By Jane Smith
The Pizza Guy won’t be coming to Boynton Beach.
But Johnnie Brown’s might take his place.
Sal Campanile, who wanted to buy the Little House and the Magnuson House, backed out in early July. He sent an email to the Community R
Richard Rolle picks up garbage and debris
July 24 on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach will spend more than $2 million in the next budget year to make its downtown into a Disney-esque world
Boynton Beach’s Fire Rescue Department recently received a $37,332 grant from Palm Beach County Emergency Management. The department will use the money to replace or update three battery-powered stretchers, which have been in service for the past
Altamonte Springs-based LeCesse Development Corp.’s 500 Ocean broke ground July 9 on the southwest corner of Federal Highway and Ocean Avenue. The project, to be built in phases, will comprise 341 apartments, 13,300 square feet of retail space and 6,
The Boynton Intracoastal Group marked its kickoff with a meet-and greet party at the home of Boynton Beach City Commissioner Michael Fitzpatrick and wife Lisa Hanley. Residents from Sterling Village, Snug Harbor, Seagate of Gulfstream, Hampshire Gar
By Jane Smith
The fate of the old Boynton Beach High School and the county possibly providing public safety services will be discussed at the Aug. 4 Boynton Beach City Commission meeting.
The topics were named priorities at the city’s strategic
Workers prepare another burial site
on the south end of the cemetery.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach no longer has single plots to sell in its Boynton Memorial Park Cemetery, and only 300 plots remain at its Sara Sims Ce
By Jane Smith
The Little House will become the Little Pizza Shack in October.
The Boynton Beach City Commission unanimously approved selling the historic home at $10,000 below appraised value. The commission’s mid-June decision cleared the pat
A boardwalk will replace the former dive shop at the Boynton Beach Marina.
Rendering provided
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach can now move forward with completing its $18 million marina.
County commissioners agreed unanimously May 19 to allow demo
George Gallego in the new location of his shoe repair shop on Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
Two days before the May 18 opening of his new shoe shop in Boynton Beach, George Gallego Jr. took a few minute
Andrea Goodman, Amanda Johnson, Qiana McGrady, Sarah Richardson, Lilly Gintowt, Annie Brown and Judy Cotter
(all co-workers at Snappy Turtle) were on hand at the April 25 grand opening of Amanda Johnson’s and James Knill’s
new art and design gallery
Students learn valuable skills during a class at the Women’s Circle.
Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
In four tiny rooms in a neat-as-a-pin yellow house a block off Federal Highway in Boynton Beach, 300 women are being saved from a life of povert
By Jane Smith
The Winn-Dixie grocery store’s absence from Riverwalk Plaza cleared the way for the center’s owner to plan a better use of the nearly 10-acre property. The 119,199-square-foot shopping center sits along Woolbright Road, from Federal High
Lake Boca was filled with boats, partiers and music on April 26 for Boca Bash, an annual party on the Intracoastal Waterway between the Camino Real and Palmetto Park Road bridges. The Boca Bash takes place each spring. In the foreground is a boat ope
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach will soon have two Italian restaurants that are operated by the same person despite efforts not to choose just one company for the eateries.
The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency board tapped Sal Campanile to negotiat
Warren Adams at the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lona O’Connor
Warren Adams will be the first to point out that he didn’t invent historic preservation in Boynton Beach. That honor belongs to a dedicated group of prese
By Jane Smith
The main street of downtown Boynton Beach will soon be brighter and safer, with increased lighting approved by its Community Redevelopment Agency board.
“I think this project is very important to the development of Ocean Avenue,” said boa
The organization sponsored a party to honor Boynton Beach firefighters and paramedics from station No. 4. A plaque of recognition was presented to Lt. Luke Henderson for the station’s service and dedication to caring for residents in times of need. A
By Jane Smith
Ocean Ridge, Briny Breezes and county pocket residents will soon have drinking water without added fluoride.
Their water supplier, Boynton Beach Utilities, took one of its two fluoride tanks offline at the end of January and the
The Little House property at 480 E. Ocean Ave.
The Oscar Magnusen house at 211 E. Ocean Ave.
Photos provided
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach held its own version of the Shark Tank television show in March when its Community Redevelopment Agency board l
