By John Pacenti
In a stunning revelation, Delray Beach City Manager Terrence Moore could not assure the public that an alleged bribery scheme within the city’s Code Enforcement Department is contained and that the department isn’t riddled with corrup
While damage from Hurricane Milton was negligible in coastal South County, this half-sunken sailboat at Sportsman's Park Marina in Lantana was affected by its winds, crashing into the sea wall there. The photo was taken Oct. 10. Tim Stepien/The Coas
A proposed home at 2600 N. Ocean Blvd. east of State Road A1A won a variance from the Boca Raton City Council on Oct. 8. The plans still need approval from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection before construction can begin. A larger sc
By John Pacenti
A Delray Beach code enforcement officer has been fired after being charged with extortion for demanding payment from two residents if they wanted to avoid being cited for violations.
Khatoya Markia Wesley, 35, faces two counts of exto
Jay Kelley (left) and his wife Jo Bennett help Briny Breezes resident Holly McCarthy secure the clam-shell shutters on her home in Briny Breezes. Lily the dog is an evacuee from Tampa who is staying with Kelley and Bennett during Hurricane Milton.
In an apparent effort to discourage onlookers, bedsheets were used for a couple of days to try to conceal the hotel name where the Sept. 20 murders occured. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski and Jane Musgrave
Boca Raton was on pace to
The proposed home at 2600 N. Ocean Blvd. would have two living floors, basement and a rooftop terrace with pool Renderings provided
City Council will have the final say
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s Environmental Advisory Board has delivered a stro
The path heading from Old Ocean back to Fayette Drive. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Neighbors claim private right to walkway at end of street; people west of A1A have used it for 40 years, others say
Water, sewer, other essential services get most attention
By Jane Musgrave
With nearly $48 million from the federal government to jump-start the economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities in southern Palm Beach County have upgr
The people we feature in the pages of this newspaper frequently comment on how one of the things they love about living in our coastal communities is the “friendliness” of their neighbors. And sometimes, our reporting shows this neighborliness to be,
Scott Lawlor (far right) with (l-r) his wife, Elena, and their children, Marian, Bobby, Kaylie, Cassie, Nina and Scottie. The kids have all volunteered at Boca Helping Hands. Photo provided
By Hannah Spence
“In my view of the world, folks who are abl
Phone updates, portable wireless service and golf-cart rides make best of bad situation
By Steve Plunkett
Weekly updates online for the Core district’s 20-month road, water main and drainage project were not enough. Now Gulf Stream has become a conci
By Steve Plunkett
Delray Beach has started eminent domain proceedings against the neighbors immediately north and south of its Thomas Street stormwater pumping station so workers will have room to take the facility apart, construct an expanded facili
Manalapan Mayor John Deese and Vice Mayor Simone Bonutti flank retiring Town Manager Linda Stumpf at her last commission meeting. In back are (l-r) former Mayor Keith Waters, Kevin Stumpf and Bob Kirkland. The commission presented Linda Stumpf with a
The Manalapan Town Commission at its Sept. 24 meeting approved the contract for its new town manager, Eric Marmer.
Marmer replaces Linda Stumpf, who retired after serving 14 years in the position. The commission agreed to hire Marmer in October 2023
Briny Breezes Building Official Deborah Nutter and Town Council President Liz Loper talk with Judith Kraft at a public meeting on the maps. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Kathleen Kernicky
Judith Kraft has watched the flooding worsen since she moved
By John Pacenti
The Delray Beach City Commission is wrestling with how to spend $253,000 from a nationwide opioid settlement — and the steady stream of money expected from the settlement in the future.
After directing the city manager in July to form
By Rich Pollack
Condo associations in coastal south Palm Beach County and their residents could soon see a temporary reprieve from costly, state-mandated deadlines if Florida legislators meet before the end of the year and revisit legislation some sa
By John Pacenti
The Manalapan Town Commission on Sept. 24 passed a $19.2 million budget for fiscal year 2025, which began Oct. 1, carrying over the same tax rate as the previous year.
However, because property values increased 5.7% over the last year
By Mary Thurwachter
The last couple of years have brought a steady stream of residents to Town Council meetings with complaints about Lantana’s green, yellow or dingy water.
Some lamented the olive-green water that filled their swimming pools. One wo
