By Steve Plunkett
Almost six years after being denied permission to erect a duplex on the beach and 12 days after an advisory panel gave a thumbs-down to a scaled-back plan, the owners of an undeveloped parcel east of State Road A1A won their long-so
The 2600 N. Ocean home design has two living floors, basement and rooftop terrace with pool. Renderings provided
The proposed 2600 N. Ocean home as viewed from A1A.
By Steve Plunkett
The city and a developer that for years has wanted to build on a v
Dozens of juvenile reef fish seek cover among the rocks off Ocean Ridge.
By John Pacenti
It’s just before low tide at Gulfstream Park on the morning of Aug. 15, and a mere 30 yards from the beach is a snorkeler’s treat. On this day when the shimm
‘Clear bias’ against beach home puts key figures off case
Related: Judge chides Singer, Mayotte and O’Rourke, says beach project didn’t get fair hearing
By Steve Plunkett
A year after verbally ordering Boca Raton to reconsider its 2019 denial of a pe
Recent renourishment efforts not only widened the beach, but also improved navigation at the Boca Raton Inlet. Photo provided
Boca Raton has received a “Best Restored Beach Award” from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association for its c
Delray Beach has a healthy dune and easy public access. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
It’s the Michelin star for beaches.
Delray Beach is on the verge of joining the elite as it is one of only two continental U.S. seashores to be con
By Steve Plunkett
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. is back offshore pumping sand from the ebb shoal just south of the Boca Raton Inlet to beaches south of the inlet.
The roughly 1 mile of beaches between the inlet and the city limit with Deerfield Beac
By Rich Pollack
Sea turtle hatchlings in Highland Beach may soon have an easier time waddling their way to the ocean if a draft ordinance introduced last month becomes a reality.
The proposed ordinance focuses primarily on reducing bright lighting fa
Even after it was reduced from a four-story duplex to this three-story single-family home, the plan for 2600 N. Ocean has met with resistance from city planners. Rendering provided
By Steve Plunkett
The developer that set off a firestorm of angry opp
Gregory Dirr’s sculpture REcycled REef will be installed this month at the entrance to South Beach Pavilion. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Gregory Dirr’s REcycled REef sculpture was a tangle of curved rebar coated with concrete and
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.
Sand wi
Delray Beach resident Julie Travis greets and instructs fellow Trashy Mermaids prior to their monthly beachside cleanup on Delray Beach. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Julie Travis loves mermaids and just about all things ocea
July 27, 2021
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Mounds of naturally occurring sargassum are upsetting some of the visitors to Lantana’s beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
It’s that time of year again, when sargassum blankets the beach, encroaching on beachgoers’ space. It’s no
We are in the middle of South Florida’s prime weather months. COVID-19 has meant fewer tourists, but plenty of people still are finding their way to South County beaches, and an upswing in tourism may be imminent. ‘Tourism is in recovery but is not a
Andrew Abbott’s Beach Bucket Foundation is providing trash pickup buckets at Boynton Inlet (above), Ocean Inlet Park in Ocean Ridge, South Inlet Park in Boca Raton, Gulfstream Park, Ocean Ridge Hammock Park and 11 other Palm Beach County coastal park
Beachgoers rinse their feet near the sea grapes that form a canopy along the shore in Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Consensus emerges that
trims are better for dunes
By Larry Barszewski
When it comes to managing sea grapes at the beach,
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach is facing months of continued delays to beginning its much-anticipated beach restoration project.
The town had hoped to start work on its eroding beachfront this fall. But Mayor Bonnie Fischer now says it’s unlikely an
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s City Council must reconsider its 5-0 decision not to grant permission to build a duplex on the beach, Palm Beach County circuit judges say.
Council members Andrea O’Rourke and Monica Mayotte prejudged the application by
