Downtown Boca invites South Florida residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits” on October 21-22, 2011 when the destination debuts its inaugural Meet Me On The Promenade: Downtown Boca, a free and open-to-the
I am one of the founders of a beach clean organization called the SeaAngels. We do a monthly cleanup on last Saturday of each month at Ocean Inlet Park in Boynton Beach. Our cleanups are done in a green way by not using any plastic bags, gloves,
Regardless of the “spin” you present in the article [Mary McCarty reflects on life after prison, May 2011] — and, yes, we know she paid her debt to society— she is still a corrupt politician who violated the trust we the voters placed in her.
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I have loved every issue of your newspaper, but this last one was undoubtedly my favorite. To read about Mrs. Touhey’s fairy garden and the cute Shannon family was wonderful, and the icing on the cake was your picture of two of my high school coache
The article in your May paper regarding municipal police and fire costs [Mayors of coastal communities to discuss common concerns] reported questionable information regarding the cost per resident, sourced from the town of Manalapan. The resident popu
Having finished reading your current issue (January 2011), I turned back to Page 2 so that I could re-read the editorial. Then I found some scissors and cut it out to save. That composition was a wonderful, soulful piece of work, and now, with some in
The Highland Beach Town Commission has found a way to spend almost $90,000 of taxpayers’ money and get absolutely nothing in return. There is no product or service that the town receives for this expense. Other town governments may want to look into
It all began with the Town of Gulf Stream's proposal to bury all power, phone & cable lines underground. The explanations for why such a massive and expensive project is necessary vary, depending on who you talk to at Town Hall. To many however, it
Margie Plunkett’s article in April’s issue (Sea grapes to be trimmed to improve the view) neglected to mention that the cost for this proposed atrocity is $750,000 and is to be paid by city taxpayers. This “project” would be unconscionable in the
PLEASE PARTNER UP WITH MYTEENFIT USA ALLIANCE ALONG WITH THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MAKE IT HAPPEN TO KEEP OUR CLASSROOM DOORS OPEN FOR A LIFETIME TO FULFILL OUR MISSION & MOTTO!
The administration of the town of Gulf Stream is abusing its mandate to be fair and equitable to its homeowners — all homeowners, not just those who live in million-dollar-plus homes. Just under half of the total cost for the proposed burying of util
Thank you for my "membership". I was very impressed reading the article about Mary McCarty, I admire her frankness and the insights about her ordeal. I can only imagine the knockdown one might feel in such a situation. Something like being taken dow
At the recent Delray Beach annual Citizens’ Roundtable, City Manager David Harden stated that the only way for the City to solve the difficult budget problem next year would be to raise taxes. I believe this was inappropriate for two reasons: (1) h
The letter by Dr. John D. Wootton in your October edition (Quote gives wrong impression about commissioners) denigrates the consistently high quality and independent local reporting which characterizes The Coastal Star. It appears that the letter wr
Recognizing that Florida’s vulnerable barrier islands require rules of their own for long-range planning, state growth-management policy calls for moving
populations away from current and potential coastal high-hazard areas.
My jaw dropped to the floor after reading Town Commissioner Terry Brown of OceanRidge being quoted by Angie Francalancia in the September article, “Growth
opponents delighted by court’s rejection of SB 360.” Mr. Brown’s quotes imp
Delray Beach’s code requirement of 5-foot-wide sidewalks does not provide enough space for pedestrians to walk safely. Not when the 5 feet includes: restaurant wait staff, customers lined up for reservations, pedestrians walking i
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