By John Pacenti
Barrier islands were supposed to be just that — a barrier for the mainland, mostly shifting sands that ebbed and flowed with the whims of Mother Nature.
Then, Florida’s pioneers started building on these pristine sand bars — which w
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The new BocaConnect area (in green) provides people on the barrier island access to downtown (red) and from there to within the existing service area (blue). Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
BocaConnect, the electric vehicle shuttle service opera
By Mary Hladky
The City Council has given a formal go-ahead to hire a consulting firm that will create a vision for a reimagined five-block stretch of East Palmetto Park Road from Federal Highway to Fifth Avenue.
At a June 13 workshop, the council app
In March, the Florida Coalition for Preservation will celebrate its 15th year of community service.
We began in response to a neighborhood crisis. In 2007, a Canadian firm had made a “too good to be true” offer to acquire the tiny town of Briny Breez
Related Story: Highland Beach:Commission wants lesser role for town in high-rise inspections
By Joel Engelhardt
After months of work to hammer out a condo reinspection program in the wake of the Surfside tragedy, Palm Beach County commissioners decid
State Road A1A at Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach often is jammed with vehicles, and the county Transportation Planning Agency labels it a ‘high-crash corridor’ for bicyclists even though it has bike lanes. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star BELOW RIGHT:
Clarification: A story about the city of Delray Beach limiting rooftop uses in single-family neighborhoods might have been unclear. The new height limit does not include the 7-foot-tall foundation required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency a
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
Palmetto Park Road between A1A and Intracoastal Waterway
is possible location
By Mary Hladky
The City Council has cleared the way for medical marijuana dispensaries to open on the barrier island and other sites in Boca Raton.
Ending years of resist
At issue is whether building should continue east of Coastal Construction Line
By Jane Smith and Michelle Quigley
If a major hurricane were to hit the barrier island in southern Palm Beach County, $6.4 billion in mansions and condos sitting ea
Delray brings new license plate
scanners to barrier island
Delray Beach officer Anthony Sala speaks with a driver pulled over when a license plate recognition camera
(shown below) alerted him to an expired tag.
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By Rich Po
As I sit through city commission meetings, I keep hearing development proposals pitched citing a trend of buildings for millennials that won’t require the usual city-required parking allocations.
City planners seem to love this concept. The y
Additional parking will ease a space crunch.
Rendering by Currie Sowards Aguila Architects
By Jane Smith
Presbyterian parishioners will soon have a more comfortable church-going experience on the barrier island.
The First Presbyterian Chu
By Jane Smith
He started as a valet attendant decades ago when he was in college. He liked meeting people and especially driving their cars. Soon he was “hooked” on the industry.
“Everybody needs parking,” said Jorge Alarcon, the new parkin
By Jane Smith
More barrier island property owners will be able to use reclaimed water next year for their sprinkler systems.
In April, Delray Beach contractors will begin working in the area between Casuarina Road and Poinsettia Road, a roughly
An upscale 7-Eleven is planned for this building surrounded
in scaffolding at 831 E. Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Angie Francalancia
Renovations began last month along East Palmetto Park Road, bringing a welc
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton plans to create a special assessment district on the barrier island to guarantee it has money for future beach renourishment.
Municipal Services Director Bob DiChristopher gave preliminary figures at the City Council’s goal
