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Verda Morus removes warning flags at the end of his shift in mid-April at Gulfstream Park. Palm Beach County park policy requires lifeguards to leave after posted times even if visitors remain amid poor conditions.Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star 

Saving lives: What more to do?

County staffing hours called into question after St. Andrews lifeguards rescue swimmers when park is unsupervisedDoctor’s death prompts Highland Beach to begin a surf warning campaign

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Along the Coast: Widening of inlet gets new debate|Former Delray CRA head quits same job in Boynton amid assault allegations

Boca Raton: Memorial Day shooting at Royal Palm Place|New council expands its vision of city’s future|Save Boca founder stumbles out of gate on council procedures|New council will replace Memorial Park plaque that Singer unveiled 

Briny Breezes: Town to allow elevated new homes in compliance with FEMA regulations

 Delray Beach: George Bush Boulevard bridge closing for seven weeks starting June 1|City to E Street’s Mighty Max: Your sofa was ‘Born to Run’|Secretary of Friends of Delray arrested in fraud of senior

Manalapan: Effort to shore up town’s coastal protections could have cost for homeowners

South Palm Beach: Council hopes to speed up work on lift station, sidewalk

County Pocket: Deli closing shop

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McNeice|Nicholls|Payne

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 Around Town

Along the Coast: New board room for surfers

Business Spotlight: Boca resort serves up million-dollar World Cup experience

Coastal Star: Veteran nurse cherishes flight of lifetime honoring women who served

Dining: Treating Pop to a steak dinner will take bigger bite out of your wallet

Health & Harmony: Float away in sound; this is not your mother’s sudsy soak|Nurses treated to makeovers and more during National Nurses Week

Meet Your Neighbor: Dick Cohen

Outdoors: Make sure your dive gear is ready for lobster mini-season

Religion: Boca Community Church brought new life to old Bibletown|‘Owies’ a shortcut to understanding God at Vacation Bible School

Tots & Teens: Nature meets literacy: Delray’s storytelling trail a haven for young readers

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Publisher's Note: Elevated homes a big step forward in Briny Breezes

  I have been a property owner in Ocean Ridge now for 40 years and in Briny Breezes for more than 20 years. Change has been gradual in both communities over those decades, mainly because most of the homes had already been built by the time Mary Kate and I moved here. In addition to the replace-ment of existing homes with more modern and bigger ones, the biggest change I have seen in our coastal communities is the increase in seasonal flooding. Decades ago, as a working photojournalist, it was a…

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