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.
By Jan Engoren
It’s one of those things you take for granted, until you lose it.
Eating and swallowing are second nature for most people, but if you’ve had a stroke or suffer from Parkinson’s disease or some other medical conditions, swallowing may h
Water, sewer, other essential services get most attention
By Jane Musgrave
With nearly $48 million from the federal government to jump-start the economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities in southern Palm Beach County have upgr
Briny Breezes Building Official Deborah Nutter and Town Council President Liz Loper talk with Judith Kraft at a public meeting on the maps. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Kathleen Kernicky
Judith Kraft has watched the flooding worsen since she moved
By Jane Musgrave
State environmental regulators want Boynton Beach utilities to pay a $182,000 fine for a July 2023 sewer line break that caused 22 million gallons of sewage to spew into the Intracoastal Waterway.
The proposed consent order, which is
Property taxes, fire assessment on the rise — Boynton Beach city commissioners on Sept. 23 unanimously approved a property tax rate of $7.80 per $1,000 of taxable value to support the city’s $130.3 million general fund budget.
That budget will pay fo
Billy Joel has owned the estate at 1110 S. Ocean since 2015 and has listed it for sale several times, with the current asking price of around $50 million. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Piano Man Billy Joel may finally sell his Manalapan mansion a
After serving St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Boynton Beach for more than two decades, Father Marty Zlatic has donned his pilgrimage jacket to walk a different path, with the Lord and his wife, Dee, by his side.
On Sept. 3, an official announcement
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new flood zone maps, putting thousands more Palm Beach County residents into high-risk flood zones.
The new maps are effective Dec. 20, requiring property owners’ immediate attention, particularly
One idea to improve bike safety on sections of State Road A1A where there are no road shoulders is to install sharrows, which are already in use in Delray Beach near City Hall. The pavement symbols indicate cyclists may use the full lane. Photo provi
By Jane Musgrave
A week before Florida officials ignited a firestorm when plans surfaced for a golf course at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Boynton Beach took steps to make sure Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park will never be developed.
The move, which brough
By John Pacenti
Could there be peace in Mudville?
There seems to be at least a detente between the East Boynton Beach Little League and the city of Boynton Beach. Meanwhile, the league’s players keep bringing home trophies, leaving the drama to the
A 2022 home in Ocean Ridge was built to a raised minimum elevation based on its flood zone. Under new FEMA flood maps that take effect in December, if this home were replaced, the new base level would have to be three feet higher -- and the ground fl
In wake of tumult, commission changes public comment policy
By John Pacenti
Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga said that the FBI is investigating a death threat made against him in July.
City Commissioner Thomas Turkin said he has also been the target o
By Rich Pollack
State Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman knew something was wrong after she leaped into the Intracoastal Waterway last year to cool off on the Fourth of July.
“It looked like green pea soup,” she said, adding that she washed off as soon as s
The new boat will address what Chief Hugh Bruder calls a ‘staggering’ number of water rescue calls. Photo provided
By Jane Musgrave
When you think about firefighters and water, forget hoses. Instead, think boats.
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue is expandin
By John Pacenti
Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga said July 25 that the FBI is investigating a death threat made against him.
City Commissioner Tom Turken said he has also been the target of threats.
The threats come after a contentious July 2 commissi
