Town challenges state’s sand transfer plant plan — When it comes to the sand transfer plant in Manalapan, it might as well be a four-letter word. Many in town blame the plant at the Boynton Inlet for depleting the town’s beaches as it sends sand sout
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A heavy buildup of sargassum created less-than-picture-perfect conditions for visitors to Lantana’s beach park in July. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana Town Council members have revised the town’s beach cleaning directive to
Sargassum piles up on Lantana's town beach in May. File photo/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Although Lantana hasn’t formally given the green light to raking sargassum off its beach, the town appears to be headed in that direction — but the ear
Lantana’s policy is to leave sargassum alone, but the record amount forecast prompted the town to seek expert input on whether to rake its beach (above). Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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I just received your September issue and was shocked to read your front-page article on “Suffering summer of sargassum” full of inaccurate information. I and South Florida would appreciate the honest truth be published regarding our beaches and sarga
Robert Patek left two poles but was forced to remove ropes he put behind his home to block tractors that bury beach debris. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Robert Patek had seen enough.
A Highland Beach resident with a home on the east
