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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Robert Shorr Running For Open Seat On Lox Groves Council

Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee Member Robert Shorr has filed to run for Seat 4 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. The seat is being vacated by Mayor Dave Browning, who chose not to run again after holding...

Lox Council Fires Underwood, Plans To Hire Titcomb As New Manager

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week initiated a 120-day termination process for Town Manager Bill Underwood and his company Underwood Management Services Group. The council then began a process to hire Jamie Titcomb, who is currently manager...

ITID Revives Efforts To Increase Storm Drainage Allowance

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors discussed renewing efforts to increase the amount of its stormwater discharge permit last week. At the Jan. 16 meeting, ITID Engineer Jay Foy began his presentation showing supervisors an aerial view of...

Lox Council Denies Request To Allow More Than Two Workers At Residential Businesses

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday denied an appeal by Dustin Ertle that a residential enterprise can have workers pick up equipment at the residential site to deliver to a job site. Town Attorney Michael Cirullo explained that the...

ITID Holds Workshop On New Road Plan; Public Hearing Jan. 31

The Indian Trail Board of Supervisors held a workshop on its proposed R3 road improvement plan and heard presentations by staff on the workings of the district for the benefit of new supervisors on Saturday, Jan. 12, followed by...

Panther Ridge Facility At Odds With Lox Code Enforcement

Panther Ridge Conservation Center, formerly based in Wellington, has found a new home in Loxahatchee Groves, but it has run afoul of the town’s code inspector. Executive Director Judy Berens was at a Loxahatchee Groves Town Council workshop on Tuesday,...

Flags For The Cure Tourney Held At Acreage Park

The 13th annual Flags for the Cure flag football tournament held its annual recognition ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Acreage Community Park. This year, the organization raised $26,000 for the American Cancer Society. The ceremony included the presentation...

ITID Gives Preliminary Estimate For Santa Rosa Groves Rehab

The Indian Trail Improvement District held a workshop attended by about 75 residents of Santa Rosa Groves on Tuesday, Jan. 8 to discuss the rural neighborhood’s possible activation as an ITID unit to address drainage and road problems there. Santa...

Six Candidates Running For Three Seats On Lox Council

When the qualifying period closed Wednesday, six candidates had filed to run for three available seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in the Tuesday, March 12 municipal election. Seat 2 incumbent Vice Mayor Todd McLendon is being challenged by...

Saturday ITID Road Plan Workshop To Be Followed By Bus Tour

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 9 a.m. on the proposed R3 road plan, which will pave areas of Acreage roadways that are of mutual benefit to all...

LGLA Members Enjoy Social Gathering At Church

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association hosted a social gathering on Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Palms West Presbyterian Church. Everyone brought food to share, while the LGLA provided appetizers and soft drinks. Many of the attendees brought presents to...

Shooting Range Set To Come Online Soon North Of The Acreage

One of the state’s largest shooting ranges is scheduled to come online by late spring with the completion of the Palm Beach County Sports Park north of The Acreage. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission broke ground for the...

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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...