By Larry Barszewski
The Coastal Star captured five first-place awards and eight other commendations in the annual Florida Press Club competition.
The press club held the annual awards ceremony online Dec. 19. The Coastal Star won top awar
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The Coastal Star brought home top honors in breaking news, local government reporting, sports photography and sports coverage in this year’s Weekly Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Florida Press Association.
The newspaper also collected five second
By Steve Plunkett
Four artists who decorated walls at Red Reef Park last fall have won return engagements to create more murals on the entrances to Spanish River Park’s tunnels under State Road A1A.
They will be joined by two artists, both from Boca
Darius J. Manuel (right) reacts as he is awarded top prize in the National Society of Arts and Letters' regional drama contest at the Crest Theatre. He earned a spot in the national competition. With him are Joshua Hernandez, who placed third, and Al
We enter journalism contests with mixed emotions. There’s something about journalists judging journalists that feels somewhat self-serving, and writing about these winnings feels unnecessarily boastful. Still, the staff at The Coastal Star are almost
South Florida Dynamics: Front row, l-r , Abbie Hadener, Dawn Rizzo, Abby Veccia, Nicki Nigro, Autumn Barfield and Deena Rizzo; back row, Jessica Godfrey, Emily Lammers, Sara Pszanka, Curt Burrows, Lindsey Finkel, Chloe Malloy, Carly Finkel and Jenn
Connie Lou Wagner of South Palm Beach won first place in the Animal Life category for her photo titled ‘Surprised Lizard on Bamboo Culm’ (above). All photographs were taken at Mounts Botanical Garden. It was the garden’s 10th annual photography con
By Thom Smith
Alex Callegari should know how to handle heat. After all, he’s been fighting fires with Boca Raton Fire Rescue for 10 years. But he can also stand it in the kitchen. Callegari’s a finalist in the Bud & Burgers Championship, a nationa
Wally Findlay Galleries International, through the support of its chairman and CEO, James Borynack, presented the photographs of 43 children who participated in the 2013 Arthur R. Marshall Foundation program during a special exhibition and private re
Award winners and contest directors celebrate a great day on Delray’s beach. More than 200 participants and volunteers enjoyed family-oriented competition in surfing, paddleboard and tug-of-war events. All proceeds were donated to benefit Delray Beac
Congratulations are in order. The Florida Press Association has awarded Coastal Star staffers with eight awards in its 2012 Weekly Newspaper Contest. We consider this quite an honor since we are the only monthly newspaper in the competition.
The h
ABOVE: Fifteen entrepreneurs ages 12-18 wait their turn to present to the judges.
By Emily J. Minor
If you think kids today are lazy — holed up in their rooms, Googling cheat codes for video games, making new friends only on the Web — then you ne
Residents of the Sabal Point Condominium on State Road A1A in Boca Raton gathered April 16 at a ‘Meet the Artist’ reception for the 10 fellow condo owners who submitted works for the Ninth Annual Art Show held at the seaside venue. Holding samples o
Eighth Grade Poetry Contest winners (from left) Gus O’Hare (Gulf Stream), Luke O’Carroll (Ocean Ridge), Morley Wyler (Ocean Ridge) and Remy O’Hare (Gulf Stream) display the pictures that served as the inspiration for their poems. Unity Middle School
Justin Hearn used a DSLR camera to shoot his short film One Year. It was produced in less than a day, as part of a contest called 24HourFilmRace. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
On your mark ... Get set ... Make a movie!
At exactly 10 p.
Designers presented options for how a potential buyer could spend $10,000 to make the Storybook House a more functional space.
The Beached BoatLisa Cornell ASID, owner of Images Everything Interiors. LLC.
206 NE Second St.
(Pineapple Grove)
Delray Beac
Plan 1: Refresh
She begins refreshing the house by brightening the interior with white or of
Designer Michele Smith of Ocean Ridge won the Storybook House competition with three designs for rehabbing the Hypoluxo Island cottage. Photos by Jerry Lower
Designer's three approaches | Participating designers
By Deborah S. Hartz-SeeleyDesigner's three approaches | Participating designers
Like many pe
The Storybook House contest
To view the ‘Storybook House’ and vote for your favorite $10,000 design proposal, you are welcome to attend one of two open house events:Nov. 7 – noon-2 pm
or
Nov. 14 – 2-4 pm.
The house is located at 321 S. Atlantic
One is the return of season and all of our favorite snowbirds. And with them, the return of our favorite advertisers, plus several new ones. So many, in fact, that you’ll see a second section in this November edition. We are calling it Coastal Life
