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Highland Beach: Access to town information expanded to AT&T U-verse

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on November 2, 2016 at 9:40

By Rich Pollack

For many years, Highland Beach residents who subscribed to cable television service through Comcast could watch live Town Commission meetings and get relevant town information on their public access television station, Channel 99.

A ‘locals guide’ to kayaking the Intracoastal and Everglades

Posted by Deborah Hartz-Seeley on February 1, 2012 at 11:30

Aaron Medow puts in his kayak with the other Tuesday/Thursday Paddlers at

Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park in Boynton Beach to paddle along the Intracoastal
Waterway. Photo by Tim Stepien

For information on paddling groups in our area, click here.

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Supreme Court ruling may have impact on beachfront owners' rights

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on July 1, 2010 at 11:52

By Kelly Wolfe

The U.S. Supreme Court in June affirmed a ruling that said when public money isused for beach re-nourishment, the beach then becomes publicly owned, despite deeds indicating buyers owned the beach down to the high water mark.

The ru

Beach case could extend beyond Florida

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 11:36

By Kelly Wolfe In a case that could have implications for shorelines around the country, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in December about whether homeowners in Florida must be compensated when beach-widening projects make private beaches pub

South Palm Beach seeks county intervention in beach dispute

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 11:01

By Tim O’Meilia With the Imperial House facing another winter without a seawall, the South Palm Beach Town Council voted on Dec. 15 to ask Palm Beach County to intervene in a dispute between the condominium and the town of Lantana over beach access.

LANTANA: Town remains at odds with co-op over beach access

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:59

By Margie Plunkett The Lantana Town Council dismissed as “insulting” a counterproposal from the Imperial House to pay $5,000 for beach access to fix its failing seawall, and said it would investigate if, under an agreement for emergency work, it cou

Imperial House’s beach work runs into brick wall with neighbors

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 12:15

By Tim O’Meilia Thirty-three years ago Bonnie Fischer found the dream retirement home — an affordable first-floor oceanfront condominium apartment at Imperial House with a view of a beach several hundred feet wide. In mid-November, an angry north wi

Lantana stands firm on beach access costs

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 12:00

By Margie Plunkett Lantana council members took a hard stand against helping the neighboring Imperial House condominium building at taxpayers’ expense and said it would charge $213,500 to allow the co-op to stage equipment to fix its rapidly deterio