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Westlake Council To Discuss Cassel Departure At Meeting

The Westlake City Council has called a special meeting for Tuesday, Aug. 26 to discuss what comes next in the wake of the surprise announcement by longtime City Manager Kenneth Cassel that he will be leaving his position as...

ER At Westlake Hosts Back-To-School Event

The ER at Westlake, an extension of Wellington Regional Medical Center, held its first back-to-school event for the Westlake community on Thursday, July 31. Students got to pick up free backpacks along with many other school supplies. The team...

Lowe’s And Behold, Westlake Will Be Getting Home Center

It’s official. Not only is the City of Westlake getting a Lowe’s Home Improvement store, the location will serve as the headquarters for the company in south central Florida. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Westlake City Council voted 4-0 to...

Westlake FourthFest Honors Independence Day

With live music, local vendors, a bevy of bounce houses and a fireworks finale, Independence Day was a booming success at Westlake’s FourthFest on Friday, July 4. Event attendees celebrated America’s birthday in family-friendly style, sporting face paint, balloon...

Governor’s Veto Pauses Plans For Regional Park In Westlake

With a last-minute stroke of his red budget pen, Gov. Ron DeSantis cut from the fiscal year 2026 state budget the $600,000 that the City of Westlake was counting on to move forward with construction of a 50-acre regional...

Westlake Council Pushes For Fourth Straight Millage Decrease

The Westlake City Council voted unanimously at their Tuesday, July 1 meeting to set the city’s property tax rate unchanged at 4.7 mills for purposes of meeting the state’s Truth In Millage (TRIM) rate deadline. However, by the time Westlake’s...

Music, Food, Family Fun & Fireworks At Westlake’s FourthFest Friday, July 4

The City of Westlake has announced the return of FourthFest, presented by Xfinity, taking place on Friday, July 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. along Kingfisher Blvd. Residents and guests from across the region are invited to enjoy an evening...

GL Homes Plans 448-Unit Residential Development In Westlake

Longtime Florida builder GL Homes is moving forward with its first foray into the City of Westlake. A presentation on the development was made to the Westlake City Council at a meeting on Tuesday, June 3. The development, tentatively called...

Residents: Focus Westlake’s Strategic Plan On ‘Town Center’

The need for a “town center” was top of mind for a solid majority of Westlake residents who attended a Strategic Planning Community Engagement Meeting held Saturday, May 24 at the Lodge at Westlake Adventure Park. “We need a town...

Werner Objects To Cheaper Crosswalks At Westlake Businesses

It’s not about pavers, it’s about a commitment to consistent quality, Councilman Gary Werner said at the Westlake City Council’s Tuesday, May 6 meeting while discussing an amendment to the municipal code to give developers leeway in the type...

Westlake SpringFest Spectacular Draws Big Crowd

Eggs were hunted, faces were painted and snow cones were devoured as the City of Westlake celebrated its third annual SpringFest Spectacular on Saturday, April 5. Crowds of friends and family also enjoyed a petting zoo, balloon twisting, a...

Westlake OKs Contract For Updating The Comprehensive Plan

The Westlake City Council unanimously approved a $135,840 contract Tuesday, April 1 with Chen Moore Associates of Jupiter to develop a new comprehensive plan for the fast-growing municipality. “A comp plan is your vision of what the city is going...

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Joint Chamber Networking Event At Masala Mantra

The Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce and the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County jointly held a...