This month, the Florida Coalition for Preservation celebrates its third anniversary. Our mission remains unchanged: to champion responsible development on the barrier island and in our coastal communities. We remain grateful to the many readers
Read more… Vivian Brooks really needs an education on our economy, and the sooner the better for Boynton Beach.
I believe small businesses are responsible for more than 50 percent of the United States economy and that recent data show that figure to be eve
Just wanted you to know that you publish a quality paper. The stories and articles are interesting and I usually find something new that I want to buy. (Shame on you!)
I always let the people I speak to know that I found them in your paper. We
I contacted the Ocean Ridge Police Department in January and requested a representative come and talk to Colonial Ridge Club about crime prevention. On Feb. 4, Lt. Chris Yannuzzi and Investigator Hal Hutchins presented a crime prevention workshop. To
Read more…By Pamela Goodman and Corinne Miller
Suppose they held an election and no one came. That is exactly what will happen on March 9 when 29 municipalities elect mayors and governing bodies in this year’s round of nonpartisan municipal elections.
What a welcome attraction The Coastal Star is! Interesting articles, helpful information related to contractors, real estate, restaurants, etc.; the newspaper makes for an enjoyable read.
As a resident of South Palm Beach, I found the articl
Your article covering the dispute at the Imperial House was very accurate.
This has become a political standoff, when the immediate disaster is evident. The beach is eroding the foundation of this building!
The towns will also feel the eff
Obituary: Bill Brooks
By Thom Smith
PALM BEACH — Standing room only. Bill Brooks would have loved it. After all, the more than 500 who packed the chancel at St. Edward’s Church in Palm Beach Jan. 25 were his “congregation.” Not because they
Thanking The Coastal Star for the wonderful review from the life of our good old friend, Bill Dunn. The entire story reminded us of the warmth and the glory of this unique, spectacular community. We were so lucky to know Bill, and just about that sam
Read more…We are out of the country and shocked to hear about the passing of a really great guy: Bill Dunn. If anyone has information on this tragic accident, please let us know. Sadly and sincerely, Mary Kate & Jerry Lower
Read more…In the October issue of The Coastal Star, a story about final approval of municipal tax rates said Delray Beach Commissioner Adam Frankel supported the proposed tax rate of $7.38. Although Commissioner Frankel said he supported a 7.3833 millage rate
Read more…This letter is to explain my comment, which was accurately reported in your October 2009 issue, regarding finalizing town budgets. The mention of an “increase of about 7 percent” referred to the $5.50 per $1,000 assessed value tax rate the Town Commi
Read more…Ron Hayes’ well-researched article about South Florida author Theodore Pratt, in the September issue of The Coastal Star, was certainly a worthwhile read. When the paper wrote about the Barefoot Mailman last year, I purchased a used copy of Mr. Pratt
Read more…Regarding Kelly Wolfe’s article on beach usage rights in the October issue of The Coastal Star, let me add: The line of mean high water is the point of demarcation between public beach usage and private land, but over a 19-year period (Florida Statue
Read more…By Marjorie Ferrer Thanks to a four-sided collaboration, Delray Beach can point with justifiable pride to a documented boost for downtown businesses: Retail sales volume increased 48.7 percent from 2003 to 2008 and, during that same period, food and
Read more…Members of the bicycle community are attempting to self-police pack riding. Safety As Floridians Expect hopes they are successful. But, even if they are — and, that’s a big “if” — SAFE does not believe that the bicycle/motorist conflict will be fully
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