Casey takes to the microphone during Arden Moore's Four Legged Life program on the Talk Media Network. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
One day, I am talking with a pair of American veterinarians about their experiences aiding pets at the Ukraine bord
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By Joyce Reingold
Blood pressure monitoring is a routine part of most doctors’ office visits, yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 adults with hypertension is unaware of it. Left untreated, hypertension can lead to
ABOVE: Suzanne Perrotto envisions her new restaurant as a gathering place with communal seating and food sharing. Photo provided by LibbyVision
By Jan Norris
Chef Suzanne Perrotto has tapped into her mother, Linda Rose, throughout the new restauran
Drs. Jeffrey and Stephanie Karpf examine a cat in their West Palm Beach clinic. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Since childhood, I’ve always had at least one cat. However, Casey is the first orange tabby I’ve ever adopted and he meets the common attri
The wall on the east side of the theater consists of panels with a variety of plants for color and texture. It gets attention from pedestrians and motorists alike. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
While many artists use their
By Lona O'Connor
In the glory that is Palm Beach, with its towering palms, tropical palaces and purveyors of precious jewels, who could possibly be seeking more happiness?
Well, in a private dining room at Bice on Peruvian Avenue, two dozen people (w
The Dec. 9 concert, to start at 5 p.m., will mark the eighth year that players of tuba family instruments have entertained crowds in Boca Raton. Coastal Star file photo by Tim Stepien
By Christine Davis
Want to start a new holiday tradition? Conside
At the Juno Beach pier, Jose Villanueva shows two of the Spanish mackerel he caught using a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow lure.
By Willie Howard
Cool weather of the late fall and winter brings schools of hard-fighting Spanish mackerel to the coast of Palm
Martina Navratilova (with racket) is a regular at Chris Evert’s charity event and is among those set to be part of the festivities again Nov. 9-11. 2017 photo provided by Camerawork, USA
By Christine Davis
Tennis stars John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe
By Lona O'Connor
During the long hours when Penelope Douglas and her team put together the new Health Channel, she learned a few things she hadn’t expected — including the virtues of eating beans. More on that in a moment.
Douglas was no stranger t
ABOVE: Parks runs the Dreamfinder to shuttle underwater video crews to film goliath groupers at wrecks off Boynton Beach this fall. Photo provided by Mike McKenzie BELOW: Parks is restoring the 25-foot Bertram little by little at his home in Boynton
Garden tour to be source of landscaping ideas
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Residents looking for new ideas to attract more birds and butterflies to their yards and snowbirds interested in landscaping that doesn’t need much maintenance while they ar
By Arden Moore
When facing new or strange circumstances, far too many dogs transform into scaredy-cats and far too many cats become doggone full of fright. This full-throttle fear factor kicks into high gear during the holiday season.
From Halloween
The Loch Bar should be open in mid-November in Boca Raton. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
The Smith brothers, Alex and Eric, who brought to town Ouzo Bay in Boca’s Plaza Real, are at it again with their new Loch Bar.
Under their Atlas Restaurant Grou
By Lona O'Connor
People who are sick expect a nurse to take a medical history as part of the process of healing. But they might be surprised if the nurse asks them life-history questions that don’t seem medical.
Pat Liehr, associate dean for research
A shark provides a photo op for on-shore anglers before its release. Some beached sharks do not revive and later die. 2013 photo by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Willie Howard
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering mea
By Jan Norris
Even if the thermometer doesn’t show it, the calendar says it’s fall. In South Florida, that means the return of the green markets — along with the beginning of “the season.”
The first to return is the Lake Worth Farmers Market, opening
By Christine Davis
El-Ad National Properties, an Elad Group company that develops, manages, sells and administers operations for 4,372 Florida properties, has moved its headquarters from Plantation to downtown Boca Raton in the Bank of America buildi
Sophie and Sabrina Ginsburg with Bailey (left) and Prince, who left service dog training after he developed Addison’s disease. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Meet the tail-wagging, always happy Prince, who reigns as a prince among pups. And credit sis
Harbour’s Edge resident Nancy Flynn is working with a trainer as part of author Roger Landry’s program. She sits with his book and her French bulldog Jazz. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lona O'Connor
All the evidence was that the residents of the
