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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Incumbent Jordano Slams PACs, Seeks Neighborhood Support

In the race for Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 2, incumbent Supervisor Keith Jordano said this week that he knows he’s fighting an uphill battle against challenger Richard Vassalotti II. “This situation is akin to David vs. Goliath,” said Jordano,...

Vassalotti Aims To Listen To The ‘Heartbeat’ Of The Community

After winning 40.03 percent of the vote in the six-way primary for Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 2 in August, candidate Richard Vassalotti II said a lot of hard work and listening to the “heartbeat” of the community paid...

Groves Council Tussles Over Tax Rate At Final Budget Hearing

Two weeks after approving a budget keeping its tax rate unchanged, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council debated the merits of dropping the rate at the town’s final budget hearing Wednesday, Sept. 18. Early in the budget cycle, the council set...

Santa Rosa Groves Residents Celebrate Culvert Replacement

Residents and property owners of the Santa Rosa Groves neighborhood celebrated the expected reopening of the agricultural culvert crossing at Carol Street and 59th Street on Sunday, Sept. 29. The crossing had been in place since 1974 until it...

District 31 State Senate Race Pits Youth Versus Experience

Most voters north of Southern Blvd. in Palm Beach County will be choosing between a Tallahassee legislative veteran and a 26-year-old, self-described “political nerd” when they cast their ballot in the race for the Florida Senate in District 31...

Vice Mayor: Westlake Budget ‘In Good Shape’ After Millage Cut

The City of Westlake’s 2025 budget and millage rate are official after a Tuesday, Sept. 11 final budget hearing. Both passed 5-0. While the overall budget will increase $2,364,000 over 2024, the community’s fast-growing residential homes sales, a steady increase...

New Culvert Install Underway At Carol Street Crossing

After some four months of often emotional entreaty from Santa Rosa Groves residents to the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors, earth is being moved and culvert pipe is being laid that will allow a renewed connection between...

ITID Looks At Alternatives To Citrus Grove Halloween Party

The decades-old street party that has come to be known as “Halloween on Citrus Grove” is a lawsuit waiting to happen, district staff told the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors at their Wednesday, Aug. 21 meeting. ITID Executive...

Groves Council Approves Budget Leaving Tax Rate Unchanged

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held its first formal budget hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 3, giving preliminary approval to a spending plan that does not raise the property tax rate or the town’s roads and drainage assessment. The total spending...

Westlake Sweeping Streets Of Unwanted Trucks, Other Vehicles

For nearly two years, big-rig truckers in The Acreage have been fighting to be allowed to park their 18-wheelers at their homes. Now the City of Westlake is saying, don’t leave them here. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Westlake City...

Westlake Named Among Top 50 U.S. Master-Planned Communities

Minto Communities USA recently announced that its award-winning community, Westlake, has once again been recognized among the top 50 master-planned communities in the United States. Westlake has climbed the ranks on the RCLCO Real Estate Consulting mid-2024 listing, moving...

Swank Specialty Produce Unveils Its Schedule For New Swank Table Season

Swank Specialty Produce is thrilled to announce the schedule for its highly anticipated 2024-25 Swank Table series, featuring 10 extraordinary al fresco dinners set on the picturesque Swank Farm. The season kicks off Sunday, Nov. 3, with a vibrant...

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