By Steve Plunkett
A week before a Dec. 7 joint meeting with City Council, commissioners of the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District abruptly pulled two items from the agenda.
Off the table will be any talk of interlocal agreements to repl
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Delray Beach resident Ken Parker gazes upon the Atlantic Ocean at South Beach Park in Boca Raton.
The city has purchased and installed mats to even out the beach sand and make the inclines
toward the water more navigable for people who come with whee
The Boca Raton Garden Club continues
its 22-year tradition of offering a holiday ornament.
Photo contributed
By Sallie James
Holiday decorations with a historic touch are what the Boca Raton Garden Club’s annual commemorative ornament fundraiser
By Steve Plunkett
Disabled people will be able to enjoy the boardwalk at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center when it reopens next spring.
The boardwalk, which has been closed for repairs since February, will be getting a ramp to make the structure compli
By Sallie James
The future of a four-story mansion proposed for a pristine stretch of beachside property is up in the air, even though the project was rejected last month by Boca Raton’s Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The property owner, Natur
The Mark at CityScape has been criticized for its appearance.
File photo
By Mary Hladky
Dissatisfied with the appearance of The Mark at CityScape and concerned that more buildings with design flaws will sprout up downtown, the Boca Raton City Cou
Two Boca residents examine aerial photos of the troubled intersection of East Palmetto Park Road and Fifth Avenue.
Sallie James/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Lower the speed limit. Seize property for turning lanes through eminent domain. Elimin
By Rich Pollack
A redrawn blueprint for development of one of Boca Raton’s largest remaining parcels of undeveloped property got the green light to move forward from the City Council despite concerns from members of the Boca Raton Airport Authorit
By Sallie James
City Council member Mike Mullaugh thinks it’s time Boca Raton’s elected officials get a raise since they haven’t had one in more than three decades.
He has proposed a more than 300 percent pay hike for both the mayor and council
More than 400 volunteers from Congregation B’nai Israel and the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
teamed up to serve Thanksgiving meals to 4,000 people. This year marks the 32nd year
of the ‘Feed the Hungry’ partnership between Congregation B’nai Is
Karen Sweetapple is being honored
as one of Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s ‘Women of Grace.’
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The impact coastal Boca Raton resident Karen Sweetapple has made on the South County charity scene continues to change the
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Related story: Workshop set to evaluate Palmetto Park, Northeast Fifth intersection
By Steve Plunkett
City leaders are waiting to see whether Hillstone Restaurant Group will reopen negotiations on putting a restaurant on the Wil
By Steve Plunkett
Don’t be surprised to get a ticket if you park at Ocean Strand.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District is asking the city to help it keep people off the almost 15-acre parcel that stretches from the Atlantic to the Int
By Rich Pollack
There’s good news for electric car owners who like to zip around downtown Boca Raton in a Toyota Prius, Tesla or Nissan Leaf.
The city installed its first public electric car charging station in late September in an effort to p
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton will have a “public outreach” workshop to evaluate and analyze the intersection of Palmetto Park Road and Northeast Fifth Avenue, long a sore spot in discussions on what to do with the city-owned Wildflower site.
Pe
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton has a new Web page to guide residents to its host of social media sites.
Chrissy Biagiotti, the city’s new communications and marketing manager, said she created MyBocaLink.com after meeting with the 30 municipal wo
The Rotary Club of Boca Raton revealed its list of 2016 OPAL (Outstanding People And Leaders) honorees during a reception at The Little Chalet on Nov. 3.
Honorees include: Dr. Kathy Schilling for medicine and healthcare leadership; Dr. John Kelly for
By Rich Pollack
The Boca Raton Airport Authority is considering asking for proposals from law firms interested in representing the agency, but that step could end up costing the authority more money than it is paying its current firm.
During
By Sallie James
A beachside condominium can prune native sea grape trees that are obstructing ocean views if special measures are taken to protect nesting sea turtles, the city’s Environmental Advisory Board has decided.
The Sea Ranch Club of B
By Sallie James
A plan to develop the south end of Hillsboro El Rio Park — an area once used as a city dump — would cost about $3 million, according to Boca Raton City Manager Leif Ahnell. The north end of the park at 499 SW 18th St. was develo
