Holiday traffic in Delray Beach received a break for this Fourth of July thanks to the George Bush Boulevard bridge repair project finishing more than two weeks ahead of schedule.
The bridge, which has been closed for repairs since June 1, reopened t
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By Rich Pollack
Difficult decisions could loom large on the horizon should a proposed state constitutional amendment reducing property taxes for a giant chunk of Florida homeowners be ap
Agents see no end to run on town’s real estate with latest deals
Once viewed for development as a spec home, this lot was split between David MacNeil and Larry Ellison. Photo provided
By Jane Musgrave
Fueled largely by two well-known multibillionair
By Larry Barszewski
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Palm Beach County residents wanting to visit a Revolutionary War battle site need only get in a boat and head a few miles offshore.
A historic naval battle, the last of the Revolution, too
Highland Beach firefighter/paramedics Ricardo Robinson and Cale Brader raise the yellow and purple beach warning flags in front of Fire Station 120. The town is now raising daily beach condition flags at the fire station and at the town’s north and s
Patriotic fervor is on full display this month, with Fourth of July fireworks extravaganzas up and down the coast — including in Lantana, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton — and even a reading of the Declaration of Independence as part of D
Ilona and Malcolm Balfour were instrumental in the creation and maintenance of the Lantana Nature Preserve and were honored by the Town Council for their service. Jim Rassol/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
A presentation during the June 8 Lant
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach has put the brakes on plans to ban electric bikes and other battery-operated vehicles from its 3-mile-long walking path on State Road A1A after learning that any such moves would have to be blessed by the Florida Depart
Manager gets pay boost — Manalapan Town Manager Eric Marmer will get a $40,000-a-year raise beginning Oct. 1, pushing his annual salary to $235,000, town commission members decided on June 23. Commissioners made no comments about Marmer’s performance
In some locations the oyster strands are hung with poly-rope (below right); city staffers hung the ones in Boca Raton’s Rutherford Park (above) on stainless steel cables that can provide longer lifespans. Photos provided
The fishing pier at Rutherfor
By Rich Pollack
After years of back-and-forth discussions and letters, Delray Beach in June filed a lawsuit against neighboring Highland Beach, claiming the oceanfront town owes the city $3.8 million for past fire rescue services.
As they have for a
An auto engine, a wheel and an overturned SUV litter the northbound lane of A1A in Gulf Stream after the June 29 crash. Work to restore the road continued for hours into the next morning. Photo provided by Gulf Stream Police
The driver of a car spee
By Larry Barszewski
More than 500 juveniles and young adults swarmed the Delray Beach pavilion and surrounding area June 6 in a “Beach Takeover” that police said “had been promoted extensively on social media.”
Police said they were aware of the post
By Sephora Charles
Delray Beach commissioners plan to invest nearly $396,000 in state opioid settlement funds toward housing, job assistance and a new mobile health unit designed to connect residents with support services.
The city is receiving the
ABOVE: The headstone of a World War II veteran is nearly obscured by leaves. BELOW: A worker prepares rebar for the floor of a new mausoleum being built to increase the cemetery’s capacity. Photos by Jerry Lower and Rachel O'Hara/The Coastal Star
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By Mary Hladky
Related Ross, founded by billionaire and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, is in negotiations to buy the Boca Raton Innovation Campus.
Jordan Bargas, executive vice president of Related Ross, confirmed the company’s intent in a mid-Ju
City pursues railroad crossing at Jeffery Street — Boca Raton has received a $2 million federal Congressional Community Project Funding award that will go toward the cost of a new Florida East Coast Railway crossing at Jeffery Street, near the city’s
ABOVE: South Palm Beach created a graphic explaining how Penny the Sea Turtle became the town’s official mascot. Graphic provided; BELOW: The statue former resident Penny Davidson created. Maria Biggane/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
Everybody lo
Following a nationwide search, Jared L. Phelps has been selected to serve as Boca Raton’s police chief.
Phelps has served as chief of police for Jacksonville, North Carolina, since April 2024. Before that, he served nearly three decades with the Prin
The series of events commemorating Boca Raton’s centennial last year gave the city an economic boost.
A May 29 city report detailing the impact of the events found that the programs generated about $16.8 million in spending benefiting the local econo
