Each morning, photographer Joseph Vincent captures an image of the sun rising over Delray Beach.
Early morning brings with it the opportunity of a new beginning. It also is a time for reflection.
Photos provided by Joseph Vincent/jo
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Three-foot-long iguanas run along a dock in Highland Beach.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
Green iguanas are not your unobtrusive 5-inch garden lizards that scurry across sidewalks and terraces.
An iguana, which can grow to 6
As Delray Beach begins
ordinance changes,
others in area plan to stand pat
By Jane Smith
The U.S. Cavalry arrived last month in the form of a 20-page federal joint statement on sober homes, delivered by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel.
She hoped beleagu
Eugen Gantea, left, finds himself ahead 6-0 against Florida state backgammon champion
Jim Macdonald at Ocean Inlet Park.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
It’s a rainy Saturday morning and Jim Macdonald is worried the weather will hurt
By Rich Pollack
Crime remained low in south Palm Beach County’s small coastal communities during the first six months of this year, although a rash of thefts from unlocked cars led to a significant increase in reported crimes in one town.
In a
As Delray Beach begins ordinance changes,
others stand pat
By Jane Smith
The U.S. Cavalry arrived last month in the form of a 20-page federal joint statement on sober homes, delivered by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel.
She hoped beleaguered cities in h
Brightline celebrates a construction milestone at the station in West Palm Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Road work to wrap as Brightline comes
on board and airports upgrade
By Mary Hladky
If there’s one constant in South Florida, it’s the
Sara Wilkinson, visiting her old neighborhood, steps into floodwaters
generated by king tides at Marina Delray, along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Crews repair a pump as water from the Intracoastal Waterway floods Briny Bre
By Stacey Singer
The 13 municipalities still suing to avoid paying fees for Palm Beach County’s Office of Inspector General made their case at the 4th District Court of Appeal on Oct. 4, saying they don’t object to oversight by the independent ins
By Willie Howard
Sea turtles dug good numbers of nests on south Palm Beach County beaches and set a nesting record in Ocean Ridge during the 2016 season.
But hot, dry weather is being blamed for a relatively low number of hatchlings from nests
For many coastal residents, Matthew was a chance to take photos and watch the waves, such as these off Ocean Ridge.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Employees put cross arms back on the bridge at George Bush Boulevard in Delray Beach.
The arms
Jackie, Tommy and Eva Tyghem, 5, watch Biscuit, a yellow Labrador retriever,
fetch her ball under the light of the full moon in the ocean near the Colony Cabana Club in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Members and guests at the Colony Hotel
Related story: Boynton chief says Yannuzzi’s Briny role to differ from past
By Dan Moffett
Briny Breezes council members say choosing the right police department to serve their town didn’t come down to questions about performance. The deciding
Delray brewers rush to meet demand
for ocean-friendly packaging
Tyler Immell, brewer at Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, removes the leftover grain barley
after mashing it. The waste material will be used to make edible six-pack rings (top).
Tim St
The Coastal Star has been honored by the Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists with three awards for feature and editorial writing.
The Coastal Star competed against daily newspapers.
Executive Editor Mary Kate Leming
By Dan Moffett
Concerns about cost have stopped six coastal communities from moving forward with a plan to create a barrier island fire district.
Robert Finn of Texas-based Matrix Consulting Group, which completed a feasibility study on the ide
By Mary Hladky
The taxable values of Palm Beach County properties have jumped higher than Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits forecast in late May.
Countywide, the amount grew by about 8.4 percent from 2015 to 2016, above the earlier estimate of
By Steven J. Smith
A very big 2016 election year offers candidates at nearly every level, and the Aug. 30 primary ballot promises some hot races.
At the federal level, candidates will vie for seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representat
By Rich Pollack
A popular beachfront pavilion in Delray Beach that was destroyed in what has been described as a suspicious fire will be rebuilt, but when it will reopen and how much it will cost the city to rebuild it are yet to be determined.
By Jane Smith
Rogue sober homes are so overwhelming south county coastal communities that leaders of the three largest cities are grasping at anything that holds promise to protect their neighborhoods.
They all want a seat on the Palm Beach Cou
