Online tools allow organizations like the Boca Raton Chamber to provide training seminars with no health risk to attendees. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
In days to come, what will “business as usual” look like? Here’s how our chambers of comm
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A screenshot from www.cruisemapper.com shows cruise ships off the South Florida coast on the afternoon of April 23. Map provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Coastal observers who gaze out into the ocean after dark have seen large cruise ships lighting up th
Walkers along State Road A1A keep 6 feet away in front of Highland Beach Town Hall on April 10. Law enforcement advises against stepping into the roadway to provide appropriate social distancing. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Drive al
On March 27, a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy explains to South Palm Beach resident Kumar Kalola that public beaches and other gathering venues are closed because of the emergency situation.
A bicyclist on Old Ocean Boulevard in Ocean Ridge zips
Even health aides allowed to enter the Carlisle are screened for signs of illness such as a fever by staff members wearing masks and gloves. ‘We don’t want anything to happen to our residents,’ Carlisle executive director Richard Tournesy says. Photo
The typically bustling scene at Max’s Grille is just a backdrop for a single bicyclist in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park. Max’s closed in reaction to the coronavirus threat. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
At the start of this year, Florida’s
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In our lifetimes, this adage has never been more true. How we act as individuals can have life or death consequences for us all. Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, and keep 6 feet away
Farmer’s Table is selling vacuum-packed meals that can be refrigerated for up to three weeks. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
By mid-March, Florida’s governor had ordered all restaurants to shut their dining rooms, giving them the options to go to take
More than 60 people attended and other Briny residents watched the service on BBC-8, the community cable service. By the following Sunday, Briny had closed the services to the public until further notice. They still will have a pastor and choir, and
Boca Helping Hands has cancelled its annual Monopoly Event & Casino Night due to coronavirus. The event was schedule for April 18.
The cancellation comes “in light of the CDC’s recommendation to cancel large in-person events,” according to a news rel
To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, please visit the Florida Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage. For information and advisories from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), please visit the CDC COVID-19 w
By Rich Pollack
Concerns about the coronavirus have led Highland Beach leaders to cancel the 2020 Spring Fling, originally scheduled for March 21.
“Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and the Florida Department of Health, we are
