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Massive waves crashed over the Boynton Inlet jetty on Tuesday as wind gusts topping 30 mph combined with a full moon to create a shore pounding along coastal Palm Beach County. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

King tides, strong winds erode beaches, bring widespread flooding

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Season preview: The Arts

Students give high marks to return of ballet master class

Related: Season Preview: Old favorites and new thrills in art, music, dance and theater await culture lovers

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 More Top Stories

Along the Coast: No-swim advisory issued for Boca, Delray beaches|Amendment 3: Power struggle?|Fees to park at county beaches end before they even begin

Boca Raton: City manager resigns for military operations post at University of Maryland|Airport safety system keeps planes away from traffic and buildings|Shooter acquitted in 2024 killings at beach hotel|No criminal charges in 2024 officer-involved fatal shooting

Delray Beach: Complaints put ball in commission’s court|Beach murder suspect accepts plea deal, doesn’t admit guilt|Commission increases tax rate despite mayor’s pleas|Drivers face increases in parking fines, school zone enforcement  

Lantana: Demolition for Lantana Village Square expected by end of year

Ocean Ridge: Town ends up paying to settle code enforcement case|Water rate increase affects Ocean Ridge, other communities

South Palm Beach: Deputy kills man who tried to take her car, gun|Solution could be at hand for dock permitting controversy

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 Around Town

Philanthropy Season Preview: The helped and helpers tell how Boca Helping Hands nourishes bodies, fuels dreams, changes lives

Business Spotlight: Auction of Atlantic Avenue properties brings in $38.2 million

Coastal Stars: Parents who lost daughter to cancer say she inspired them to help others 

Dining: Wine collector opens shop by day, bar by night   

House of the Month: Luxury at Villa Nova in Highland Beach

Meet Your Neighbor: Suzanne Snider

Outdoors: Hiking group knows where to go to escape everyday chaos 

Paws Up for Pets: Older dogs come with an abundance of wisdom and love 

Philanthropy: Open house to showcase products of work from women in recovery|Boca Raton Historical Society names Walk of Recognition honorees

Religion: Clergy members decry hateful talk on proposed Islamic Center|Mitzvah Day is a chance for volunteers to help community  

Tots & Teens: Dreyfoos students’ free app assists young entrepreneurs 

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Editor's Note: Is Amendment 3 the right tool to promote tax savings?

Related: Amendment 3: Power struggle? Readers of The Coastal Star have often commented to me that they appreciate our balanced news coverage. I pray you take this column as a discussion of the merits of a plan, not the politics behind it.  Five months ago our governor put forward a plan to rapidly raise the homestead exemption over the next few years, saving homesteaded taxpayers money and drastically cutting the tax revenue of every town, city and county in the state. It gained traction, and a…

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