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Westlake

Westlake Revamps Its HAPPY Program To Focus On ‘Heroes’

The Westlake City Council passed a resolution at their Tuesday, July 2 meeting that will allow more first-time homebuyers to tap into a $4.3 million treasure chest of benefits. Under the changes to the city’s Housing Assistance Purchase Program Yearly...

Westlake Putting More Distance Between Predators And Kids

There will be a special meeting of the Westlake City Council on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. to codify a change to the municipality’s sexual offender and sexual predator ordinance. Mainly, the change extends from 1,000 feet to 2,500...

Minto Hoping To Accelerate County’s 60th Street Timetable

Members of the Westlake City Council heard from Palm Beach County staff Tuesday, June 4 that design work for 60th Street North between Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and 140th Avenue North won’t be finished until 2026, with construction to...

Tax Collector’s Office In Westlake Presented Landscape Design Award

On Monday, May 20, Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon received the Unsolicited Landscape Design Award from the Wellington Garden Club, in conjunction with Florida Federation of Garden Clubs - District X, on behalf of the Constitutional Tax...

Westlake Opens Four Models In New Townhome Neighborhood

Minto Communities USA, developer of the popular Westlake master-planned community, has opened four furnished models for its new townhome neighborhood, the Terraces of Westlake, starting in the mid-$300s. “Homebuyers have a rare opportunity to purchase a new construction home in...

Music & Fun At Minto’s WestlakeFest Community Event

Developer Minto Communities USA hosted WestlakeFest, a free community-wide event, on Saturday, June 1. The event marked the grand opening of Minto’s new Courtyard Collection townhome models at the Terraces and included a live concert by Dwayne Dopsie and...

Westlake Mayor Floats Idea For Helipad/Vertiport At New Park

Westlake Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor thinks he may have landed on an idea that could take off. At a Tuesday, May 21 joint meeting of the Westlake City Council and the Seminole Improvement District (SID) Board of Supervisors, O’Connor suggested a...

City Of Westlake Plans $10 Million Budget For Fiscal Year 2025

Members of the Westlake City Council heard at their Tuesday, May 21 budget workshop that staff is proposing a $10,303,700 budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget — called “very preliminary” by City Manager Kenneth Cassel — contains a 15.4...

Werner Presses Minto Attorney On Westlake Development Plans

Westlake Councilman Gary Werner is again pushing for more disclosure about the future uses of privately owned property being platted within the community. The parcel in question is a 57.5-acre tract on the west side of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road...

Family-Friendly SpringFest Event In Westlake

The City of Westlake held its second annual SpringFest event on Sunday, March 24. The free, family-friendly event included Easter egg hunts for various age groups; live music and entertainment; face painting and balloon twisting; food trucks; vendors; and...

Fast Turnaround: Council OKs Changes To Westlake Landings Commercial Plaza

Members of the Westlake City Council sent a loud and clear message Tuesday, April 2 that Palm Beach County’s fastest-growing municipality is eager to support business investment within its boundaries, according to Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor. “We welcome with open arms...

SpringFest Event In Westlake March 24

In anticipation of inclement weather, the City of Westlake’s second annual SpringFest has been rescheduled from Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, March 24 from noon to 4 p.m., directly across from the Lodge at Westlake Adventure Park (5490 Kingfisher...

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In Pictures: Tornado Damage In Acreage/Loxahatchee

Photos by the Town-Crier and others on tornado damage and recovery efforts in the Acreage/Loxahatchee area. See related story...