Airport revenue has increased in 2025 because visits by President Donald Trump to Mar-a-Lago have diverted more traffic to Boca Raton (above). Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
President Donald Trump’s nine visits to Mar-a-Lago in the firs
Tour participants take in the grandeur of the Cloister Inn, part of The Boca Raton resort. The 100-room inn, which opened Feb. 5, 1926, was designed and owned by renowned architect Addison Mizner. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hla
Ed Mileto and Jayson Koss have opened an office of Eightfold Ventures, their consultancy, off Federal Highway just north of George Bush Boulevard. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
South County residents Jayson Koss and Ed Mileto created their compa
Aviation enthusiasts watch air traffic at the Boca Raton Airport from the new observation area. ABOVE (l-r): Jordan Cohen, his father, Cliff Cohen, and FAU student Victoria Czyszczon watch a Global 7500 take off to the north. With a 104-foot wingspan
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
ABOVE: A private jet taxis past part of the 135-foot-long mural that shows air traffic control and a burrowing owl. BELOW: The toothy expression on the front of a fighter plane pays homage to the years the airfield was a military training ground. It
A Boca Raton elevated flight observation area with seating for 12 should be completed by spring. Rendering provided
By Rich Pollack
It’s been almost 120 years since the Wright brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk, yet there’s still something speci
Cereal4All founders Luke and Jett Justin. Photo provided
During September’s Hunger Action Month, Boca Helping Hands in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University and Cereal4All organized the Tackle Hunger cereal drive.
In its third year, the driv
TOP: Private jets make up a huge share of traffic at Boca Raton Airport. RIGHT: A sign greets travelers at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. Coastal Star file photos
By Christine Davis
Boca Raton Airport is marking the fifth annivers
By Rich Pollack
For much of the Boca Raton Airport’s almost 75-year history, its 214 acres in the heart of the city have been owned by the state.
That will soon change if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs off on legislation that would transfer ownership of th
Among the nominees and Junior League members are: (l-r, sitting) Dr. Sarah Lochner, Kristin Foret Viets, Kelly Fleming, Christen Ritchey, Maria Timmins Fife, Kirsten Stephenson, Ashley Craig, Anita Detert; (l-r, standing) event Co-Chairwomen Reilly G
ABOVE: Inside the terminal, a portion of the second floor will be removed to create a two-story entryway. BELOW RIGHT: The new passenger waiting area. Renderings provided
By Larry Keller
Boca Raton is a city with an ample number of cosmetic surgeons
By Rich Pollack
Change may soon be coming to the processes many pilots use as they arrive and depart the airspace surrounding the Boca Raton Airport, but chances are they’ll hardly be noticeable to most residents.
For months, the Federal Aviation Admi
By Rich Pollack
Since it opened just about a year ago, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Boca Raton has had close to 7,000 aircraft passengers come through its doors.
They have come on almost 1,500 planes and arrived after departing
(l-r) World War II veterans John Bury, Frank Bonfiglio, Richard Stransky, Bill Schwartz and Arthur Pion gather at Boca Raton Airport for the Collings Foundation’s annual Wings of Freedom tour. The airport hosted several restored planes, including a B
The welcome sign covers an entire wall at the new Customs building. Rich Pollack/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
After years of planning and months of construction, a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection building at Boca Raton Airport is now co
A Trump organization helicopter is part of the increased airport traffic. File photo/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
President Donald Trump’s repeated visits to South Florida have been characterized as disruptive to many local travelers and as detri
Workers tend to the outside and driveway of the new Customs Office in late July. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility will soon be opening its doors at the Boca Raton Airport — just not as
Brightline celebrates a construction milestone at the station in West Palm Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Road work to wrap as Brightline comes
on board and airports upgrade
By Mary Hladky
If there’s one constant in South Florida, it’s the
After years of discussion, planning and anticipation for the project, shovels finally hit the dirt
during the July 20 groundbreaking ceremony for the 4,700-square-foot U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility
at the Boca Raton Airport. The $4.3 mi
