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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Loxahatchee Groves Holds First Parade And Picnic

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves held its first ever Independence Day parade and picnic on Saturday, July 6, with coffee and donuts beforehand and a picnic afterward at Loxahatchee Groves Park at East Citrus Drive and E Road. The parade...

Sparks Fly As ITID Board Sets Budget Workshop For July 17

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last month postponed a detailed discussion of its budget for fiscal year 2019-20 to July to give district staff time to change some questionable items that were presented to the board...

County OKs Study For Creating Deep-Water Reservoir At Mecca

The Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, July 2 approved a consultant study to evaluate the Mecca Farms site north of The Acreage as a potential reservoir or flow way as part of the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project. In...

You Farm Hosts First Summer Barn Sale Event

Residents of the western communities and beyond attended You Farm’s Summer Barn Sale, staged in cooperation with Ruffles & Overalls, on Saturday, June 29. Local businesses set up booths and sold a wide array of products. Despite the somewhat...

Local Robotics Team Seeks Funding To Help Conquer The World

By Meredith Burow When you think of the western communities today, “swamp” may not be the first word to come to mind. But for Loxahatchee residents Darcy Murray and her son Aiden, being a Child of the Swamp is a...

Loxahatchee Groves To Seek Bids For Solid Waste Pickup

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided to put out a request for proposals (RFP) on its solid waste contract at a special meeting on Tuesday, June 18, rather than grant a one-year extension to its current provider or join...

Groves Council Discusses Speeding Up Road Drainage Program

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council discussed the possibility last week of hiring an additional contractor to help with the drainage projects that the town is wrestling with. Such a contractor could also work on other drainage issues, such as...

Seminole Ridge Quarterback Goolsby Is A Man On A Mission

Seminole Ridge High School senior quarterback Shane Goolsby is on a mission for the Hawks this summer, and it is evident in his commitment to the team. Goolsby has played in the shadows of standout graduate Kaimyn Castilla for the...

Grand Opening Of Westlake Adventure Park

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration were held for the new Westlake Adventure Park on Saturday, June 22, and residents of the surrounding areas were invited to tour the 15-acre recreation site and enjoy the new amenity designed...

Westlake To Have 7-Eleven Across The Street From School

The City of Westlake will soon have a 7-Eleven store and gas station across the street from Seminole Ridge High School, according to plans presented on Monday, June 17 at a planning and zoning meeting of the Westlake City...

ITID Board Supports Plan For Intersection Improvements

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed Wednesday, June 19 to a traffic calming and intersection improvement plan presented by engineer Joe Capra of Captec Engineering. “We spent the last 30 days working on this stop sign study,”...

Indian Trail Finalizes Contract With New Executive Director

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors reached a contract agreement with incoming Executive Director Burgess Hanson at its meeting on Wednesday, June 19. Hanson, the former manager of the City of Deerfield Beach, was selected from a pool...

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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...