Island Talk (257)
Editor's Note: Enjoy wonders of spring, but mind turtles on beach
The light falls differently once the clocks change. It’s brighter, easier, more transparent.
Increasingly the draw-bridges are in the up position and the tops are down on the rental convertibles cruising on A1A.
After a year of living oh-so-very-cau
Local Voices: Elected officials lack money, political support to combat rising seas
Some politicians predict long-term solution will be a ‘managed retreat’ from state’s coastal communities
By Jim Carroll
With not much state or federal assistance available, Florida communities have been left to pay most of the costs to defend their t
Read more…Letter to the Editor: Hudson Avenue residents unreasonably incensed
I find myself dismayed by the recent argument in Ocean Ridge about the temporary closure of the Anna and Edith streets beach crossovers. Nearby residents, largely from Hudson Avenue, expressed their anger about the closures at the December Town Commi
Read more…Editor's Note: Challenges of 2020 have us looking forward to 2021
By Mary Kate Leming, Editor
Most years at this time we’d be planning our annual Coastal Star holiday party. We like to kick off the new year by getting everyone who works for the newspaper together for an afternoon of socializing.
Many have worked t
Read more…Editor's Note: Season of light casts glow of hope at end of dark year
I purchased the angel that sits atop our Christmas tree while on a trip to Mexico many years ago. She’s hammered tin with a painted face and poised to sing carols from a songbook clasped in her hands.
This year she’s going to take a break and sit o
Local Voices: Can a president control flooding by executive order?
After Eta’s deluges, Floridians looking for all the help they can get
ABOVE: North Atlantic Drive looked more like a lake than a road on Hypoluxo Island after Tropical Storm Eta blew through Nov. 8-9. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
BELOW: Boca Raton re
Letter to the Editor: Is it a walking path or bike path? It’s both
What has happened to the value of sharing? When we are little our parents try to instill this in us, especially if we have a younger sibling.
As residents of Highland Beach, my husband and I truly enjoy biking on the 3.2-mile path that travels along
Letter to the Editor: I enjoy The Coastal Star
I look forward each month to receiving your wonderful Coastal Star! It is by far the best paper in the area, and has much better coverage of Boca events, developments and personal affairs than other publications.
Thank you so much for enriching our l
Letter to the Editor: Australian pines are invasive, not historic
In your recent edition, The Coastal Star stated about a Gulf Stream issue of AT&T requesting more funds to preserve “the historic Australian pines” roots due to construction work.
The Australian pine is an invasive species that needs to be eradicated
Ocean Ridge Residents: Support Our Local Police!
Please ensure our public safety by voting to protect our police department on August 18, 2020, in the Florida primary election. Many residents were disturbed that this issue actually emerged, but to properly address it, the Town Commission, on J
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