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
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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
The proposed home at 2600 N. Ocean Blvd. would have two living floors, basement and a rooftop terrace with pool Renderings provided
City Council will have the final say
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s Environmental Advisory Board has delivered a stro
Water, sewer, other essential services get most attention
By Jane Musgrave
With nearly $48 million from the federal government to jump-start the economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities in southern Palm Beach County have upgr
Scott Lawlor (far right) with (l-r) his wife, Elena, and their children, Marian, Bobby, Kaylie, Cassie, Nina and Scottie. The kids have all volunteered at Boca Helping Hands. Photo provided
By Hannah Spence
“In my view of the world, folks who are abl
Briny Breezes Building Official Deborah Nutter and Town Council President Liz Loper talk with Judith Kraft at a public meeting on the maps. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Kathleen Kernicky
Judith Kraft has watched the flooding worsen since she moved
By Rich Pollack
Condo associations in coastal south Palm Beach County and their residents could soon see a temporary reprieve from costly, state-mandated deadlines if Florida legislators meet before the end of the year and revisit legislation some sa
By Mary Hladky
A 26-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to five charges stemming from a 2021 fatal hit-and-run crash along North Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton that claimed the life of a New York federal judge.
Nastasia Snape was sentenced on Sept. 26 t
Billy Joel has owned the estate at 1110 S. Ocean since 2015 and has listed it for sale several times, with the current asking price of around $50 million. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Piano Man Billy Joel may finally sell his Manalapan mansion a
By Mary Hladky
Plans to build a performing arts complex on city-owned land in Mizner Park hit a roadblock on Sept. 23 when Boca Raton City Council members unanimously delayed a key vote for one month so that city staff can hire a consultant to evalua
One segment of the 1.3-mile project would reduce the number of traffic lanes from three to two, allowing for more space for bikes and for a wider sidewalk and landscaping.
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Barriers to protect cyclists may not be possible, but comp
This volunteer effort to clean up the marine environment has taken place annually for 39 years and is supported in more than 100 countries.
ABOVE: Members of the Florida Atlantic University track team pick up trash at Spanish River Park as part of a
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate remained almost unchanged for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1, marking the 10th year in a row that the rate has remained virtually the same.
The tax rate unanimously approved by the City Council on Sept. 23 w
The Roots and Wings ribbon-cutting party at the new headquarters in Boca Raton included (l-r, in back) Doug Mithun, Karyn Keil, Ted Hoskinson, Ashley Bacon and Mark Burns, with Aidalyn Magsayo (holding scissors) and Marcia Mithun. Photo provided
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The 2024 dance-off concluded triumphantly, marking a record-breaking success for the George Snow Scholarship Fund by bringing in $1.3 million. The dazzling ‘Viva Las Vegas’-themed event supports the fund’s mission of providing scholarships and suppo
Samantha Maynes wrote an award-winning news feature highlighting mental health issues that today’s teens face. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
Samantha Maynes hopes her stories create a safe space for her readers — a space where they feel “they’re n
Bedsheets cover the monument signs for the 365 Ocean boutique extended-stay hotel on State Road A1A in Boca Raton on Sept. 23, three days after gunfire in the hotel's parking lot killed two people from Oakland Park and hospitalized a third shooting
The suspect in a Friday double-homicide in the parking lot of the 365 Ocean Hotel on State Road A1A in Boca Raton was arrested in Georgia on Saturday, police said. A man and a woman were shot to death at the hotel, 365 N. Ocean Blvd., after an appar
The police presence continued Saturday morning around the 365 Ocean boutique extended-stay hotel on State Road A1A in Boca Raton where police say two people were shot and killed Friday and another injured in the hotel's parking lot. Police reopene
