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Westlake

Councilman Werner Joins Push For Review Of Westlake’s Charter

Members of the Westlake City Council moved closer during their February meeting to creating committees to review the city’s charter. Councilman Gary Werner said it is time for the council to establish “a blue-ribbon committee to review the city charter...

Hundreds Participate In Westlake 5K Run/Walk

More than 260 brave and bundled-up contestants came out amid chilly weather Saturday, Jan. 25 to take part in the second annual Westlake 5K Run/Walk. Friends, family and coworkers of all ages stepped up to the starting line for...

New Pathway A Golden Opportunity For Westlake Residents

It has been a pain, like a stick in the eye, for the parents of elementary school students on the eastern boundary of the City of Westlake. There it has been — Golden Grove Elementary School — visible from...

O’Connor: Residents Of Westlake Deserve Seat At SID Table

Westlake Mayor John Paul O’Connor said this week that it is time for residents to have a seat on the Seminole Improvement District’s three-member board of supervisors. “The people of Westlake deserve representation on the SID board to ensure their...

Westlake Council Seeks To Hold Strategic Planning Session

When the City of Westlake was incorporated in 2016, it was hard for most people to visualize anything beyond fallow fields, gator-filled canals and blighted orange groves. But Minto Communities USA Senior Vice President John Carter and a few...

Gators Gain As Westlake Readies For Second 5K Event Jan. 25

And the winner of the first City of Westlake 5K is… the Golden Grove Elementary School Gators. That’s because the school was the recipient of a check for $2,014 — funds netted at the March 2024 event. Golden Grove Principal...

Retail Boom Continues In Westlake With New Planned Development

Westlake continues to expand its retail offerings with a new shopping plaza called Westlake Palms set to break ground on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Minto Communities USA, the developer and primary builder in the lifestyle-centric Westlake master-planned community, sold a 1.3-acre...

Westlake Council Gets Earful About A Possible Walmart

Some Westlake residents and their Acreage/Loxahatchee neighbors are unhappy that Walmart may be coming to town. They’ve been venting on social media, and several attended the Westlake City Council’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to voice their displeasure. “It’s an...

Westlake Celebrates Season With Holiday Pop Up Market

The City of Westlake celebrated the festive Christmas season with its third annual Holiday Pop Up Market, held Sunday, Dec. 8 along Kingfisher Blvd. The event was a resounding success, drawing visitors from all over the area. Guests were...

Grove Marketplace Losing Winn-Dixie, But Gaining An Aldi

Come January, there’ll be no “Beef People” in Westlake. Aldi, the German-based international grocery giant, completed its purchase of the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain earlier this year. More than 400 stores across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi were involved, with...

Westlake Reaches New Home-Building Milestone

The building boom taking place in Florida’s fastest-growing city has hit a new milestone. The City of Westlake has issued 3,315 residential building permits and 2,975 certificates of occupancy since October 2017, when Minto Communities — the community’s largest...

Walmart And Lowe’s Planning To Build Locations In Westlake

It was evident at the Friday, Nov. 1 meeting of the Westlake City Council that growth is continuing to roar forward in Palm Beach County’s newest municipality. During the session, the council approved the plat for another 492 homes, and...

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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...