Thursday, July 10, 2025

Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Two Republicans, One Democrat Vie For District 25 Senate Seat

Two Republicans and one Democrat are vying for the District 25 seat in the Florida Senate. Classified as a special election, the winner will serve out the final two years of incumbent Senate President Joe Negron’s term. Negron previously announced...

Westlake Council OKs New Roads Amid Reports Of Strong Sales

The Westlake City Council approved plans for several roadways Monday, including one that will make the connection to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Persimmon Blvd. Consultant Donaldson Hearing, speaking on behalf of developer Minto, presented two new pieces of roadway,...

Dozens Of Lox Residents Volunteer For ‘Clean Up The Groves’ Campaign

More than 50 Loxahatchee Groves residents came out on Sunday, July 1 in an effort to “Clean Up the Groves” and coordinated the pickup of trash off the main roads throughout the entire town, with the assistance of the...

Lox Council Seeks Emergency Funding For Road Repairs

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council recently discussed options for having town roads declared a state of emergency due to deteriorated conditions from recent rains, with more wet weather expected. At the June 19 meeting, Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said he...

ITID Restricts Location Of Communication Cabinets On Roadways

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last month approved a policy regarding the permitting of obstructions, including communication cabinets, on road rights of way. At the June 20 meeting, ITID Engineer Jay Foy said that by state law,...

Bair Seeks Support For Incorporation From Indian Trail Board

Outgoing Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Ralph Bair recently asked for a consensus of the board for support of an incorporation effort underway for The Acreage community. Bair, who has served on the board on and off since 1996, did...

LGWCD Now Under Town’s Control After Vote Passes By Wide Margin

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District formally came under the control of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves this week after property owners cast ballots in a proxy vote election based on acreage owned. The vote to make the LGWCD dependent...

ITID Discusses Reduced Budget; Hearing On July 18

Indian Trail Improvement District staff presented a revised fiscal year 2018-19 budget of $11,892,896, which is $88,006 lower than the current year, to the ITID Board of Supervisors last week. The June 20 discussion came after a request by board...

Three Contested ITID Seats To Be Decided In November

Seven candidates filed to run for four seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors by the time filing closed on Friday, June 22. In the race for Seat 2, incumbent Supervisor Tim Sayre was unopposed in his...

Bill Underwood Gets Award

Loxahatchee Groves Town Manager Bill Underwood was the 2018 recipient of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at a conference in Orlando on Tuesday, June 19. Underwood has been an active member...

Fun Time At Leg-Up Horse Camp At Casperey Stables

Throughout the summer, Casperey Stables in Loxahatchee Groves is offering its Leg-Up Horse Camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. The camp offers kids the opportunity to learn about horses in a safe environment. The main focus...

Fundraiser Benefits Cancer Patient Brandon Gordon

Garden of Hope and Pirate’s Well Royal Palm Beach hosted the B-Strong for Brandon “Bear” Gordon fundraiser on Tuesday, June 19 at Pirate’s Well. There were ticket auctions, raffles and bingo for prizes. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit...

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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...