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Lox Groves Council To Hold Workshop On Legislative Priorities

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will hold a special workshop meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 18 that will include a discussion of priorities for the upcoming legislative session in Tallahassee. Mary McNicholas with town consultant Geoffrey B. Sluggett & Associates gave...

Anita Kane Tapped To Fill Vacant Lox Town Council Seat

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Dec. 4 appointed former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Chair Anita Kane to replace former Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler, who resigned from Seat 3 last month less than a year into her three-year...

Consultant Working To Improve Lox Groves Computer Systems

Steven Murray with Municipal Technologies reported at the Tuesday, Dec. 4 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on the progress of several major upgrades underway to improve the computer systems and web sites of the Town of Loxahatchee...

Four Terms Is Enough For Lox Groves Mayor Dave Browning

Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Dave Browning announced this week that he will not seek re-election to Seat 4 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in March after serving 12 years. Browning, 68, was elected to the inaugural council in 2007 in...

Sem Ridge Students Build Seventh Home For Habitat For Humanity

On Thursday, Nov. 29, the Seminole Ridge High School Construction Academy moved its seventh Habitat for Humanity house. The program has built a home every year for the past seven years. The program loaded the home up on Nov. 29...

ITID OKs For-Profit Horse Show Permit, But Fees A Concern

A horse show at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage sponsored by Broke Pony Productions was approved for Sunday, Dec. 16 by the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors at its Nov. 14 meeting. However, show organizer...

New GVI Sod Garden Center Facility Opens On Southern Blvd.

By Callie Sharkey GVI Sod opened the doors to its new garden center on Monday, Nov. 26. Welcoming both businesses and individual homeowners, GVI Sod is located at 13415 Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. While the garden center is new, GVI...

Frontier Elementary Supports Treats For Troops

The Frontier Elementary School safety patrol members believe in serving their school, community and country. One of their November service projects was to support Treats for Troops. The patrols, with Safety Patrol Co-Sponsor Sherrie Dulany, promoted the collection of Halloween...

Lox Groves Town Council Agrees To Advertise For New Manager

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed earlier this month to begin advertising for a new manager, although the current manager’s contract was recently extended for two years. At the Nov. 6 meeting, Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia made a motion to begin...

ITID Staff Reports Progress On Drainage Projects

Indian Trail Improvement District staff reported last week that culvert replacement and repair is getting underway with the new in-house crew, but there may be a need to create another crew in order to keep up with the need. At...

ITID Board OKs Time Extension For Acreage Community Park

A time extension has been granted for Acreage Community Park’s southern expansion, which is now set for completion on March 29. The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved the change order at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov....

Lox Council Gives Final OK To Groves Town Center Retail Project

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council granted final approval last week to development plan amendments for the Wawa convenience store, Chase bank and Aldi grocery store at the Groves Town Center, as well as a horse trail, at the northeast...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

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