Two days after the Florida Legislature completed the 2016 session, a Sun Sentinel editorial headlined “Open government under attack,” indirectly referred to a failed bill that attempted to address abuse of the Public Records Act by a cottage indust
Read more…Is Delray Beach sure it wants an “Urban Appalachian Trail”?
If you have ever been on the actual Appalachian Trail, you would find that the users are hardy, backpacking, great folks who live in tents/sleeping bags, dig holes for latrines, eat prepa
Thank you for the article published in January describing the dilemma of regulating addiction treatment services in our state. We applaud the efforts of all concerned.
As our company enters into the arena of addiction treatment for alcohol and o
Picture an ink-drawn political cartoon where a pleading-eyed man rapaciously shovels piles of “taxpayer dollars” into a blazing furnace. The furnace has a fresh sign labeled “Taxpayer Mandate,” which lies above an older sign, scratched away and barel
Read more…Save our Beaches was developed in 2015 after the City Council Members of Boca Raton, FL approved a oceanfront residential build at 2500 N. Ocean Blvd. An area once known for a no street light policy to protect our turtles, has plans of building a 11,
Read more… In your last issue, I read a letter submitted by Ed Harris of the National Humane Society. In it he suggests that the collection of ivory is a barbaric, horrendous and shameful hobby that should be ended.
It is well-known that his group is atte
While on vacation I read the article in The Coastal Star about the collector of ivory. I am greatly offended that you would promote such a barbaric hobby and Mr. Weisblut should be ashamed as well.
The primary source of ivory is the African elepha
Delray Beach is changing and that is healthy. Change allows us to reaffirm what makes Delray special.
The most recent addition to our downtown is a proposed iPic movie theater. It has created much discussion and emotion. Although I voted against the
As a co-defendant in the town of Gulf Stream’s recent RICO lawsuit, I would like to set the record straight. The town initiated this action for one purpose — to censor, intimidate and silence its critics.
I have been very careful to make sure m
In mid-July, Lantana town crews began working on a water problem along Dixie Highway, near the northern town limits. I understand it had to do with a nonfunctioning fire hydrant.
As a result, East View Street experienced diminished water service
The recent article, “City/CRA shared-goals meeting takes a turn toward showdown” was more gossip-like than the journalistic quality your readers have come to expect.
First, a made-up “rift” (between city and CRA) that does not exist cannot “conti
The June Coastal Star cover story on the infamous Chillingworth murders took me back to my childhood, when I vividly remember reading an account of this horrific crime in “The Justice Story” of the New York Daily News. As an impressionable youngster,
Read more…Thank you to Lona O’Connor for writing the piece, “Bathroom is flush with creative campaign for colon health,” about Wendy and Jamie Greenhut and their efforts to raise awareness regarding inflammatory bowel diseases.
I was diagnosed with ulcerat
I have followed with interest the planned development around the Mizner on the Green site in Boca Raton, where the owner, El Ad National Properties, has proposed to replace this outdated 244-unit project and reportedly seek discretionary height incre
Read more… The public is rightly concerned about how much more freight traffic there will be on the Florida East Coast Railway tracks with the opening of a deeper port in Miami and the widening of the Panama Canal.
With the revitalization and rejuvenatio
I have been on Atlantic Avenue for more than 30 years and actively involved in the planning and renaissance of the downtown.
I have been chairman of the Atlantic Avenue Association, an original member of the Joint Venture Board and on the startup of
The stretch of land east of the Palmetto Park Bridge is home to a close knit and diverse community of families with one common goal: preserving our beach lifestyle and sharing this federally protected natural resource with our winter visitors. Dotted
Read more…When I was a kid in Miami Beach, the flowing water between Miami Beach and Miami was referred to as the Spanish River, and the road along the ocean was Ocean Drive.
Somehow over the years our ears have become tuned to the Intracoastal Waterway and A1A
