A developer is seeking approval for The Oval project adjacent to Wildflower Park. City Council members and residents have mixed reactions about the proposal, with some saying it would detract from the park’s beauty. Rendering provided
By Michael Cook
Highland Beach woman a socialite on Netflix’s ‘Members Only: Palm Beach’
At home in Highland Beach, Rosalyn Yellin models one of her favorite dresses. Her dog is Lou Lou. She plays a socialite on Netflix's Members Only: Palm Beach. Tim Stepien/The Co
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Construction of new and larger houses has been chipping away at the tree canopy that used to shade most of Hypoluxo Island. Many residents would like to see tougher rules to protect the trees. Google Maps
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Briny Breezes author Lee Godby published his auto-biography at the ripe old age of 100. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
A word of advice.
If you should meet Lee Godby, please do not congratulate him on having lived 100 years.
“I’
Liebelson in dispute with Thomson over campaign funding
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By Mary Hladky
With the March 10 city election fast approaching, Boca Raton’s mayoral race erupted into a brawl between Mike Liebelso
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With so much crammed into Boca Raton’s March 10 election ballot, residents can be forgiven if they have lost sight of the fact they also will be voting on whether they are willing to finance the c
Agreements adhere to law but came with no public debate
Florida Atlantic University students and others protested in February the university police department’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via a 287(g) agreement. It man
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Jackie Lorne’s passion led her to create Sea Turtle Adventures Inc., which monitors sea turtle nests in Gulf Stream, Briny Breezes and southern Ocean Ridge. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
On the eve of nesting season 2026, Jackie Lor
An eager crowd awaits the chance to dig in and find natural treasures among rocks, shells and pieces of coral dumped Feb. 23 in Anchor Park. Their removal from the beach is an effort to protect the outflow area of sand pumped during the renourishmen
Manalapan residents and visitors can buy alcohol at Publix in town on Sunday mornings after the Town Commission voted to roll back a decades-old restriction that barred sales during early Sunday hours.
The amendment aligns Manalapan more closely with
Advisory board’s input to weigh on final design
By John Pacenti
Call it the Taj Mahal of guardhouses. Architects presented to the Manalapan Town Commission a new glass-enclosed design — to replace the town’s aging guardhouse — that could run as much
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge’s town manager has proposed a modest but potentially crucial new revenue stream as Tallahassee debates sweeping changes that could strip local governments of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next decade.
At the Fe
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Town Manager Michelle Heiser asked the Ocean Ridge Commission at its Feb. 2 meeting to consider revising the town charter’s term-limit provisions, arguing that limits enacted in 2019 may hinder the town’s ability to carry long-term pr
By John Pacenti
How many coconuts must fly before they hurt a passerby? How big can a tree be before it needs a permit to be planted? How many times must the police knock on a door and say, “Trim or else”?
For the Ocean Ridge Town Commission, the ans
Public works projects move ahead — A 2,100-foot replacement of an aging water main with a 12-inch pipe to improve water quality and system reliability along State Road A1A from Ocean Avenue south to Thompson Street in Ocean Ridge should break ground
By John Pacenti
Seeking to trade shouting matches for center-court composure, Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney opened the Feb. 24 City Commission meeting with a plea for decorum, urging his colleagues to swap months of bickering — even screaming at each
By Mary Thurwachter
After discussing the matter at three workshops, the Lantana Town Council on Feb. 23 revised its ordinance regulating food trucks on public and private property.
“The old ordinance was made before the proliferation of food trucks,”
Local municipal elections at a glance
March 10 elections, with polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m., are:
Boca Raton: Mayor, three City Council seats and referendums on downtown campus and police headquarters
Delray Beach: One City Commission seat
Gulf Stream: F
