The Center for Arts and Innovation had planned to replace Mizner Park's amphitheater and surrounding area with a performing arts complex, but it was not able to meet the fundraising commitments it had made with Boca Raton to be able to use the city-
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Anglers on a small flats boat make their way past the sea wall at South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. The wall is scheduled for replacement. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Projects aim to raise ground level, increase sea wall heights
By Jane Musgrave
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Via Mizner apartments (right), the only completed building of the three shown in this rendering of a finished complex, is the subject of a foreclosure notice. But Penn-Florida said it intends to repay the loan involved. Still under construction are
By Mary Hladky
A New Jersey man has been charged with DUI manslaughter in the Dec. 15 death of a bicyclist who was struck by the man’s Chevy Equinox on a stretch of State Road A1A next to Red Reef Park.
Felipe Soares De Moraes, 41, of suburban Boca R
DELRAY BEACH — Mark Warren Vlasek, born in Lansing, Illinois, to William and Mary Vlasek, died Oct. 18 on his back porch surrounded by family, friends and nature. He was 75.
His legacy continues through his beloved wife, Gail Nardiello Vlasek, his tw
A Boca Raton police officer fatally shot a homeless man on Dec. 18 in the area of Northwest Second Avenue near City Hall and police headquarters.
Department public information officer Jessica Desir identified the deceased as 39-year-old Morey Clemmon
Brookfield Properties, the owner of downtown Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, is looking again to sell the iconic dining and retail destination.
Ruby Riley, downtown manager for the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, told City Council members on Dec. 9
Mizner Park to get pre-centennial refresh — Downtown Boca Raton’s Mizner Park will be spruced up as the city prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday.
The City Council on Dec. 10 approved spending $800,000 to refresh the parts of Mizner Park that the
By Mary Hladky
Even though he’s an unflagging Boca booster, Mayor Scott Singer owns up to one city deficiency: a lousy city flag.
“It really doesn’t meet the high standards in flag design,” he said. The flag features the official city seal and green
By Rich Pollack
It may be more than 20 miles away from Mar-a-Lago, but Boca Raton Airport and some of its neighbors will be feeling the impact of presidential visits beginning as early as this month.
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced
By Mary Hladky
Architect Jessica Dornblaser, a member of Boca Raton’s Community Appearance Board since 2016, has become the fourth member to resign since Mayor Scott Singer proposed limiting the board’s authority.
Dornblaser submitted her resignation
Fox News personality Sean Hannity bought this ocean-to-lake property in Manalapan for $23.5 million. Photo by Daniel Petroni Photography
By Christine Davis
Manalapan has a new resident with a familiar face. In November, Fox News host Sean Hannity, w
Luncheon Co-Chairwomen Marissa Hollander and Karen Lazar. Photo provided
Jan. 30: 'Empowerment Through Resilience' is the theme of the annual event that will feature keynote speakers Ashley Waxman Bakshi (content creator and entrepreneur) and Olga
The YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s recent Victory Party celebrated ambassadors and donors for helping raise a record-breaking $1.4 million for the 2024 Annual Giving Campaign.
The event also honored the hard work and dedication of campaign Co-Chai
The 10th-anniversary luncheon benefiting the nonprofit that attorney Pamela Higer-Polani founded to help people with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases drew more than 1,100 guests. Leaders in business, the community and politics came together to
The highly anticipated ball — in its 11th year — set a fundraising record for Place of Hope’s South County campus. The sold-out event brought together an audience of nearly 700 who helped pay for programs that provide safety and stability to vulner
The new Oceano Kitchen on Lucerne Avenue in Lake Worth Beach will include a wood-fired pizza oven, fuller menu and bar, credit-card acceptance and a light, open interior. Rendering provided
By Jan Norris
Mid-month is the targeted reopening date fo
The Beast Mode Trio consists of keyboardist Tal Cohen, bassist Armando Gola and drummer Jonathan Joseph. Photos provided
By Bill Meredith
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be drummers in South Florida.
Miami-born Jonathan Joseph has toured an
An ionic capital manufactured by Mizner Industries. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
A new exhibit at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum coincides with the city of Boca Raton’s centennial and looks back on the continuing impact of city planner, indu
Jeera Shenoy enjoys the mind-calming effects of working in a Boca Raton community garden. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
From Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking to the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness, and songs such as Annie’s (T
