Sadie Hawkins, a hawksbill turtle being treated at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in this June 13 photo, was moved to Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach after the nonprofit Coastal Stewards closed Gumbo Limbo’s sea turtle rehab unit. Of the 13 tu
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By the time it’s completed, the project would bring massive changes to the 30-acre downtown government campus. Renderings provided
By Mary Hladky
Weeks after the Boca Raton City Council approved an interim master plan that will bring residential, ret
Delray Beach resident Patricia Torras, standing on the Old School Square campus, holds the sketches and watercolor designs she will use to create new logos for the cultural arts center: one main logo and one for each of the four venues. Torras receiv
Revisions by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office to preliminary taxable property values released earlier this year show that those valuations have increased in all cities and towns in southeastern Palm Beach County.
Property Appraiser D
Remembering Rob Weber — South Palm Beach Mayor Bonnie Fischer paid tribute to coastal engineer Robert “Rob” Weber, 46, who died on May 29. Weber, of Boca Raton, was the coastal coordinator for the town of Palm Beach. He played a vital role in restori
By John Pacenti
The Florida Legislature passed a law in 2008 to protect fragile coral and marine life off South Florida’s coastline. The law directed municipalities — except in extreme weather events — to eliminate the release of treated wastewater t
How, where to move patients plays big part in preparations
Rose Glamoclija, who owns Boca Nursing Services, started planning for hurricane season months ago, such as by listing which of her nurses and aides can do what and for which clients as a sto
Joy Howell of Delray Beach says many homebuyers new to the area are looking for larger, older homes that are move-in ready and have that something special about them. 'You don’t have a lot to pick from that are fully renovated, completely up to date,
Readers selected Delray Beach as the ‘Best Beach in Florida’ for the second consecutive year in USA Today’s 2025 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Delray Beach was named for the second consecutive year as the “Best B
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton officials said they intended to make it quicker and simpler to park at three city beaches.
But their proposed changes caused widespread confusion and anger, prompting Mayor Scott Singer to pull the matter from the June 10 Ci
Though it wasn’t yet July, Boca Helping Hands spent the final $40,000 it budgeted for food purchases in 2025 on 38,000 pounds of canned goods — about a six-day supply — to fill empty shelves at its warehouse.
The organization, like many similar nonpr
Boca Raton will receive $32 million as the result of the nationwide settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals” that are in tap water.
The city was one of a number of cities in South Florida — Delra
Aspiring lifeguards at the city of Boca Raton’s Junior Lifeguard Summer Camp wait out a passing storm by moving from the beach and competing to see who can hang onto the monkey bars the longest. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
Peggy Gossett-Seidman calls it the “sad little orphan fountain.”
Lovely but modest, it sits within a roundabout on Camino Real in front of the main entrance to The Boca Raton.
The fountain came to the attention of Gossett-Seidman, a Re
Boca Raton is moving three historically notable homes from their location at 498 Crawford Blvd. The buildings are (l-r) Singing Pines, the Ricketts House and the Rickards House. Staff photo
By Mary Hladky
The historic Singing Pines Children’s Museum
By Mary Hladky
Eighty-one candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to become Boca Raton’s next city manager, with the recruitment firm hired by the city recommending that eight be considered semifinalists.
City Council members likely will decide
By Mary Hladky
The Boca Raton City Council has rejected a special magistrate’s non-binding recommendation that would have cleared the way for a landowner to fill in largely submerged property along the Intracoastal Waterway so that it can be devel
By Steve Plunkett
The Florida Department of Transportation will add buffered bike lanes to 1.3 miles of Federal Highway in downtown Boca Raton and create a new mid-block pedestrian crossing by Mizner Park just south of Plaza Real.
In a June 4 informa
From storms to blazes to parades, this firefighter on wheels served community for much of a century
ABOVE: Old Betsy was new to Boca Raton in 1926 when the station was at Old Town Hall. Photo provided by the Boca Raton Historical Society
BELOW: Bets
The Junior League of Boca Raton has appointed Victoria Matthews as its president and has appointed a new board of directors.
The 2025-26 team was introduced at the league’s annual dinner meeting. Board members for 2025-26 include Debbie Abrams, Darin
