Four years ago, my family and I fell in love with Loxahatchee Groves and made it our home. When our daughter took a job in Wellington, we did what any good parents would do—we followed her East and planted new roots in this special corner of Palm Beach County.
We chose Loxahatchee Groves for its rural charm, wide-open spaces, and the rare opportunity to keep our horses just steps from our back door. This is a community that still feels like Old Florida, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
For 26 years, I had the privilege of serving as an educator—teaching English, coordinating special education programs, and working as a behavioral specialist. Outside the classroom, I coached football, cross country, and served as head baseball coach. To this day, more people call me ‘Coach’ Joe than anything else, and I wear that title with pride.
For 17 of those years, I also worked in real estate, helping families find their perfect homes, small farms, and the occasional commercial property. I’ve even stepped up as an auctioneer for local fundraisers when the community needed me.
Today, my wife and I own Nouvelle Farms. (Truth be told, she runs the show—I’m mostly there for moral support and to follow directions.)
I’m running for office because I believe in protecting everything that makes Loxahatchee Groves and the surrounding areas so unique: our rural lifestyle, our agricultural heritage, and the small-town values that brought us here in the first place. As your neighbor and as ‘Coach’ Joe, I’ll bring the same dedication I gave my students, players, and clients to fighting for our community every single day.
ABOUT ‘Coach’ JOE
Why I’m Running
I’m running for Town Council because I’ve lived the problems so many of you are facing—and I’m tired of watching good people lose sleep over them.
1. Protecting Your Property Values – Our Biggest Investment
Like too many families in Loxahatchee Groves, we’ve seen our property values threatened by neighboring violations that never seem to get fixed. Junk, illegal businesses, animal waste flowing into shared canals, trailers packed with workers and no oversight—it’s real, it’s heartbreaking, and it’s hurting all of us. I’m running to make sure the rules we already have are enforced fairly, consistently, and without favoritism or retaliation. Everyone should play by the same rules. Right now, too many residents ask the same painful question: “Why do I have to comply when my neighbor doesn’t?” That’s not right. We take pride in our homes, our barns, our landscaping, and our roadsides. We deserve a town that protects that pride instead of punishing the people who follow the rules.
2. Fixing Flooding and Protecting Our Canals
Every rainy season reminds us how broken our drainage system has become. It’s unacceptable that law-abiding property owners spend thousands on permits and engineering plans, only to watch their land flood because someone upstream ignores the rules. We can and must do better.
3. Preserving the Rural Character We All Moved Here For
They call Loxahatchee Groves the “Central Park of Palm Beach County” for a reason: the wide-open spaces, the trees, the wildlife, and the quiet country lifestyle. This isn’t just scenery—it’s our heritage. I’ll fight to keep it that way for our kids and grandkids.
4. Honest, Transparent Leadership on Growth and Development
Too many residents feel they’ve been misled—or flat-out ignored—when it comes to new commercial projects and large-scale land development. We deserve the truth, the full picture, and a real voice in decisions that will change our town forever. Growth should serve the people who already call Loxahatchee Groves home, not the other way around.This campaign isn’t about politics. It’s about neighbors helping neighbors. It’s about bringing back fairness, accountability, and respect at Town Hall. There’s been too much division, too much anger, and too much misinformation lately. I believe what one of my fellow candidates said: We are Better Together. But being better together requires leadership that listens, tells the truth, and puts residents first—every single time.
5. Bridging the Divide, Building One Loxahatchee Groves
Our community has experienced an unfortunate divide in recent years. Labels—whether “groups,” “factions,” or otherwise—only deepen that separation. What matters is this: we all love Loxahatchee Groves, and we all want what is best for its future.
Imagine what we could accomplish if we set aside personal differences and focused instead on the shared goal of a stronger, more united town. By choosing civility over conflict and collaboration over confrontation, we can move forward as neighbors and as one team.
Let’s commit to positive, solutions-oriented leadership. Let’s prove that working together isn’t just a slogan—it’s the surest path to the brighter future we all want for Loxahatchee Groves.
That’s the commitment I’m making to you. As your neighbor, as Coach Joe, and as someone who’s proud to call Loxahatchee Groves home, I’m asking for your vote and your ideas. Let’s protect this special place—together.
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