Anglers on a small flats boat make their way past the sea wall at South Inlet Park in Boca Raton. The wall is scheduled for replacement. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Projects aim to raise ground level, increase sea wall heights
By Jane Musgrave
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Little League agreement reached — Boynton Beach city commissioners approved a five-year agreement Dec. 17 that will allow Boynton Beach Little League to use the city’s Little League Park facilities and will end the lawsuit the league filed against th
Visitors to the PBS studios in Boynton Beach are immersed in and interact with The Last Supper, one of the classic Leonardo da Vinci works brought to life in Da Vinci — An Immersive Art Experience. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Unprecedente
By Amy Woods
The largest and longest-running benefit for the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
On Jan. 20, a cross-cultural crowd of 300 will congregate at Indian Spring Country Club in Boynton Beach for the Ma
Darren Miller’s Explorations of the Dance will be displayed on Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach is promoting this year’s kinetic art exhibition as one that kids will especially enjoy. But because many of the
Diver Shane Cooper was one of many volunteers and first responders who tried to rescue 15-year-old Prestyn Smith at Gulfstream Park. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Family beach outing turns deadly for teen; unpredictable surf kills five in co
Related: Family beach outing turns deadly for teen; unpredictable surf kills five in county
By John Pacenti
Author John Irving called it the “Under Toad” in his classic novel, The World According to Garp, a monster who dwells under the surface to gra
The Hub at Space of Mind educational center in Delray Beach provides a professional-grade kitchen for would-be chefs and food entrepreneurs to learn skills of the trade. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
A new commercial kitchen comes with a plan to train
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton has terminated its annual holiday boat parade, a staple of city celebrations since 1975.
City officials decided to bring the tradition to an end this year due to a decrease in participation despite increased promotion of the
Grant covers most of land purchase cost — At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Ocean Ridge Town Commission approved the use of a $1,054,000 grant to pay itself back most of the money it spent to purchase the Priest property for conservation and preservation.
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By Steve Plunkett
On its way to faucets in Gulf Stream next fall: better tasting water delivered with higher water pressure and a lower cost.
That’s the promise of a 25-year agreement Gulf Stream made with its soon-to-be new water provider, Boynton B
History enthusiasts hoping to save Boynton Beach’s oldest house showed up in front of it Nov. 25, the day the Andrews House was scheduled to be demolished. City officials intervened and the demolition has been postponed for now. Tim Stepien /The Coas
By Tao Woolfe
The Pierce, a huge mixed-use project considered a centerpiece of Boynton Beach’s downtown revitalization, has emerged from circuit court and is expected to file for a building permit this month.
The 15th Judicial Circuit Court on Aug. 1
Tennille DeCoste, the former Boynton Beach human resources director, filed a whistleblower lawsuit in November, claiming she was fired because she complained the city manager had told her to stop hiring too many Black women.
City Manager Daniel Dugge
The renovated shark tank is one of the recent improvements at the Sandoway Discovery Center. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Sandoway Discovery Center won the mid-level Hats Off Nonprofit of the Year from Nonprofits First. Sandoway Executive Di
Sun bathers enjoy Boca Raton's surf.
1920s land boom accounts for why so many places are marking their 100th birthdays
More local history stories: HIghland Beach: How town grew from wilderness to prime destination in 75 years; Boynton Beach: City’s o
By Thomas Ambrose
On the shore of Florida’s Gulf Coast, the islands of Captiva, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach all have very low elevations, rich in sand and no rock outcrops. The area of Gulf Ridge on Sanibel is only 3 feet above sea level and they ca
After Hurricane Milton exited Florida late Oct. 10, it left behind optimal surf conditions south of the Boca Raton Inlet. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related: Carlisle and Eau open doors to Tampa evacuees from storm; Briny Breezes: County orders eva
Boynton Beach city commissioners approved an agreement Oct. 15 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection related to a massive sewage spill into the Intracoastal Waterway in July 2023.
The city didn’t admit or deny any of the department’
The Carlisle is on Ocean Avenue just west of State Road A1A in Lantana. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Carlisle Palm Beach, a senior living facility in Lantana, is celebrating its 25th birthday with a Seaside Soiree from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov.
