Related: Along the Coast: King tides carry startling power, impact
By Steve Plunkett
As if rainy, windy weather and October king tides weren’t enough to deter trips to the oceanfront, eight south Palm Beach County beaches were closed for a week to sw
Louder pickleball play coming to Little Club — Members of The Little Club will get to swap their softer, quieter balls and paddles for standard, noisier gear under a pilot program approved by the town.
In 2023, Gulf Stream town commissioners let club
Developer envisions homes, retail once sale is complete
The entrance sign shows some that remain and others that have left the Boynton Beach Mall. Tenants have been told to vacate by mid-January. Anne Geggis/The Coastal Star
By Anne Geggis
The fadin
Boynton Beach Mayor Rebecca Shelton (in pink) joined other city officials and representatives of Hyperion Group and Silverstein properties at the groundbreaking ceremony of Ocean One. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Connor Walter Brickel
Boynton Bea
The city plans to preserve this sign and make it part of a future addition at Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park. The Coastal Star
By Connor Walter Brickel
A landmark Boynton Beach building, which dates to the 1920s and until recently was home to Hurricane All
By Connor Walter Brickel
Boynton Beach commissioners want to “block Flock” and find a better alternative to the program that uses cameras to read license plates and helps police track vehicles that may be connected to crimes.
On Oct. 20, the City Com
The Gloria Drummond Patient Tower at Boca Raton Regional Hospital adds 216 private patient rooms and 20 surgical suites. Rendering provided
By Christine Davis
Four years after breaking ground, Baptist Health South Florida recently held a ribbon-cutti
Strong winds and a full moon send water flooding into coastal communities
Massive waves crashed over the Boynton Inlet jetty on Tuesday, Oct. 27 as wind gusts topping 30 mph combined with a full moon to create a shore pounding along coastal Palm Beac
ABOVE: Palm Beach resident Tom Miske shields his camera from the sea spray as large, powerful waves crash into the Boynton Inlet jetty, the effects of a distant nor’easter combined with a king tide period that raised sea levels.
BELOW: Lantana res
By Connor Walter Brickel and Larry Barszewski
Boynton Beach commissioners didn’t hold the line on the city’s property tax rate this year. They dug deeply into it.
While officials in some towns and cities feel they’ve done a good job if they’re able t
By Janis Fontaine
The Diocese of Palm Beach has officially removed the Rev. Alex J. Vargas from his duties at St. Thomas More Catholic Church near Boynton Beach following a review of his case by a diocesan board.
In May, the diocese reported that “se
By Connor Walter Brickel
Boynton Beach utility customers — including residents of Ocean Ridge — will see a 17% increase in their water bills as the city prepares to meet new regulatory requirements and pay for water infrastructure upgrades.
The City
By Connor Walter Brickel
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency continued its land acquisition efforts in September with the purchase of five parcels — including two in the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor east of Interstate 95 — for more t
Hurricane Alley is now closed and plans to reopen around Thanksgiving, directly across Ocean Avenue into the building with the orange facade. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jan Norris
Within a week of the emotional announcement detailing the pendin
Boynton man still faces charge of being a felon in possession of a handgun
De'Vante Moss during a May hearing in his double-murder trial. Moss was acquitted Sept. 10 of the two first-degree murder charges and an attempted murder charge stemming fro
Restaurant owner says it will move across Ocean Avenue into Paloma Mexican Restaurant space
Staff and customers flank Hurricane Alley owner Kim Kelly (center). The restaurant is likely to be shut at least until spring as it awaits construction of a n
Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach are exploring the idea of creating an independent water authority to control and operate the city’s drinking water facilities. The separate utility could also include other current and future communities receiving Boynto
The Promise Fund celebrated receiving a $300,000 state appropriation with a check presentation, bringing together fund leadership, elected officials, community partners and care advocates to highlight the lifesaving impact of patient navigation. Part
A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling struggles to make its way over a thick bed of sargassum in late July at Red Reef Park in Boca Raton. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jan Norris
Poor babies! Turtles, that is.
Hatchlings are crawling out f
By Jane Musgrave
Palm Beach County residents will have to get annual passes to park for free at 12 county parks, including ones in Gulf Stream, Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach.
The passes will allow county residents to avoid a $4-an-hour parking fee th
