Andrea Virgin, chief executive of The Center for Arts and Innovation, listens intently with (l-r) Brian Hickey, the group's attorney; Derek Bellin, its development officer; and board member Glenn Kaufman on Nov. 4 as the City Council considers ending
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A county employee uses a gas-powered blower to clear leaves and twigs from a path in Gulfstream Park. BELOW RIGHT: Jim Reynolds, with his wife, Susan Beil, says the noise is ‘like an explosion of sound.’ Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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The proposed center would include open space that provides entertainment opportunities. Rendering provided
Council to consider terminating deal
By Mary Hladky
The Center for Arts and Innovation has fallen far short of meeting its fundraising requirem
Road and drainage construction along A1A creates a traffic nightmare during work hours. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Major construction and long daytime delays on State Road A1A, already frustrating local motorists, are certain to sho
Sweet 16! The Coastal Star is growing up. …
Sixteen years ago — November 2008 — our first edition was delivered to homes and condos in the South County coastal area stretching from Manalapan through Delray Beach.
As other print publications stopped
A man arrested in Georgia for the Sept. 20 murder of two people in a Boca Raton hotel parking lot on State Road A1A was extradited and placed in the Palm Beach County Jail on Oct. 4.
De’Vante LaShawn Moss, 30, of Boynton Beach, is being held without
After Hurricane Milton exited Florida late Oct. 10, it left behind optimal surf conditions south of the Boca Raton Inlet. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related: Carlisle and Eau open doors to Tampa evacuees from storm; Briny Breezes: County orders eva
BOCA RATON — Helen Marie Bates Babione, with her husband a pioneer of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, died Oct. 5. She was 95.
Helen Bates moved to Lake Worth from Ohio in 1948 and in 1950 married Robert Babione. They moved to Boca Raton in 1960, wh
The Carlisle is on Ocean Avenue just west of State Road A1A in Lantana. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Carlisle Palm Beach, a senior living facility in Lantana, is celebrating its 25th birthday with a Seaside Soiree from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov.
Visitors take advantage of swings that are part of a temporary art install-ation at Wildflower Park in Boca Raton.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
The city’s young public art program has taken a leap forward by showcasing its first major
By Mary Hladky
Despite strong objections from Community Appearance Board members and former members, the Boca Raton City Council has approved an ordinance that limits the board’s responsibilities and gives city staff more authority to make decisions
The design style of Boca Raton and much of south Florida comes from the work of Addison Mizner. Photo provided by the Boca Raton Historical Society
As the city gears up to celebrate its centennial in 2025, the Boca Raton Historical Society is contri
By Mary Hladky
The Boca Raton City Council has selected longtime Deputy City Attorney Joshua Koehler as city attorney, replacing Diana Grub Frieser, who was ousted by council members in August.
While Frieser’s last day on the job was Oct. 31, she has
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
Coming Nov. 6: Men Giving Back will celebrate 25 semifinalist nonprofits based in South County that will receive, in total, $500,000 in funding. Time is 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is free to members. Call 561-706-0163 or visit mengivingback.org. ABOVE: (l-r) A
Boca Helping Hands received 548 boxes of cereal that were donated before the FAU game against Florida International. Donors to the Cereal4All campaign got to see the football action for free. ‘We were so pleased that so many people came out from the
Nobu’s signature dishes: black cod and miso soup (above), salmon sashimi (below). Photos provided
By Jan Norris
Some big-name chefs are choosing South Florida — and specifically Palm Beach County — to open outposts.
Last month, the news was all abou
While damage from Hurricane Milton was negligible in coastal South County, this half-sunken sailboat at Sportsman's Park Marina in Lantana was affected by its winds, crashing into the sea wall there. The photo was taken Oct. 10. Tim Stepien/The Coas
A proposed home at 2600 N. Ocean Blvd. east of State Road A1A won a variance from the Boca Raton City Council on Oct. 8. The plans still need approval from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection before construction can begin. A larger sc
In an apparent effort to discourage onlookers, bedsheets were used for a couple of days to try to conceal the hotel name where the Sept. 20 murders occured. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski and Jane Musgrave
Boca Raton was on pace to
