By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach’s town employees will see a little extra in their paychecks come November, thanks to a 3% bonus designed to help offset rising costs.
The Town Commission late last month unanimously approved a one-time Economic Impact P
By Joel Engelhardt
The Aug. 23 primary whittled the field in three races critical to residents of coastal South County.
In the closest race, Highland Beach Commissioner Peggy Gossett-Seidman defeated newcomer Christina DuCasse with 52.6% of the
By Larry Barszewski
The Coastal Star received five first-place awards and 14 overall in the Florida Press Association 2022 Weekly Newspaper Contest for non-daily newspapers.
The articles receiving first-place recognition covered a variety of topics,
Work will last until at least Aug. 12 to repave Spanish River Boulevard from its western end to State Road A1A.
“Hopefully the weather is good to us and job will be completed on schedule,” All County Paving project manager Brad Jones said in an email.
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate likely will remain unchanged for the coming fiscal year — though that translates into a 15% tax increase.
The 2022-23 tax rate, presented to the City Council on July 26 by City Manager Leif Ahnell, is the same as t
The Boca Raton resort is repainting its iconic 27-story Tower hotel next to the Intracoastal Waterway. ‘The pink is staying, but we are lightening up the shade of pink to be more fresh and updated than our previous shade,’ resort publicist Christine
By Steve Plunkett
Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners set a tentative property tax rate that is 15% higher than the rollback rate, but assured taxpayers they will trim the rate in September to an 11.8% increase.
The current rate i
Town Manager Tracey Stevens is leaving Ocean Ridge in September, a departure town commissioners will discuss Monday, July 25 at an 11:30 a.m. special meeting at Town Hall.
Stevens, who replaced Jamie Titcomb in March 2019, submitted h
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents likely will see a slight drop in the municipal tax rate this year even as the town incurs more than $700,000 in start-up expenses as it moves to create its own fire department.
During a June 21 special meeting
By Rich Pollack
The impact of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to veto more than $3 billion of projects and programs before signing a $109.9 billion state budget into law in June is being felt in Highland Beach, where the ax fell on three funding requests
Honoring the fallen
Memorial Day, once known as Decoration Day, began after the Civil War to remember the fallen of that conflagration. It now honors all who have died in military service to the country.
Community members listen to one of the speake
A Boca Raton man at Boca Bash tried to strangle and hold his girlfriend underwater until witnesses broke up the struggle, authorities said.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers charged Cole Goldberg, 23, with felony attempted mur
Fishing Tournaments 2022
May 14: Lantana Fishing Derby. Captain’s meeting set for 6 p.m. May 12 at the Lantana Recreation Center, 418 S. Dixie Highway. The awards party is set for May 15 at the recreation center. Entry fee $200 per boat by May 1 or
NOTE: With so many summer camps offered in our area, we selected those located between the Broward County line and Lake Worth Beach. We kept our listing mostly east of I-95, but there are a few exceptions. Not all summer camp schedules have been set.
Drivers who use George Bush Blvd. in Delray Beach can't seem to catch a break. After weeks of construction on the segment between Federal Highway and the Intracoastal Waterway, traffic problems got worse when the bridge got stuck in an up position.
By Mary Hladky
Mayor Scott Singer presented a bright picture of how Boca Raton is faring in the annual “State of the City” address to residents, pointing to accomplishments while also noting challenges ahead.About 120 residents filled the Downtown Li
Lantana beach and the south entrance to the park will be closed for two weeks beginning on Feb. 28 for a restoration project.
The undertaking is the result of an interlocal agreement with the towns of Lantana, South Palm Beach and Palm Beach.
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