Luciana Gilman, of Loxahatchee, finds Ruby, left, and Sonny good company.
Together, the pigs weigh 150 pounds. A potbellied pig can reach 200 pounds.
Photo by Ximena Olds
By Arden Moore
The majority of the pet columns I’ve penned for The Coastal
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More than 160 St. Andrew’s School students worked to package single-serving meals.
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By Janis Fontaine
Marissa Govic’s goal is to feed hungry children. She’s using all her talents — and they’re considerable — to achieve
The Metropulos brothers — Nick, left, and Lucas — have operated the nonprofit fishing
and environmental education organization Fishing for Families in Need based at St. Andrew’s School
in Boca Raton since 2007. This photo was taken in January, when t
Las Ventanas has been sold to Pollack Shores Real Estate Group
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Las Ventanas, a mixed-use development on 15 acres in Boynton Beach, sold for $109.31 million in mid-December. Prudential Insurance Company of America
The old Mercy Center is demolished next to the new one (right).
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
It’s a new era at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and School in Boca Raton, where the old Mercy Center, built in 1989, has been replace
Interfaith Dialogues — On Feb. 7 and March 14, the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, 141 S. County Road, Palm Beach, will be the site of interfaith panel discussions. Panelists include C.B. Hanif, a Muslim and former editorial writer for T
Pat Boden lives in Highland Beach and trained on the A1A path.
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By Lona O'Connor
As he drank his coffee every morning in October, John Boden could track his wife, Pat, as she made steady progress across the back roads o
By Christine Davis
Bill Russell, chief executive officer and a founder of The Treatment Center of the Palm Beaches, retired in December. Anthony “Tony” Foster, the center’s chief operating officer since 2015, was named interim CEO.
Also in De
June Martino was Ray Kroc’s secretary and indispensable right hand at McDonald’s. Photo Provided
By Thom Smith
The Founder, one of the year’s hottest movies, chronicles the exploits of Ray Kroc from hapless seller of milkshake makers to fast foo
A father and son take in the peacefulness of the Cypress Swamp.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Baton Rouge, a lichen, grows where the air quality is good.
Spider lilies are among the varied flora in the national refuge.
Purple beautyberry off
Ocean Ridge resident Natalia Smith takes a selfie with Coco, her 3-month-old Maltipoo, a Maltese Poodle mix.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Let’s be candid. Valentine’s Day dates can be hit and miss. Even if you are blessed to be w
Daniel Diaz, resident chef for Sur La Table, teaches a Mediterranean cooking class
on a Saturday morning at the store’s Mizner Park location.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
Daniel Diaz didn’t intend to have a career teaching cooki
Third-grader Phoebe Condon is the picture of concentration as she lines up a shot.
Ryan Fenton, a fourth-grader at Gulf Stream School, hits an iron at The Little Club range.
He has played golf for about three years.
After the practice session ends, t
Banyan Creek Elementary won the Grand Float prize during the Delray Beach Holiday Parade
on Dec. 10. The float embraced the parade theme of ‘A Rock and Roll Holiday.’
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The city of Delray Beach presented the Delra
Sandy Hedges and daughter Tammy Deery own The Fancy Flamingo in Boynton Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Would you go into business with your mom?
That’s what Tammy Deery did about 14 years ago. A dental hygienist, Deery ha
Math, science, art
and other skills grow as students
tend garden at Delray school.
Adrian Burke (left) and Zane Lingmerth stretch string to delineate 1-foot garden spaces
at Plumosa School of the Arts in Delray Beach. The kids learn that all they ne
By Ron Hayes
The Religious Society of Friends was born in 1650 on a hill in Lancashire, England, when a young man named George Fox had a revelation.
Christ could be known directly, by anyone, anywhere, any time, without the intercession of orda
By Janis Fontaine
First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach continues its Distinguished Preacher Series with an appearance by Dr. William Carl III on Jan. 22.
Carl is the senior pastor of the 2,200-member Independent Presbyterian Church in Bi
Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric, co-chairs of the annual Heroes Awards.
Photo provided
Palm Beach County Medical Society Services is asking for nominations of Palm Beach County individuals, organizations and businesses that have used their skill
Christine King works with Delray Beach resident Kari Shipley at King’s studio
in Boynton Beach. King walks with the aid of high-tech braces on her calves.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lona O'Connor
As Christine King sits on the breezy pool de
