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Sheriff’s office announces arrest of serial shooter who took aim at homes in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and elsewhere

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The Glock 9mm handgun that officials say was used in 16 separate shooting incidents around Palm Beach County in rec

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We are delighted to share some good news about the future of The Coastal Star.

We’re welcoming Harvey Oyer III as a shareholder in the ownership of our publishing company. Our newspaper has been locally owned and operated since we published our first

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13672001887?profile=RESIZE_710xWorkers paint over rainbow street art — celebrating gay pride — in Boynton Beach on East Ocean Avenue after federal and state officials threateaned to withold millions of dollars for transportation improvements if the artwork isn't removed. Photo pro

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Obituary: State Rep. Joe Casello

Election slated to fill Rep. Casello's House seat

By Tao Woolfe

BOYNTON BEACH — Longtime firefighter and Florida state Rep. Joe Casello, D-Boynton Beach, who went from fighting fires to fighting for his constituents, died on July 18 from a heart atta

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By Rich Pollack

Water and sewer system improvement projects and road renovations, along with public safety enhancements, were among projects in south Palm Beach County that survived state budget cuts and received funding.

While Gov. Ron DeSantis veto

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13645325281?profile=RESIZE_584xRevisions 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

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By Tao Woolfe

The Florida Department of Transportation this month is set to begin the four-year, $64 million widening of Boynton Beach Boulevard near and over Interstate 95.

The project will widen the overpass with room for dual left turn lanes onto

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Preserver is credited with Memorial Day rescue

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A new water-rescue ring stands at the Boynton Inlet, thanks to the work of Sarah Perry. Her nonprofit donated the devices in honor of her late son, Aden Perry, whose photo graces each one (at top). Tim

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By Mary Hladky

The taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has cooled for the second year in a row, heading back to a more typical rate of increase following stratospheric gains in 2022 and 2023.

But even with the smaller value jump, this marks

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By John Pacenti

Just like a heart patient with clogged arteries, a bypass will be used to shore up Ocean Ridge fire hydrants that do not have adequate water pressure due to aging, corroding pipes. In the meantime, the town is moving up the timeline o

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By Steve Plunkett

Gulf Stream residents will face higher water bills this fall before the town switches its water provider from Delray Beach to Boynton Beach.

The town was already braced for Delray Beach’s expected boost from $4.49 per 1,000 gallons

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 13571186475?profile=RESIZE_710xBoynton Beach firefighters/paramedics wheel a gurney back to their medical transport vehicle following a possible electrocution on June 4 in Ocean Ridge. Boynton Beach Fire Rescue and Ocean Ridge police responded to reports of a tree trimmer being e

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Boynton Beach: News briefs

Downtown project finally underway — The northern portion of The Villages, a mixed-use project planned for downtown Boynton Beach, is officially underway following a May 9 ground-breaking at the development site at 405 E. Ocean Ave.

The 3.37-acre firs

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Barbara Weissman (l-r), Jerry Weissman, Miriam Baum Benkoe and Jeffrey Benkoe all had a hand in opening the kosher pantry at Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach. Photo provided

By Jan Engoren

When Boynton Beach resident Jennifer Abels, an accoun

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