Barb Schmidt watches as her books roll down the line
at HCI Printing and Publishing in Deerfield Beach.
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Barb Schmidt introduced her book, The Practice, during an event at Florida Atlantic University last month.
INSET BELOW: Cover of
Bernard Finkelstein was named president and chairman at Florence Fuller Child Development Center.
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By Ron Hayes
For 17 years, Bernard Finkelstein worked in Cleveland, Ohio, and relaxed in Highland Beach.
And then,
A bulldozer levels the sand escarpment in Ocean Ridge just south of Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park while beachgoers and sea shell collectors enjoy the beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
In a surprise move by the contractor, dr
The view of Boca Raton Airport from Glades Road and Interstate 95.
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The federal government pays to staff the control tower at the Boca Raton Airport.
Clara Bennett, the Boca Airport Authority’s executive director,
cam
By Steve Plunkett
Pay attention to the sign when you pull into a free on-street parking space in downtown Boca Raton. The city is enforcing the mostly two-hour time limits for the first time in at least three years.
City staff also are puttin
INSET BELOW: Walter O'Neill
By Lucy Lazarony
Walter O’Neill can sum up his vision for the Art School of the Boca Museum of Art in four simple words, “community and building community.”
O’Neill, who took over as director on April 7, sees the A
Lake Boca was filled with boats, partiers and music on April 27 for Boca Bash,
an annual floating party held between the Camino Real and Palmetto Park Road bridges.
Ocean Ridge resident Luke Smith, sporting a pink flamingo hat,
collects trash for
About 600 runners laced up their shoes to take part in the Green Turtle Gallop at Spanish River Park
in Boca Raton. The 6.2-mile run raised about $10,000 for Gumbo Limbo’s Sea Turtle rehabilitation facility.
Runners, walkers and watchers were greet
Stop Hunger Now volunteers recently packed 100,000 meals to be shipped to Haiti.
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By Mary Thurwachter
About 600 students and other community volunteers rolled up their sleeves April 19 to prepare 100,000 meals in the Florida Atlant
By Sallie James
After news of the Boca Raton Children’s Museum’s financial plight was publicized and emails requesting support were sent out to supporters, donations have been trickling in.
The financially strapped museum had expected to run
Dozens of costumed superheroes joined other volunteers and attendees in raising a banner for the 2014 Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities. Dubbed ‘Miracle on the Intracoastal,’ the bash is the largest free event in the country f
As advertised, the Fountains Center in Boca Raton boasts a spectacular water feature
with waterfalls, fountains and wooden bridges.
The green and red leaves of a coleus add color and character to the commercial center’s gardens.
Photos by Jerry Lo
By Cheryl Blackerby
The last of four beach renourishment projects is underway, and it’s up against an April 30th deadline that may not be met if rough seas continue.
Work on the project at Boca Raton’s north beach started March 23. The dredg
A cement truck travels through the intersection of East Royal Palm Way and Southeast First Avenue
on the east side of a new apartment complex being built by Kast Construction for Ram Residential.
Kurtis Boggs/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Lifeguard Dylan Kosten with the wandering goat.
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By Rich Pollack
It took a while, but Dylan Kosten finally got his goat.
After work early last month, Kosten, a part-time lifeguard for Boca Raton Ocean Rescue, was heading to a
By Cheryl Blackerby
The Palm Beach County chapter of the nonprofit International Dark-Sky Association gave 23 Boca Raton condominium associations awards for making their lighting more efficient and turtle-friendly.
The awards were presented a
The twin arches of Sanborn Square were dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 28.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Two distinctive arches that Boca Raton officials hope will become downtown landmarks now greet vi
Protesters chanted in the fountain area between Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and
the Boca Raton Resort to protest George Zoley, president of the GEO Group.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
About a dozen human-rights activists prot
The book of a lifetime – the life of Boca Raton philanthropist and community activist Florence A. “Flossy” Keesely — will soon be available.
The memoir that’s been more than a year in the making, will be unveiled on Keesely’s 100th birthday
CRA Vice Chairman Robert Weinroth, Mayor Susan Haynie, Council Member Michael Mullaugh
and CRA Chairman Scott Singer at the March 31 meeting.
Kurtis Boggs/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s coastal voters turned out for the March b
