By Steve Plunkett
An indigenous tribe that populated what is now Ocean Strand is casting a centuries-old shadow over plans to quickly turn the land into a minimal park.
An archaeology team’s discovery of an ax-like adze, fashioned from a whelk shell
By Mary Hladky
Nearly three years after her arrest on public corruption charges, former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie still does not have a trial date.
Both the prosecution and defense agreed last month to delay a hearing on the status of her case fro
By Mary Hladky
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges has been postponed for the fourth time, and is now set to begin on Jan. 11, 2021.
Prosecutors and Bruce Zimet, Haynie’s criminal defense lawyer, agreed to move ba
By Jane Smith
The long-awaited public hearing for suspended City Manager George Gretsas was delayed for another month, the Delray Beach City Commission voted unanimously at a 2:30 p.m. special hearing Oct. 21.
Gretsas has hired new attorneys to repre
By Mary Hladky
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges has been postponed for the fourth time, and is now set to begin on Jan. 11, 2021.
Prosecutors and Bruce Zimet, Haynie’s criminal defense lawyer, agreed to move b
By Mary Hladky
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges has been pushed back for the third time.
The new trial start date is Oct. 26, but there is no certainty it will begin then.Palm Beach County Chief Circuit Court J
By Mary Hladky
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges has been pushed back for the third time.
The new trial start date is Oct. 26, but there is no certainty it will begin then.
Palm Beach County Chief Judge Krista
By Mary Hladky
Virgin Trains USA has pushed out the expected completion of its Boca Raton station to early 2022, about a year later than company officials anticipated when the City Council approved a station construction deal in December.
Among the re
By Mary Hladky
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges has been postponed until Sept. 21 due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Prosecutor Brian Fernandes and Bruce Zimet, Haynie’s criminal defense lawyer, agreed to
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In an effort to help Delray Beach residents who have been without reclaimed water for weeks, employees like Curtis Duscan (center) and city contractors Clay Carroll (left) and Anthony Coates have started watering lawns on the barrier island. Jerry Lo
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach Fire Station 1 won’t be finished until March 31, city commissioners heard at their Jan. 21 meeting.
The reason for the setback of about five weeks is delayed delivery of an elevator and impact windows.
Only three compani
By Steve Plunkett
After missing a June 20 target for reopening the Camino Real bridge and then a less definite goal “towards the end of July,” Palm Beach County officials on July 30 had not committed to a new opening date.
Deputy County Engineer Tany
The Camino Real bridge, scheduled most recently to reopen June 20, is still closed to vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians while construction teams finish a functional inspection of the $8.9 million project.
Sandra Ospina, the project engineer for Palm
By Steve Plunkett
The discovery of rotten wood supports for the boardwalk at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center will add 46 days to the work schedule.
The boardwalk and the center’s rebuilt observation tower are now expected to be finished June 2 instead of A
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach residents who live in the southern section of the barrier island will have to wait until at least mid-January for an extensive water project to be finished.
“The water mains are installed and reclaimed water lines are finis
By Jane Smith
Construction work at the Woolbright Road interchange in Boynton Beach has yet another completion date.
The contractor is now saying end of December for most of the work to be finished, said Andi Pacini, Corradino Group community outreac
Slow progress on main angers residents
Work on South Atlantic Drive on Hypoluxo Island continued on July 24, past the Lantana Town Council’s July 23 deadline for the project’s completion. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana offi
By Jane Smith
Commuters will have to endure at least another three months of construction at the Woolbright Road/Interstate 95 interchange and another month at the Hypoluxo Road interchange.
The Woolbright interchange needs more work and is expected
