By Jane Smith
Delray Beach City Commissioners fired their City Manager George Gretsas Nov. 20 by a 3-2 vote with Commissioner Adam Frankel and Vice Mayor Ryan Boylston dissenting.
After nearly five months, the vote to terminate with cause means the c
By Jane Smith
The Delray Beach City Commission can still hold its termination hearing of suspended City Manager George Gretsas at 10 a.m. Nov. 20, a Palm Beach County circuit judge decided.
"It's not in the public interest for the court to get involv
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach says its mayor should be allowed to vote in the Nov. 20 termination hearing for the city manager and that it has sent him most of the public records he requested.
In a Nov. 13 response to suspended City Manager George Grets
By Jane Smith
Suspended Delray Beach City Manager George Gretsas is seeking an emergency court order to postpone his Nov. 20 termination hearing for at least 30 days.
His lawsuit, filed Nov. 10 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, alleges the city has
Beachgoers rinse their feet near the sea grapes that form a canopy along the shore in Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Consensus emerges that
trims are better for dunes
By Larry Barszewski
When it comes to managing sea grapes at the beach,
Reclaimed water project lacked ‘institutional control’
Related Stories: Cleaning of drinking water tanks set to finish this month |Timetable unclear on reclaimed water issues
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach has not had “institutional control” over its rec
By Jane Smith
The much-anticipated public hearing for suspended City Manager George Gretsas was delayed for another month by a unanimous vote of the Delray Beach City Commission at a special hearing Oct. 21.
Gretsas has hired new attorneys to repres
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach commissioners passed a $151.4 million budget on Sept. 22 by drawing $5.2 million from reserves and making $2.76 million in cuts.
The reserves will be used to pay for one-time expenses, including a $150,000 generator for the
Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen, keeps a drum set in the garage of his Delray Beach home. He joined the city’s Planning and Zoning Board this year to serve his new community. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Max Weinberg has spent much of his
SEPT. 21 King tides and strong swells from tropical weather started the king tide season off with higher-than- expected flooding.
ABOVE: A stranded motorist calls for a tow truck after her car stalled out on Ocean Avenue in Ocean Ridge.
OCT. 19 Offsh
By Rich Pollack
Following through on inquiries from state regulators, Delray Beach’s Utilities Department is finishing up efforts to clean water storage tanks that had not been properly maintained in at least five years, while at the same time it tak
By Jane Smith
At the end of October, the Florida Department of Health was still waiting for complete information on some barrier island reclaimed water installations in Delray Beach.
More than three months have passed since local DOH environmental le
ABOVE: Workers prepare a socially distanced, pod seating layout at Old School Square in Delray Beach for the return of its Friday Concert Series on Oct. 23. The first concert featured ‘The Long Run: A Journey Through the Music of the Eagles.’ BELOW:
By Jane Smith
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of the Boynton Beach & Delray Beach Holiday Boat Parade.
“How would we allow people to come out and safely watch the boat parade?” asked Michael Simon, executive director of the Boynt
DELRAY BEACH — Robert G. Lukens, a longtime Delray Beach resident, died Oct. 12 in Birmingham, Alabama, with family by his side. He was 84 years old. Mr. Lukens was born on June 10, 1936, to Robert John and Ruth Adele Lukens. He and his younger broth
Lionfish, at 307 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, serves seafood, wagyu beef for meat eaters and vegetarian offerings. Photo provided by Eric George
By Jan Norris
Lionfish, the coronavirus-delayed seafood restaurant on Atlantic Avenue, has opened to
Retiring principal Vikki Delgado’s kindergarten class this year included three students who are children of former students at St. Vincent Ferrer School. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Vikki Delgado never intended to become principal
It's all about the views at this Delray Beach oceanview estate, which has walls of windows along balconies that invite the outside in.
Artfully designed by Rick Brautigan Inc., this ultra-contemporary five-bedroom, 4.5-bath residence is a study in
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
