Agreements adhere to law but came with no public debate
Florida Atlantic University students and others protested in February the university police department’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via a 287(g) agreement. It man
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An eager crowd awaits the chance to dig in and find natural treasures among rocks, shells and pieces of coral dumped Feb. 23 in Anchor Park. Their removal from the beach is an effort to protect the outflow area of sand pumped during the renourishmen
By John Pacenti
Seeking to trade shouting matches for center-court composure, Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney opened the Feb. 24 City Commission meeting with a plea for decorum, urging his colleagues to swap months of bickering — even screaming at each
Local municipal elections at a glance
March 10 elections, with polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m., are:
Boca Raton: Mayor, three City Council seats and referendums on downtown campus and police headquarters
Delray Beach: One City Commission seat
Gulf Stream: F
By John Pacenti
Maybe the most telling moments at the Beach Property Owners Association forum for two Delray Beach City Commission candidates happened before it even started. That was when Mayor Tom Carney met with the camps for Realtor Judy Mollica
By John Pacenti
Not all noise is equal in Delray Beach.
For people on the barrier island, the roar of gas-powered leaf blowers is the chief concern. For those who live near downtown, it’s the establishments that blast music late into the night or rev
By John Pacenti
No civic amenity in Delray Beach stands as more of a war wound from the 2021 ouster of the nonprofit that ran Old School Square than the historic Crest Theatre. Five years later, the Crest remains at a critical crossroads as the city
By John Pacenti
The City of Delray Beach has suspended the permit for Coco Market, a popular wellness and community event, following a “serious incident” involving a dog attack that left a teenager with severe facial injuries.
City Manager Terrence M
By Jane Musgrave
A leaky stormwater drain pipe that went undetected for nearly 30 years has erupted into a court battle between a Delray Beach homeowner and the city.
In a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court in February, Mary Anne Wood a
The huge tree sits near the golf course clubhouse (at left). John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.”
— Joyce Kilmer
“The canal shall remain clear of all construction. There shall
By Rich Pollack
When Delray Beach needed water, lots of it and in a hurry, it turned to those it knew it could count on — its neighbors.
Those neighbors came through, providing the city with more than 30 million gallons of drinking water in all — and
The Yacht Club at The Boca Raton is one of four resort venues that earned five-star ratings with Forbes Travel Guide. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Boca Raton received 24 stars in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards. The Beach Club and Spa
Physical therapist Elizabeth Keith (left) attends a fundraiser at Old School Square with Sydney Johnson and Cecilia to help defray the costs of Cecilia’s treatment for cerebral palsy. Cecilia turns 3 this month. Photos by Jan Engoren/The Coastal Sta
Emily Popolizio with the Cason Kids Chorus, which sang at what the church dubbed the Intergenerational Love Luncheon. Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
On Valentine’s Day, more than two dozen children from the youth programs at Cason United Methodis
Fifth-grade students at Orchard View Elementary read poems to the adult volunteers who were on hand to read to students as part of the annual Delray Reads program. Photo provided
Delray Beach is trying to save a massive banyan tree on its municipal golf course that the Lake Worth Drainage District says must come down because it poses a flooding danger if it were to fall into the adjacent canal during a hurricane. The golf cou
The Coastal Star was honored by the Florida Press Club with 17 overall awards, including five first-place honors, announced Jan. 31 during a ceremony in West Palm Beach. Staff photo/The Coastal Star
By Henry Fitzgerald
The Coastal Star won 17 awards
Related: Three first-time candidates square off in commission race | City Commission election candidate profiles
By John Pacenti
The Coastal Star interviewed the three Delray Beach City Commission candidates competing against each other in the city's
Ocean Ridge prepares for own blast of sand
Jim and Ann Frank, visiting from Houston, look on as dredging begins Jan. 29 on the north end of Delray Beach. The $19.2 million beach renourishment project will restore 2.65 miles of coastline. Photos by T
Turtle time is coming, so let’s talk elections.
March marks the start of the annual sea turtle season, when beach lighting dims and stakes marking buried turtle nests begin sprouting along the shoreline.
It’s also municipal election season, when loca
