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Letter to the Editor: Leaf blower story could have gone further to discourage use

I am in sympathy with the discontent and dismay expressed with regard to the omnipresent use of blowers. This ubiquitous tool can be heard anywhere and everywhere at any time. Its unregulated use has become a public nuisance.

However, the ar

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by kim Lang Dec 5, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the June edition story on ‘predatory parking’

Thank you so much for the article on “predatory parking.” I think we have fallen victim to the same scam. My 23-year-old son borrowed my car and we were slapped with a fine. I, of course, questioned him and he said he drove through the lot on Second

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Completed A1A project will further hurt access to road, Delray Beach resident says

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

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Editor's Note: Battles over home size pit property vs. community

Unintended conse-quences. Who would have guessed 20 years ago that big, white square houses would be all the rage? Who could have known FEMA, faced with the reality of rising water, would set new requirements for floor levels? And I suppose it shoul

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Former volunteer saddened by lapses at Gumbo Limbo

With a heavy heart I read your front-page article on the turmoil at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Memories of such happy times there flashed through my mind.

My granddaughters racing around the shipwreck tank looking for all their favorite inhabitants

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Delray development is out of control

Approximately 15 years ago, my wife and I fell in love with Delray Beach and purchased a condo — which my family enjoys so much.
Unfortunately, the ongoing development projects are massively destroying what was once a wonderful respite from busy city

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by Michael Fairhurst Apr 27, 2023

Letter to the Editor: Must Delray ruin its city golf course?

The city of Delray Beach appears hellbent on selling off some of our precious public open space for a quick fix to get some money from developers to repair our historic, albeit neglected, golf course.
The city plan requires the destruction of several

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by James Hazelwood Sep 30, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Delray leaders get it wrong with so many decisions

What is wrong with the Delray Beach commissioners? They have as a whole completely ruined the award-winning small town of Delray Beach. It has been ruined and they are all to blame.
With their approved overdevelopment, the city has, in a mere coup

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by Hobart Gapp Jun 2, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Development ruining Delray

About 15 years ago, my wife and I fell in love with Delray Beach and purchased a condo nearby, which my family enjoys so much. Unfortunately, the ongoing development projects are destroying what was once a wonderful respite from busy city life. You

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by Susan Hansford May 5, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Downtown construction in Delray during season threatens tourism, locals

Delray Beach is in a dire state of overcrowding and developers are in denial by ignoring its severity.
To borrow from the movie Don’t Look Up, why not “Look Around!”
What do you see?
There are buildings under construction now, at peak season, ca

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Safety and parking need to be priorities on Andrews Avenue

It’s very simple. Andrews Avenue in Delray Beach is (together with its side streets) no longer a safe thoroughfare for anyone, due to overcrowded beach access and insufficient recreational parking zones.
Safety is a No. 1 priority regarding traf

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Never-ending development hurts Delray Beach

What can I say about overdevelopment that hasn’t already been said a thousand times? I have never known anyone that is at all happy with the direction that the development in Delray Beach has gone. When the iPic Theater went up, it appeared that the

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

1 Reply · Reply by Hobart Gapp May 8, 2021

Delray Beach: Barrier island boil water notice rescinded

PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR THE BARRIER ISLAND RESCINDED
LINK TO RESCISSION NOTICE: https://www.delraybeachfl.gov/home/showpublisheddocument?id=9215

The City of Delray Beach issued a precautionary boil water notice on Tuesday, February 2

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Business Announcements

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Delray Beach: Barrier island boil water area extended

PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE AREA EXTENDED ON THE BARRIER ISLAND IN DELRAY BEACH

After further assessment, and in an abundance of caution, the precautionary boil water notice in effect on the barrier island has been extended to include all area

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Business Announcements

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Delray Beach: Boil water order in effect for barrier island

PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE BARRIER ISLAND IN DELRAY BEACH

Yesterday evening, February 23 at approximately 6 p.m., a Florida Power & Light (FPL) contractor hit a water main line on the barrier island.
The

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Business Announcements

1 Reply · Reply by laura lorde Mar 24

Letter to the Editor: Swimmer laments halt to beach exercise regimen

https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/letters-to-the-editor-swimmer-laments-halt-to-beach-exercise-regi

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Restaurant: Impossible Needs VOLUNTEERS!!!

Restaurant: Impossible is coming to Delray Beach on January 7th & 8th! We are seeking enthusiastic individuals that would love to work with Robert Irvine and his talented renovation team as design and construction volunteers on the show!

Voluntee

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Free Classifieds

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Local Voices: Staying true to Delray’s vibe

By Shelly Petrolia

“Florida’s New Sweet Spot” is how the Wall Street Journal described Delray Beach in a headline. The article went on to describe three perfect days in our city, noting it had been transformed and “now has a distinctly different vibe

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Trains have become an unbearable nuisance

In many European cities, crossing gates keep people from walking in front of trains. Almay photo

I consider myself to be a very tolerant and easygoing person, but living by the railroad tracks in Delray Beach has become unbearable.

First, it should

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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Letter to the Editor: Petrolia more than earned mayoral win

Welcome to Florida small-town elections, where many of us subscribe to the notion that what happens locally will affect us the most.

If our country is honoring women for the first time since we got the vote almost 100 years ago, then maybe Delray Bea

Started by Mary Kate Leming in Island Talk

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delray beach (72)

Letter to the Editor: Leaf blower story could have gone further to discourage use

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the June edition story on ‘predatory parking’

Letter to the Editor: Completed A1A project will further hurt access to road, Delray Beach resident says

Editor's Note: Battles over home size pit property vs. community

Letter to the Editor: Former volunteer saddened by lapses at Gumbo Limbo

Letter to the Editor: Delray development is out of control

Letter to the Editor: Must Delray ruin its city golf course?

Letter to the Editor: Delray leaders get it wrong with so many decisions

Letter to the Editor: Development ruining Delray

Letter to the Editor: Downtown construction in Delray during season threatens tourism, locals

Letter to the Editor: Safety and parking need to be priorities on Andrews Avenue

Letter to the Editor: Never-ending development hurts Delray Beach

Delray Beach: Barrier island boil water notice rescinded

Delray Beach: Barrier island boil water area extended

Delray Beach: Boil water order in effect for barrier island

Letter to the Editor: Swimmer laments halt to beach exercise regimen

Restaurant: Impossible Needs VOLUNTEERS!!!

Local Voices: Staying true to Delray’s vibe

Letter to the Editor: Trains have become an unbearable nuisance

Letter to the Editor: Petrolia more than earned mayoral win

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