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Sheriff’s office announces arrest of serial shooter who took aim at homes in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and elsewhere

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The Glock 9mm handgun that officials say was used in 16 separate shooting incidents around Palm Beach County in rec

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Coral outcropping at proposed Milani Park — an out-of-the-way lure for snorkelers — once  attracted Japanese settlers, indigenous tribes 13672009465?profile=RESIZE_710xJapanese settlers of Yamato Colony shown circa 1922 at Yamato Rock, once known as ’Jap Rock.’ It was a hub for th

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We are delighted to share some good news about the future of The Coastal Star.

We’re welcoming Harvey Oyer III as a shareholder in the ownership of our publishing company. Our newspaper has been locally owned and operated since we published our first

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13672001887?profile=RESIZE_710xWorkers paint over rainbow street art — celebrating gay pride — in Boynton Beach on East Ocean Avenue after federal and state officials threateaned to withold millions of dollars for transportation improvements if the artwork isn't removed. Photo pro

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By John Pacenti

So much for the bully pulpit.

Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney put commissioners on notice, blasting them in two newsletters in July for not being serious about saving taxpayers money.

“I have proposed specific budget cuts to the Commiss

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By John Pacenti

It’s been ugly. It’s been weird. And it’s not over yet.

It’s been a nine-month standoff in contract negotiations between the Police Benevolent Association and Delray Beach — particularly Mayor Tom Carney.

The mayor has said an increas

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By John Pacenti

Jeri Pryor will not stay silent.

Delray Beach’s neighborhood and community services director blasted a report authored by an outside investigator that her complaints against City Manager Terrence Moore and Vice Mayor Rob Long were “un

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13671990876?profile=RESIZE_710xCheryl Arena of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea trades her keys for a claim ticket at the valet stand on Atlantic Avenue between Northeast First and Second avenues. Ameristar Parking Solutions runs the stand, but Delray Beach wants to manage all such stands vi

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Meet Your Neighbor: Rita Rana

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Rita Rana, the newly installed 78th president of the Rotary Club of Delray Beach, stands at a bus stop near Old School Square that she says makes her think of kids. She got into volunteering at the Rotary Club after learning about the low literacy r

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Obituary: Frances Bourque

By Rich Pollack

DELRAY BEACH — Frances Bourque’s name will forever be synonymous with Delray Beach’s Old School Square. 

A tenacious and passionate supporter of the complex that serves as the city’s cultural center, Mrs. Bourque spent decades as a vo

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By Rich Pollack

Water and sewer system improvement projects and road renovations, along with public safety enhancements, were among projects in south Palm Beach County that survived state budget cuts and received funding.

While Gov. Ron DeSantis veto

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Judi Alweil and her daughter, Karen Alweil Helfman, from Stitches by the Sea hold a needlepoint canvas depicting Atlantic Avenue downtown. Delray Beach residents are paying for each stitch to raise money for the Arts Garage. Behind the pair are wome

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13670727500?profile=RESIZE_710xOn June 19, 1865, news of freedom made its way to Galveston, Texas, where the enslaved finally were informed of their emancipation by Union troops more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

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Graciela Lara Valverde of Delray Beach has breast cancer and started using Road to Recovery in May 2024 when treatment left her feeling too weak to drive. ’It makes everything easier for me,’ she says of having a driver. Photo provided

By Hannah Spe

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Lorraine Funk (left) of Lake Worth Beach and Kellie Quinn of Boynton Beach take instruction from Katelyn Eisenberg of Boca Raton during yoga at the Delray Equestrian Center. The horses are Memphis and Rocky. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Jan Engor

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Drs. G. Peter Gliebus, Amy Laitinen and Frank Vrionis (l-r) were recently named participants in the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s inaugural scholars program. They are accompanied by hospital CEO Lincoln Mendez (rear) and (l-r) Wendy Elli

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By Faran Fagen

A new Jewish studies program encourages parents, grandparents or guardians to attend each week alongside their children, making Jewish learning a true family experience.

“It’s a chance for kids and parents and their families to learn t

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 Carney’s letter to residents heightens years-old debate on cost of public safety

Related: Police chief resigns amid turmoil, takes top job in Longboat Key

By John Pacenti

The war of words between Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney and the Police Benevole

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