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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Cresswind Women’s Club of Westlake recently honored Joe DiAngelo as a Westlake neighbor to know.
As you look around neighborhood streets, you might see this handsome guy riding his bicycle and frequently stopping to pick up trash, filling many...
Miami Gardens Police Commander Erik Gleason said it’s part of his makeup to be open and accessible to the public. It’s a trait he said he intends to bring to his time on the Westlake City Council.
Some people get...
Miami Gardens Police Commander Erik Gleason was the consensus pick of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to fill the council's vacant Seat 2.
UPDATED STORY HERE: Police Commander Erik Gleason Joins Westlake City Council
ORIGINAL STORY HERE: Westlake...
