Sheriff’s office announces arrest of serial shooter who took aim at homes in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and elsewhere
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
Workers 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
Election slated to fill Rep. Casello’s House seat
Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled a special primary election for Sept. 30 to fill the Florida House of Representatives District 90 seat vacated by the death of State Rep. Joe Case
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
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
Restaurants serve up tacos, burgers, sushi and more that adhere to Jewish dietary laws
Chinese food such as steamed chicken dumplings, top, long noodle soup, middle, and sesame chicken, bottom, can keep their same flavors and still be prepared follow
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
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
Commissioners were not sold on all design features for signs such as this one for city gateways. Rendering provided
By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach city commissioners are considering spending about $1.5 million on signs to help ensure that all who wander
Preserver is credited with Memorial Day rescue
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
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
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
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
Boynton 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
Edward Hillery Jr., who served as Ocean Ridge’s police chief for 17 years — and police chief of Boynton Beach before that — died May 13. He was 85.
Hillery, a U.S. Air Force veteran, took over as chief in Ocean Ridge in 1993 and retired in 2010. He a
One idea is to move the 117-year-old Andrews House (above) near the historic Magnuson House and turn them into a downtown historic destination. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tao Woolfe
No decisions have been made about preserving two historic Boynt
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
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
Shop in Plaza del Mar keeps a mom-and-pop flavor even with owners as guardians of booming industry
Rich and Heather Draper sample their product from behind the counter of the Ice Cream Club shop in Manalapan's Plaza del Mar. Rich opened the store in
