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Highland Beach goes to condos to teach; Delray has new defibrillator mandate

Cameron Abraham, a Highland Beach Fire Rescue firefighter/paramedic, explains to Dottie Turcotte how to position AED pads on a mannequin. Photos by Rachel O’Hara/The Coasta

Evolving technologies  keep an eye on public as police fight crime 

Technology advances have led local police departments to invest in systems that improve results in fighting crime. LEFT and TOP: License plate reader cameras mounted on major street

The huge tree sits near the golf course clubhouse (at left). John Pacenti/The Coastal Star

By John Pacenti

The giant banyan tree on the Delray Beach municipal golf course that has become a cause célèbre in recent months has weathered hurricanes and p

Ever since The Coastal Star was first published, I have found it an excellent local newspaper that I have always looked forward to reading. The publication has consistently covered southern coastal Palm Beach County news extremely well, with many int

Brave walkers and shell collectors brace themselves as large waves crash and erode parts of Delray's beach — even as more sand is being dredged up and placed on the beach. The gray sand is from the ongoing beach renourishment project. High-energy wav

By John Pacenti

You’ve heard of the luck of the Irish? Well, could there also be the curse of the Carney?

Real estate broker Judy Mollica, a familiar face in local civic circles, defeated well-funded political newcomer Andrea Keiser on March 10 in a

Delray Beach commissioners denied a waiver that would have allowed this three-story, 7,330-square-foot house at 1006 Brooks Lane. The house would have exceeded the maximum square footage for the property. Image provided

By John Pacenti

The Delray Be

DELRAY BEACH — Devoted family man Leon Oliver Surles Sr. died Feb. 4. He was 72.

Mr. Surles was born in West Palm Beach to Mina Surles and Leonard L. Surles Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Delray Beach, where his family’s roots extend back generat

DELRAY BEACH — Sonya Isabelle Marcellino Costin of Delray Beach and Lake Burton, Georgia, died March 19. She was 91.

Sonya graduated from Seacrest High School in Delray Beach in 1952 and married her high school sweetheart, Bob Costin. Together, they

Boca teen uses talents with art and speech to build positive self-images in younger kids

American Heritage School ninth-grader Ayel Morgenstern at home in Boca Raton with several of her paintings. Art and heart are core to her service projects. Tim

ABOVE: (l-r) Bill McFee, Matt Saady, Maria McFee, Dan Guin and Kat Saady. Photo provided

Guests sampled Belgian and Trappist beers and met representatives from their respective breweries: De Dolle, Ommegang, St. Bernardus, Rochefort, Barrel of Monks

ABOVE: (l-r) Sherry Zepatos, Pam Higer-Polani, Ted Hoskinson, Jan Savarick and Kim Champion. Photos provided

The Roots and Wings Goes To Hollywood: 10th Anniversary event raised $385,000 for its literacy programs. The evening celebrated a decade of i

ABOVE: (l-r) Ariella Jonas, Dr. Javier Ley and Azuela Ley. Photo provided

The annual fundraising event brought together donors, alumni and community leaders in support of Caron’s mission of support for individuals and families affected by substance u

Father Dennis Gonzales welcomes his congregation to St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach. Photo provided

By Janis Fontaine

Father Dennis Gonzales, pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach, says Easter is always the

Ravish’s owner says financial struggles forced her to close the restaurant. Photo provided 

By Jan Norris

Ravish in Lantana has closed, a move co-owner Alex Dupuis calls “bittersweet.”

Open for three years under her management, the restaurant gained

By John Pacenti

You’ve heard of the luck of the Irish? Well, now there’s the curse of the Carney.

Real estate broker Judy Mollica, a familiar face in local civic circles, defeated well-funded political newcomer Andrea Keiser Tuesday in a race she bel

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

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

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