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Acreage/Loxahatchee/Westlake

Groves Council Clears The Way For Road Paving Referendum

The Loxahatchee Town Council approved the preliminary reading of a proposed ordinance last week that would amend the town charter to allow long-term borrowing in order for residents who want paving to share the cost of improving their roads. At...

Lox Groves Solid Waste Plan Gets OK; Manure Wording Out

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday passed the preliminary reading of a solid waste ordinance after removing all references regarding the removal of livestock waste. More than a dozen members of the equestrian community attended the meeting, loudly protesting...

Groves Residents Speak Out On District Dependency, Roads

At a workshop hosted Tuesday by the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, residents packed into Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall to discuss the upcoming referendum on whether or not the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District should become dependent to the Town...

Loxahatchee Groves CERT Group Busy Revamping Procedures

The Loxahatchee Groves Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is revamping its procedures to fit in with many changes that have gone on around it over the past 12 years. The all-volunteer CERT group has historically been the first responder to...

Loxahatchee Groves Awards Town Scholarships

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council awarded $1,000 scholarships to four students from the community on Tuesday. The money was from the Town of Loxahatchee Groves Scholarship Fund created from donations at the recent Palm Beach County League of Cities...

Allstate Donates $15,000 To Barky Pines

A fundraiser for Barky Pines Animal Rescue was held Saturday, June 2 at Red Barn Feed & Supply in Loxahatchee Groves. The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands program collected $15,000 to help the nonprofit, which was recently flooded, while the...

Barky Pines Overwhelmed By Water After Weeks Of Storms

By Eve Rosen After the rainstorms that have occurred over the past month, Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary on Carol Street in the Santa Rosa Groves area of western Loxahatchee has found itself under as much as five feet...

ITID Budget Could Go Up To Fix Neglected Roads And Culverts

The Indian Trail Improvement District held an initial presentation of the fiscal year 2018-19 budget at a public hearing Wednesday, May 23, attended by ITID President Betty Argue, District Manager Rob Robinson, Finance Director Bruce Cuningham and some staff...

ITID Roads Holding Up Under Rain With Extra Staff Care

Indian Trail Improvement District roads and swales held their own during recent rains, although there was some flooding, and swales were shown to be deficient in some areas. ITID staff is now working to repair and grade roads that were...

Manager Hopes August Vote Could Help Fund Lox Groves Road Work

Loxahatchee Groves roads have suffered with the recent rains, with two roads closed due to flooding until the town drained the water. “We have temporarily recovered both North B and North E roads,” Town Manager Bill Underwood told the Town-Crier...

WRMC Breaks Ground For Westlake ER Facility

On Thursday, May 24, Wellington Regional Medical Center hosted a groundbreaking event for the hospital’s new Westlake Emergency Services Facility, a 10,379-square-foot emergency medical facility. The new facility will be at 16600 Persimmon Blvd., at the corner of Seminole...

Seminole Ridge Sends 593 Graduates Into The Future

Seminole Ridge High School graduated 593 seniors during a commencement ceremony at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Monday, May 21. Principal James Campbell credited students for their support in assisting the school during a stressful year. “As I think...

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Taxable Value Increases Ease Budgets For Area Municipalities

Taxable property values are rising 7 percent or more in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and neighboring communities in the...