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Read more…I am writing you in reference to John Pacenti’s January 2026 article: “Mayor’s concerns cause ‘chaos,’ spur audit of downtown agency.”
In the article, Pacenti notes that I offer advice to Mayor Tom Carney on occasion. Very true. Also true is that on
Read more…Turtle time is coming, so let’s talk elections.
March marks the start of the annual sea turtle season, when beach lighting dims and stakes marking buried turtle nests begin sprouting along the shoreline.
It’s also municipal election season, when loca
Read more…Anyone who was at the Delray Beach Historical Society on Dec. 6 honoring the life of Bob Ganger had to feel his presence. The people who spoke acknowledged how deeply he had touched their lives, both as a mentor and a friend.
I remember the first ti
Read more…I was tickled by the article regarding Milani Park in the recent The Coastal Star.
I was reminded of a Highland Beach public meeting probably 10 years ago.
I was the only resident speaking for the renovation. There was talk about the arrival of drug
Read more…One of my favorite sections of the paper is philanthropy.
It’s not just pictures of happy, smiling people — although many of those photographed are indeed happy, smiling and looking good.
The section is consequential because it keeps tabs on massive
Read more…Dear Bob,
Anyone who was at the Delray Beach Historical Society on December 6th honoring a celebration of your life, had to feel your presence.
The people who came to the podium acknowledged how deeply you had touched their lives both as a mentor as we
She’s a petite pescatarian with green eyes and perky ears. Her brown hair is highlighted with streaks of black and apricot. Something about her staggering gait is endearing.
She’s a cute little cat with thyroid and neurological issues and she rece
Read more…The Coastal Star has moved to our new office on A1A, 4600 N. Ocean Blvd., Suite 102, Boynton Beach, FL 33435. The entrance is to the right, at the building's north end.
A couple of months ago, I was bemoaning the fact that we were going to have to
Read more…When I joined the commission in 2020, we were talking about the aging waterlines, constant water main breaks and the rising cost to Ocean Ridge of owning the waterlines.
A comprehensive plan was discussed to:
A) Get money from Boynton Beach to addre
Read more…I live on the barrier island in Delray Beach and recently experienced 19-minute police response time (18:49 to be exact) after calling 911, confirmed by my phone records and surveillance footage.
At a recent City Commission meeting, a commissioner a
Read more…The summer of ’25 will be remembered as a time when the heat — political heat, that is — reached a boiling point along the coast here.
In Delray Beach, impatient Florida officials demanded the city remove its colorful Pride intersection in downtown’
Read more…Royal Palm Beach, FL (September 30, 2025) – As Healthy Aging Month comes to a close, local orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Hinson, M.D., a shoulder and elbow specialist at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, spoke to Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club members du
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Here at The Coastal Star, we think a byline says a lot.
If you’re not familiar with newspaper lingo, a byline is the name at the top of a story telling you who wrote it.
Read more…We are delighted to share some good news about the future of The Coastal Star.
We’re welcoming Harvey Oyer III as a shareholder in the ownership of our publishing company. Our newspaper has been locally owned and operated since we published our firs
Read more…The Coastal Star recently covered the planned Milani oceanfront park in Highland Beach. I write to emphasize the important right of public access to the shoreline.
Recent Florida beach events spotlight the issue.
First, the Florida governor resci
Read more…This time of year, when I set foot in my backyard, I’m greeted with the most beautiful floral bouquet — a large and magnificent frangipani tree. Fragrant five-petal white flowers adorn the tree. Some fall gracefully to blanket
Read more…Riptides at the beach. Strong currents in the inlet. Distractions on State Road A1A.
And, oh yeah, hurricane season has arrived. Can’t you feel them circling, honey?
Be careful out there.
Since A1A is now officially the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highwa
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