Council members were concerned about the effect their decision on that road might have...

Lox Council Hears Plans To Convert Paintball Site Into Entertainment Park

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council heard plans Tuesday, Jan. 21 by Piquet Entertainment Park to redevelop the existing Hot Shots Paintball property at 16169 Southern Blvd. Council members expressed openness to the plan, as long as it did not violate...

PBCFR Celebrates The Grand Opening Of New Station 22

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue celebrated the opening of its new Station 22 on Thursday, Jan. 9. Located at 16650 Town Center Parkway South in Westlake, the new building replaced a nearby facility that has operated out of the Grove...

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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...