Delray Beach is trying to save a massive banyan tree on its municipal golf course that the Lake Worth Drainage District says must come down because it poses a flooding danger if it were to fall into the adjacent canal during a hurricane. The golf cou
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Recent weather fronts and high tides have carved out 12-foot sand cliffs at South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. The severe erosion has exposed the inlets dredge piper, reduced dry beach area and limited public access, especially near the south jetty. Th
The Coastal Star was honored by the Florida Press Club with 17 overall awards, including five first-place honors, announced Jan. 31 during a ceremony in West Palm Beach. Staff photo/The Coastal Star
By Henry Fitzgerald
The Coastal Star won 17 awards
Related: Three first-time candidates square off in commission race | City Commission election candidate profiles
By John Pacenti
The Coastal Star interviewed the three Delray Beach City Commission candidates competing against each other in the city's
Braving a record-setting cold snap, Boca Raton couple Andrew Hance and Veronica Wilkins endure near-freezing conditions at the beach to have some engagement photos taken by Boca Raton resident Alexia Abreu and her friend Justin Lara (below). ABOVE: H
Scientists want to study native whaling site when development breaks ground
Afro-Caribbean religion, ritual evident in Hammock Park, anthropologist says
Anthropologist Dorothy Block walks through the woods of Hammock Park, where she has found eviden
Save Boca starts new petition, not trusting that vote will be held
Terra and Frisbie Group’s latest renderings of the proposed buildings on the east side of Second Avenue show restaurant and other retail on ground floors, pedestrian promenade, protec
Ocean Ridge prepares for own blast of sand
Jim and Ann Frank, visiting from Houston, look on as dredging begins Jan. 29 on the north end of Delray Beach. The $19.2 million beach renourishment project will restore 2.65 miles of coastline. Photos by T
Turtle time is coming, so let’s talk elections.
March marks the start of the annual sea turtle season, when beach lighting dims and stakes marking buried turtle nests begin sprouting along the shoreline.
It’s also municipal election season, when loca
A man rides his e-bike on a State Road A1A sidewalk in Delray Beach. A proposed state law would limit speeds on sidewalks if pedestrians are nearby. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Florida’s laws governing new methods of transportation h
Annabel and Phoebe Condon are raising money for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital via the Feb. 20 Dance Marathon at Saint Andrew’s School, where they are students. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
A movement that began as a tribute to a fr
I am writing you in reference to John Pacenti’s January 2026 article: “Mayor’s concerns cause ‘chaos,’ spur audit of downtown agency.”
In the article, Pacenti notes that I offer advice to Mayor Tom Carney on occasion. Very true. Also true is that on
By Patrick Sherry
Demolition of the Miller Land Planning building on Boynton Beach Boulevard next to Ace Hardware began in January, the first visible sign of progress for a stalled redevelopment project in downtown Boynton Beach approved nearly three
Town Hall design delivered — Maria Zappas-Porter, a frontline designer for CPZ Architects, told South Palm Beach Town Council members at their Jan. 20 meeting that the 146-page set of site plans for the new Town Hall was delivered on Jan. 16 and is a
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Town Manager Trey Nazzaro (foreground), Police Chief Richard Jones and Town Clerk Reneé Basel constitute three changes in leadership jobs in Gulf Stream in recent years. Nazzaro’s promotion in January follows Jones’ hiring from Ocean Ridge in 2023 a
Move ends a 20-year alliance; exiting leader did not submit bid
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge has selected Craig A. Smith & Associates as its primary town engineering firm and approved negotiations with five additional specialty consultants to provide
By John Pacenti
To make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs. When it comes to Delray Beach’s $280 million water plant, that apparently meant breaking the main line that provides water to the city.
A 36-inch water main break at Delray Beach’s wate
By Patrick Sherry
Boynton Beach commissioners serving as the Community Redevelopment Agency board hit the brakes on moving forward with a $7.25 million land acquisition at the city’s downtown gateway on Boynton Beach Boulevard. They want to know if
By Patrick Sherry and Larry Barszewski
Island residents will have to drive a little farther in the future if they want to get their fix of authentic Italian cuisine from Josie’s Ristorante. Owners of the popular Boynton Beach dining spot are making p
