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
Read more…I’ve lived in Highland Beach for 26 years. In spite of all the new and improved infrastructure put in place to deter it — the latest of which is pedestrian-activated warning lights installed at no small expense — vehicles continue to fly through cro
Read more…I am writing to emphasize the urgent need for blinking lights at pedestrian crossings along A1A in Ocean Ridge. This busy stretch of road, with its limited visibility, presents a significant danger to pedestrians.
Whether residents are out walking t
Read more…I am writing regarding your coverage of A1A road improvements.
I reside in Delray Beach, one block south of Linton Boulevard on Del Harbour Drive, which only opens onto A1A from the west side of the street: There is no east portion of Del Harbour Dri
Read more…A recent incident on A1A in South Palm Beach has cast a spotlight on a grave issue that demands our immediate attention. An elderly citizen was struck and killed by a vehicle, a tragedy compounded by the driver’s decision to flee the scene. The subs
Read more…Although I live in Broward County, I enjoy your publication. It’s refreshing to see true journalism in a newspaper, rather than political advocacy.
I was saddened by the front page article in your February edition about the cyclists who were involve
Read more…In your June/July article about bicycling on A1A, you only made a short statement referencing large groups of bikers. I find it very disturbing that I have observed over the past 10 years large groups of bicycles — 30 to 90 bikers — who ride in the
Read more…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
The real question is, do you want Highland Beach to become a link in the 3,000-mile, walking/bicycling/backpacking trail called the East Coast Greenway, with hundreds of migrants passing through or hunkering down in our town on a daily basis? Because
Read more…As a resident of Highland Beach since 2002, I have a few remarks regarding the town’s proposed A1A project.
Leaving the cost consideration and funding aside (3 miles at $15 million per mile), I am concerned that the proposed A1A project will adversel
Read more…On Dec. 5 Highland Beach Library hosted 80-plus residents for the first public workshop for the Ocean Walk project. Eight teams offered approaches to address long-standing infrastructure problems, including stormwater management, improvements for the
Read more… I am addressing the Editor’s Note, “Extra drive time a necessary nuisance this time of year,” that appeared in the June 2017 issue of The Coastal Star.
Upfront, I totally agree with the opinion that most construction projects on the barrier i
Twelve years ago, SAFE (Safety As Floridians Expect) led a successful effort in persuading FDOT to build bike lanes and fill in sidewalk gaps in Delray Beach.
Since then, pedestrian and bike traffic have increased geometrically along SR A1A in a
Read more…Although the Delray police said that the driver was not at fault, and that the “bicyclist was totally at fault,”the finding may not be that simple. [Police clear driver in fatal bike collision, February edition]
SAFE believes that the circumstance
Nowhere in your March bicycle-sign article do I read anything about enforcement of the laws currently on the books covering bicycle safety.
As an everyday motorist on A1A, I regularly have to contend with large “pods” of bicyc
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