Letters

Letter to the Editor: A note to Bob Ganger

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

Editor's Note: Office cat has a new home; some people aren’t so lucky

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

Publisher's Note: Move to new office prompts thankful feelings

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

Letter to the Editor: Town Commission isn’t handling Ocean Ridge’s water woes well

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

Letter to the Editor: Delray Beach police response times questioned

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

Philanthropy Season Preview

Editor's Note: Boca, Delray deal with summer of discontent

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’

Season Preview: Tune in for another lively year of cultural offerings

Dr. John Hinson with Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute Speaks to Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club Members on Active Aging in Honor of Healthy Aging Month

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

Editor's Note: Read all about us; we’re writing all about you

Related: The Coastal Star captures top honors nine times in annual competition

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.

Publisher’s Note: New shareholder comes on board as The Coastal Star looks to its future

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

Letter to the Editor: Milani Park makes sense for beach access for all county residents

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

Editor's Note: Soak up the off-season’s best — and by that we don’t mean sweat

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

Editor's Note: Be careful in paradise and you’ll be all right

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

Letter to the Editor: Many Canadians don’t hate our government — and are happy to visit here

I have been a resident of the Seagate neighborhood for 26 years. My wife, Linda, and I are avid readers of The Coastal Star, which we think does an excellent job of informing us about what is going on in our beautiful coastal communities. It has alw

Editor's Note: How Intracoastal neighbors smoothed troubled waters

With the completion of the Bonefish Cove Restoration project only months away, we look forward to visiting the mangrove islands and oyster reefs in the central Lake Worth Lagoon north of Hypoluxo Island. American avocets, black skimmers and royal te

Letter to the Editor: An out-of-town critique of tunneling in Manalapan

In what logical way does it make any sense to allow one person to inconvenience thousands?

Why would a [Manalapan] homeowner be allowed to tunnel under a public road [State Road A1A] for personal use? Why should thousands of people be inconvenienc

Letter to the Editor: Keep educating residents about the environment

I really enjoyed reading John Pacenti’s article “Reef Madness: City diving deep to restore struggling coral” [April 2025 edition]. I am heartened by the fantastic work of the scientists at the Reef Institute and all the volunteers and supporters in

Publisher's Request: Let us know about mail delivery

Beginning with its May 2025 edition, The Coastal Star is converting all of its delivery to single-family homes, from newspapers in plastic bags thrown in driveways to U.S. Postal Service delivery to mailboxes.

If you live in one of these homes, pleas

Editor's Note: As snowbirds depart, turtles take their place on the beach