The December issue of The Coastal Star told a terrible tale about the acrid racial segregation that ruled in Florida throughout the 1950s. A lot of us are old enough to remember how vicious the hold of bigotry was in those years. We certainly do.
In a story in December’s Coastal Star regarding building heights in downtown Delray Beach, Mayor Cary Glickstein is quoted as saying the Community Redevelopment Agency’s support of a fifth-floor bonus program can be attributed to the CRA looking for
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Regarding your December article “Ocean Ridge closer to beach enforcement plan”: No one has an issue with protecting property owners’ rights and that should include the dunes and sand. Since the commission is choosing to literally draw a line in t
“Tragedy on beach sparked change” in the December issue reminds me why The Coastal Star is such an asset to our community. Growing up in this area, I well remember this tragedy, and the ensuing events. “All our moves and acts are aimed at gettin
Your editorial and article on waste plastics in the ocean and on the beaches were very interesting and do not reflect well on our stewardship of the beaches and the oceans. Many people would argue that these materials will last “forever,” however
More than three dozen staff members from Devonshire at PGA National and Chatsworth at PGA National joined together on Saturday, October 18 for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in West Palm Beach. This year, Devonshire and Chatsworth also supported the ev
Merlino’s Ristorante in Boca Raton boasts it has one of the top mixologists in the area — Lee Hoechstetter. The beverage manager, formerly of Tanzy in Boca Raton, is big on interactive drinks, and presents one that home bartenders can accomplish a
Who is Marty O’Boyle? A jerk? A bully? A white knight? He’s right, or he’s the village idiot? He’s an egomaniac having a tantrum, or he’s a genius, as the city paid him nearly $200,000? Who knows? Who is Sheila O’Boyle? A wonderful woman. A k
Your articles are great (“Airport project can benefit wildlife as well as human life” and “Gumbo Limbo thawing out stressed turtles”), but to me they highlight the ridiculous waste of my grandchildren’s money as they are the ones that will either p
One of the greatest privileges we enjoy as Americans is the right to vote, and thereby to choose our government. On Nov. 4, the voters of District 34 exercised this most important privilege to re-elect me as their state senator. I want to sincerely t
Dedication of the new garden took place on December 5
(Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) - Devonshire at PGA National residents Carol Teichman and Polly Sherk are the masterminds behind the newest addition at the community; a brand new herb garden. The garde
(Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) – This week, the Devonshire at PGA National retirement community in Palm Beach Gardens will officially introduce a new smoke-free program for employees of the community. The initiation of this program coincides with the G
I have lived in Ocean Ridge since 1988. Those years have been eventful. Once I opened my mail box to come face to face with a large red snake about twice the diameter of my wrist. With my heart pounding out of my chest, I slammed the door shut and
I am writing in hopes that you will be interested in the other side of the story you recently printed about Manalapan police grievances. The union was accepted in Manalapan as the result of poor management that was evident by the huge turnover pri
(Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) – On Saturday, October 25, over 80 residents of Devonshire at PGA National joined together for the community’s annual Halloween celebration. The event featured a full four-course dinner complete with seasonal specials like
Niko is an adorable 14 month old Yorkie who was attacked by another dog and had to undergo surgery. Niko had the surgery but All For One Pet Rescue did not raise enough money to pay for it. Ben & Mayra Stern, with Stern Real