By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton is ushering in a new era as two new City Council members take their seats on the dais.Marc Wigder replaces Andrea O’Rourke, a fixture in city affairs who helmed the Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association and the Federation
In keeping with a town tradition, Carolyn Cassidy receives an unofficial, private swearing in on March 23 with Town Clerk Kelly Avery. Photo provided
By Joe Capozzi
Newcomer Carolyn Cassidy and incumbent Martin Wiescholek won seats on the Ocean Rid
Commissioners (l-r) Kristin Rosen, Simone Bonutti and John Deese and Mayor Stewart Satter take their oaths of office. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
Stewart Satter was sworn in as Manalapan’s new mayor March 28, succeeding Keith
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach voters handed Mayor Shelly Petrolia a major defeat on March 14 — and she wasn’t even on the ballot.
They rejected the City Commission candidates Petrolia supported in favor of two who promised to return Delray Beach to an
By Rich Pollack
There will be two new faces on the five-member Town Commission following the March 14 vote, which saw about 22% of Highland Beach’s 3,900 registered voters casting ballots.
Newcomer Judith Goldberg defeated challengers Maggie Chappele
Council member Mark Zeitler speaks from the dais after being sworn into office March 27 with Chris Castle (far left), who listens with Mayor Karen Lythgoe and council member Kem Mason. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Not long after t
March brings five minutes of spring to subtropical South Florida.
It also heralds eight months of sea turtle nesting season, which usually draws more than 20,000 female loggerhead, leatherback, Kemp’s ridley and hawksbill turtles to Palm Beach County
Will we have a repeat of last summer? August 2022 staff file photo
By Larry Barszewski
Sea turtles aren’t the only things returning to south Palm Beach County beaches this year.
So is seaweed. Lots and lots of it.
Not since Jaws has so much attention
2023 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
NOTE: With so many summer camps offered in our area, we selected those located between the Boca Raton Inlet and the Port of Palm Beach. We kept our listing mostly east of I-95, but there are a few exceptions. Not all summer cam
Carolyn Cassidy supporters wave flags at the intersection of Beachway Drive and A1A on the morning of March 14. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
Newcomer Carolyn Cassidy and incumbent Martin Wiescholek won seats on the Ocean Ridge Town
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge commissioners finally chose a new full-time town manager Jan. 31, capping a difficult six-month selection process marked by complications right up to the very end.
Lynne Ladner, who has held the post on an interim basis
Related: Voters to decide on adding fourth year to council terms
By Mary Hladky
City Council candidate Christen Ritchey has withdrawn from the race, allowing Marc Wigder to win election to Seat B without opposition.
As a result, all three contests t
Dr. Maria Chadam checks the eyes of one of the 12 Kemp’s ridley turtles that were flown from Cape Cod for treatment at Gumbo Limbo. Andrea Jelaska, a sea turtle rehab technician, holds the turtle.
By Tao Woolfe
Dr. Maria Chadam peered into the eye
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge voters will get the chance to choose two town commissioners in the March 14 municipal election after four candidates qualified in November to run for office.
Mayor Susan Hulburt and Commissioner Martin Wiescholek have draw
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach voters will have a chance in March to do something they’ve been unable to do for the past three municipal elections — pick people who will serve as town commissioners.
Since 2020, all of the candidates for the town posts
Scott Singer won a final three-year term as mayor when no candidates filed to run against him by the city’s Nov. 9 candidate qualifying deadline.
“I’m truly grateful for the support of so many and excited to continue the hard work to keep Boca Raton m
