State Rep. Mike Caruso won the District 89 seat by a mere 32 votes. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Bonfiglio has no regrets about narrow defeat
By Steve Plunkett
Lawsuits. Machine recounts. Protests. Overheated ballot machines. Manual recounts.
Novembe
Ten years ago, we created our first holiday gift guide, inspired by tiny treasures.
This year, we looked to the sun, the moon, the stars and the sky for inspiration, finding presents large and small, both in size and price, that should appeal to jus
The 22nd annual induction ceremony and reception by the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum honored two leaders and one institution. More than 150 guests celebrated the philanthropic endeavors of Dick Reed, Rita Thrasher and the Boca Raton Museum
By Steve Plunkett
Municipal leaders are taking a cautious approach to the possibility that constitutional Amendment 1 will be approved on Election Day.
“If it passes then local governments, which are the ones that tax by property taxes, will see a d
By Steve Plunkett
The race for District 89 in the Florida House may well come down to which party gets more voters to the polls Nov. 6.
The ballot features two barrier island residents: Ocean Ridge Mayor and lawyer Jim Bonfiglio, the Democrat, and De
Thomson gets a congratulatory hug from Pastor Tommy Kiedis of Spanish River Church after he administered the oath of office to him during an organizational meeting. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
New City Council member Andy Thomson,
By Mary Thurwachter
Town Council members adopted a $20,372,098 budget for fiscal year 2019 and kept the current tax rate — $3.50 per $1,000 of taxable value.
During Lantana’s final budget hearing on Sept. 26, Mayor David Stewart said the $3.50 rate
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents are likely to see a slight increase in the taxes they pay for municipal services when they receive their tax bills this month.
The Town Commission last month finalized an operating tax rate of $3.12 per $1,00
Gulf Stream School kindergarten teacher Christina Wheat, a 1990 graduate of the school, works with Kaitlyn DaFoe and Raven Wolter as they assemble puzzles on the first day of school. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher (standing) watches as ballots are examined during the recount of the Boca Raton City Council Seat A election Aug. 31. There were 16 previously uncounted ballots. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Mary Hladky
Defeated Boca Raton mayoral candidate Al Zucaro intends to step away from politics and from the BocaWatch blog that he founded seven years ago.
Shortly after he conceded the race to Scott Singer on Aug. 28, Zucaro told The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Residents in Highland Beach could soon be paying more in property taxes as town leaders, faced with increasing fire service costs, have tentatively agreed to a slight increase in the town’s operating tax rate.
During budget meetings
ABOVE: Andy Thomson, here with his father, Tom, and wife, Joanna, called the close race for City Council ‘kind of hard to believe.’ BELOW: Kathy Cottrell (left) celebrates with council members Andrea O’Rourke and Monica Mayotte on election night. At
Large turnout gives mayor mandate to serve until 2020
Scott Singer celebrates his victory for the mayor’s seat in Boca Raton with a crowd of supporters on election night. Singer received about 63 percent of the vote to about 34 percent for runner-up
We enter journalism contests with mixed emotions. There’s something about journalists judging journalists that feels somewhat self-serving, and writing about these winnings feels unnecessarily boastful. Still, the staff at The Coastal Star are almost
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
(Unofficial results)
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
(unofficial results)
