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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Loxahatchee Groves Agrees To Contract For Code Enforcement

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed last week to enter a code enforcement contract with CAP Government Services on a piggyback agreement with the City of Lake Worth Beach after a long period with no code enforcement services in...

Horses That Help Hosts A Family Fun Festival

Horses That Help held a Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Hamlin House Community Center in The Acreage. The fundraiser was to help support free special needs programs all year long. There were vendors, bounce houses,...

ITID To Consider Charter Change Creating A Path To Incorporation

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors reviewed a long list of legislative priorities for next year’s state legislative session on Wednesday, Aug. 21, including several items that did not get to the floor of the legislature this...

Lox Council OKs Negotiations With Second Waste Contractor

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a motion Tuesday, Aug. 20 for town staff to negotiate with a new solid waste disposal contractor, Coastal Waste & Recycling, while continuing negotiations with its current contractor, Waste Pro. Waste Pro has proposed...

Zoo Keepers Group Hosts Golf Tourney In RPB

The Lion Country Safari Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers presented a Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Madison Green Country Club in Royal Palm Beach. The AAZK is a nonprofit membership association composed...

ALA To Review Long-Neglected Acreage Neighborhood Plan

The Acreage Landowners’ Association hosted Indian Trail Improvement District President Betty Argue on Tuesday, Aug. 13 for a review of possible changes to be made to the Acreage Neighborhood Plan. The Acreage Neighborhood Plan, which is intended to be a...

Westlake Officials Approve Medical District Plan, PBSO Contract

The Westlake City Council approved plat modifications on Monday for the community’s medical pod, a residential development and a road that will serve the commercial area of the rapidly growing community. The council also approved a reduced solid waste collection...

Lox Groves Council Approves Rebuilding Its Only Canal Pump

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week supported the rebuilding of the town’s pump at the C-51 Canal that draws water into the community’s canals during the dry season. Discussion of rebuilding the old pump and installing an automatic starter...

Seminole Ridge Football Looking To Stay On Course This Fall

The Seminole Ridge High School football team has kicked off fall practice, like many other squads across Palm Beach County. Productivity is what has been expected since Rick Casko has taken over the program. Casko is now entering his second...

Lox Council Agrees: Parking Lot Lights Go Out At 11 P.M.

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Aug. 6 to require that parking lot lights go out at 11 p.m. at commercial developments in the community. The decision at this week’s council meeting followed a discussion at a meeting...

Planner Alerts Lox Council To Upcoming Land Use Applications

Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann told the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 6 that seven proposed projects and amendments will be coming before the council for review in the coming weeks. “There are two projects that are going to...

Children’s Hospital At Palms West Gets July Visit From Santa

Young patients at the Children’s Hospital at Palms West received a special visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, July 19 courtesy of Believe in Santa Foundation President Keith Carson. Wearing a red Santa outfit, a full beard and hat, Carson...

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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...