By Amy Woods
Braman Motorcars general manager Stephen Grossman ceremoniously gave Andrew Aiken, president and CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, a $25,000 check as part of a multiyear commitment to support the zoo’s tiger exhibit.
The
By Jane Smith
A political newcomer and a seasoned public servant will join the Delray Beach City Commission after they were handily elected March 14.
The most contentious race was between retiree Jim Chard and his main contender, politic
Volunteers serve homeless and low-income people at the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach,
which CROS Ministries runs. The kitchen has about 150 volunteers.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
Twenty minutes before lunch was served, homeless
Lakeview Church Delray family pastor Scott Rowan with his wife, Tricia, and son, William.
Worship pastor Daniel Williams and his wife, Laura.
Celebrations and community projects will be part of the Saturday program.
Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
Story and photos by Mary Thurwachter
In the heart of Delray Beach’s arts community, Pineapple Grove (on Northeast Second Avenue, north of Atlantic Avenue) offers visitors varied options for shopping and dining.
They will also find the Arts Gar
DELRAY BEACH — Gayl Laymon Brown passed away peacefully on Feb. 5. Gayl was a fixture in the Delray Beach community for over 60 years, having moved there with her family at the age of 12. She was born Jan. 21, 1937, in St. Joseph, Ill., to Dr. G
Christine Johnson (left) shows a visiting family the Children’s Museum butterfly garden,
including a 2-foot-wide kinetic sculpture metal butterfly.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
The next time you are near the
By Ron Hayes
OCEAN RIDGE — Bill Finley died while putting the finishing touches on a science fiction novel called Saving the Moon.
He’d already made his mark on Earth. At his death from congestive heart failure on Jan. 25, Mr. Finley lef
Jennifer Urbanek leads a shark feeding at the Sandoway Discovery Center. Sharkfest is Jan. 21.
File photo/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
Sharks — they’re among the fiercest creatures in the Earth’s oceans. They’re also among the most misunderst
Nancy Dockerty and Caron Dockerty are the event’s new chairwomen. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Laugh With the Library turns 11 this year. The signature showcase of comedy that sells out every season has raised more than $1 million to promote r
A bungalow built in the ‘20s will become Luff’s Fish House Restaurant,
which is expected to open in about a year.
Rendering provided
By Sallie James
A historic 1920s bungalow tucked in the heart of downtown Boca Raton will be transformed into a
By Steve Plunkett
The kerfuffle over Town Manager Jamie Titcomb’s budget proposal, which prompted Ocean Ridge commissioners to call an unusual 12-day recess of their final public budget hearing, blew over in about 15 minutes when the meeting
By Jane Smith
Community Redevelopment Agency board members gave their former executive director 12 weeks of severance pay and benefits totaling $34,741.
They did so after learning in October that the terms of Vivian Brooks’ contract were not cl
By Jane Smith
The Community Kickoff featured all the trappings of an opening night performance.
The event was held at the Crest Theatre on the historic Old School Square grounds in Delray Beach. Mayor Cary Glickstein acted as master of c
Hurricane Alley owner Kim Kelly is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Boynton Beach raw bar and restaurant.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Grab a seat toward the end of the bar at Boynton Beach’s landmark Hurricane Alley Raw Ba
By Steve Plunkett
Mayor Susan Haynie used her State of the City 2016 speech to cement her place as Boca Raton’s biggest booster.
Gaining her highest marks are the thriving business community and the explosive growth of Florida Atlantic Univers
By Dan Moffett
New Yorker Allen “Chick” Behringer started coming to Briny Breezes for visits in 2002 and then bought a residence here in 2008.
When he heard about the recent opening on the Town Council created by the resignation of Ira Friedman,
By Dan Moffett
Developer Gary Cohen came to the April town meeting in South Palm Beach armed with two lawyers, an architect, an assistant and a 5-foot wooden pole.
Cohen and his Paragon Acquisition Group want to build a six-story condominium
Tia Jenkins pitches her idea for Switchy Shoes, which earned her the largest cash prize
at Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lucy Lazarony
Eighteen entrepreneurial youths, members of the Boca Raton Chamber
Informal Japanese gardens from the 9th to 12th centuries featured lakes and islands
and were intended to be viewed from a boat. At the Morikami, lush trees and shrubs
have been selectively pruned to create the impression you’ve been transplanted to a
