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By Mary Thurwachter
In Lantana, former police commander Robert Hagerty ousted incumbent Mayor David Stewart, who has held the office for 21 years.
Voter turnout was low. Only 1,372 of Lantana’s 7,362 registered voters cast ballots in the March 9 elec
By Mary Hladky
Incumbents Monica Mayotte and Yvette Drucker easily defeated challengers Tuesday to win three-year terms on the Boca Raton City Council.
With all 38 precincts reporting, Mayotte bested Brian Stenberg in the race for Seat D by winning 5
We are in the middle of South Florida’s prime weather months. COVID-19 has meant fewer tourists, but plenty of people still are finding their way to South County beaches, and an upswing in tourism may be imminent. ‘Tourism is in recovery but is not a
We are in the middle of South Florida’s prime weather months. COVID-19 has meant fewer tourists, but plenty of people still are finding their way to South County beaches, and an upswing in tourism may be imminent. ‘Tourism is in recovery but is not a
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By Mary Hladky
With the countdown on for the March 9 municipal election, the City Council election campaigns have turned negative.
Brian Stenberg, who is challenging incumbent Monica M
By Mary Hladky
Challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the city’s efforts to overcome them dominated Mayor Scott Singer’s State of the City address to residents.
“None of us could have imagined what this year would bring,” Singer said during
One year after the start of a global pandemic, I realize I’ve gone feral. No pedicures or facials, haircuts only on a friend’s patio, stuck at home paralyzed by fear of getting and spreading the disease to someone who might not survive.
I do venture
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge voters have plenty of contrasts to consider as they prepare to elect two commissioners in the March 9 municipal election.
In Mayor Kristine de Haseth and former Mayor Geoff Pugh, voters have two of the most experienced and
By Jane Smith
As the March 9 election nears, a PAC involved in the Delray Beach mayoral race is spreading false allegations via phone and mailers. A 30-second robocall, underwritten by the political action committee Progress for Delray Beach, blame
Risa Levinson receives a case of water from Nelson Palomo, a maintenance worker for the city, after the Feb. 23 main break. At left is city crew leader Zach Torres. The city and FPL gave away water for parts of two days at Anchor Park amid a boil-wat
You may see campaign signs for the March election in front of our office.
They were approved by our landlord, not by us.
We are doing our best to stay away from the toxicity of certain Facebook pages — unless we feel a need to correct a lie concerni
The mayor, elected every three years, presides over a commission of four other members who are elected to three-year alternating terms by the community at large. The mayor and two commissioners up for re-election March 9 each have a challenger.
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by Steven J. Smith
Mayor David J. Stewart faces challenger Robert Hagerty in the March 9 election. The mayor and council members are elected to three-year terms with no term limits.
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Joe Farrell, a 20-year Lantana resident and an alternate on the town’s planning and zoning commission, has ended his run for mayor. The election will be March 9.
Town Clerk Kathleen Dominguez said Farrell’s name will not appear on the ballot.
Farrell,
The legislative branch of the Ocean Ridge town government consists of five commissioners elected at-large, including a mayor selected by the Town Commission. Two seats will be filled March 9, including one currently held by departing Commissioner Phi
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By Mary Thurwachter
Two prominent Lantana citizens called for a halt in cyberbullying by a group of