As tax revenue spiked, so did push for services
By Rich Pollack and Larry Barszewski
As a member of the statehouse’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman says she has seen numerous examples of overspending by municipal g
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Revisiting spirit of 1976, history buff beholds pet rock, dad’s letter, more
Winnie Diggans Edwards, above, rode her bike as a child 50 years ago in Delray Beach and today, below, is executive director of the city’s historical society. Photo provid
Cloister at 100 endures as monument to Addison Mizner’s dream deferred
The Cloister as it appears today, 100 years after it opened in 1926. It’s now one of five hotels at The Boca Raton. Photo provided BELOW RIGHT: The main entrance to the hotel was
A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling struggles to make its way over a thick bed of sargassum in late July at Red Reef Park in Boca Raton. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jan Norris
Poor babies! Turtles, that is.
Hatchlings are crawling out f
The past year has been a blur. It’s not that time flew by too quickly. Cataracts were the culprits.
It was like someone dropped a cheesecloth shade over my eyeballs. Extremely annoying. Very difficult to see. Driving became impossible. I walked aroun
Emanuel Jackson Jr. (center), founder of the EJS Project, is surrounded by summer camp students. He launched the youth development nonprofit in 2014 to provide teens with academic support, mental health counseling and career training, including paid
By Patrick Sherry
Lantana officials say their proposed fiscal budget is business as usual, with the approval for the fifth consecutive year of a maximum tax rate of $3.75 for every $1,000 of taxable value.
The Lantana Town Council unanimously appro
Mayor praised for lobbying of Tallahassee — Florida League of Cities President Holly Smith of Sanibel presented Lantana Mayor Karen Lythgoe with the Home Rule Hero Award during a meeting of the Palm Beach County League of Cities in Palm Beach Gardens
Ocean Ridge landowners will pay $5.40 for every $1,000 of taxable property value to fund next year’s proposed $11 million town operating budget, according to a preliminary tax rate approved July 8 by town commissioners.
The preliminary tax rate, whic
Ocean Ridge police officers, family and officials celebrate after several of the officers were honored for their professional achievements. FRONT (l-r): Town Manager Michelle Heiser, Sgt. Jimmy Pilon, Officer Matthew Powers, Officer Mario Galluscio
Lanette Bosch Gustafson, a 20-year Ocean Ridge resident who serves as an alternate on the town’s Planning and Zoning Board, has been appointed to a seat on the Town Commission.
Gustafson replaces two-term Commissioner David Hutchins, who died in May
By Rich Pollack
Among growing concerns about the homeless, especially in the downtown area, Boca Raton City Manager Mark Sohaney has introduced a multi-pronged effort that includes stepped-up enforcement of vagrancy laws and a coordinated approach to
Flood relief plans move forward — Four years in the making, work to reduce chronic high-tide flooding on Harbour Drive North in Ocean Ridge will soon be underway.
Town commissioners on July 8 unanimously agreed to award a nearly $500,000 contract to
The sand transfer plant located on the north side of the Boynton Inlet pumps a slurry of sand and seawater through a pipe under the bridge, and onto the beach south (left) of the inlet. Photo provided by Google Maps
By Jane Musgrave
After years of c
By Jane Musgrave
Now that Manalapan has the deed for the land for its new Town Hall, it’s turning its attention to figuring out how to pay for the complex.
One likely source of money is donations from Manalapan residents.
Town Commissioner David Kno
The map shows the on-demand shuttle’s service area. Red is the downtown area, blue is the regular coverage area and green is the expanded area (through Sept. 30).
Boca Raton has expanded the BocaConnect service area for the summer.
Through Sept. 30,
Even though Manalapan plans to spend 26% less on day-to-day costs next year, residents will pay the same property tax rate for town operations, according to preliminary budget figures.
The Town Commission on July 14 set a preliminary tax rate of $3.0
By Jane Musgrave
Palm Beach County residents will have to get annual passes to park for free at 12 county parks, including ones in Gulf Stream, Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach.
The passes will allow county residents to avoid a $4-an-hour parking fee th
By Patrick Sherry
Owners of a Pelican Lane home on Hypoluxo Island say that worsening flooding leaves them without road access. They are asking Lantana officials to allow them to keep an access road to give them another route to South Atlantic Dri
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents as well as anyone passing through town on State Road A1A are likely to see some additional safety improvements soon thanks in large part to an appropriation of $375,000 from the state.
Construction is expecte
