First Presbyterian, whose home includes South County’s first barrier island church, celebrates 100 years
First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach’s steeple is visible for miles out to sea, a longtime landmark for boaters. A smaller tower from the o
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Workers prepare rental chairs and umbrellas on Delray Beach’s public beach. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
If the beloved child cartoon character Waldo were basking in the sun by the Delray Beach pavilion on this November Sat
Shoppers crowd the Southern Handcraft Society, Delray Beach chapter’s 32nd annual art and craft show. The three-day event ended Nov. 22. BELOW: Alida Bowden organizes a few of the displays. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
The Delray Beach City Commission rejected a proposal to reinstate a supermajority voting rule for removing the city manager, after a heated public hearing that drew dozens of residents passionate about local governance.
The proposed c
Delray Beach City Commissioner Angela Burns won reelection when no one filed to run against her by the city’s Nov. 21 qualifying deadline.
Three candidates have qualified to run for the open seat now held by Vice Mayor Rob Long. Long has to resign hi
By John Pacenti
In an unusual December election, voters in Florida House District 90 will pick a new state representative.
The Dec. 9 election choice features Democrat Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long, Republican Maria Zack or independent Karen Yeh
Patrick Lamb plays the saxophone on the beach near his home in South Palm Beach. He’ll perform his longtime Christmas concert, which has a Charlie Brown theme, on Dec. 17 at Old School Square in Delray Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
While Patri
Candace Friis and her son, Phil Friis, have been part of the five highest-priced home sales in Gulf Stream in 2024 and 2025, including a town-record $39 million deal. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
When it comes to knowing the Gulf Stream real es
Gymnast from Delray lands on U.S. team in journey that began at Twisters in Boca
Crew Bold, 24, celebrating after a parallel bars routine, was a Big Ten champion at the University of Michigan, giving him aspirations to compete in the 2028 Olympics.
Olivia Hollaus (right) is replacing the retiring Mary Csar (left) as executive director of the Boca Raton Historical Society/The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum. Photo provided
As Boca Raton concludes its 100th anniversary year — a time of reflect
The Witches of Delray’s 14th annual event raised nearly $60,000 for the Achievement Centers for Children & Families, a record. Three hundred women donned their best witch-wear and extravagantly decorated their bicycles as they cackled their way down
Cocktails for the Club, one of the season’s first big social gatherings, has expanded this year by 50 tickets, for a total of 300 guests. ABOVE: The organizers include (l-r) Lauren McCauley, Katherine Malinosky, Tierney Wilkins, Kristin Douglass, As
Le Colonial offers its intimate parrot room with seating for 12. Photo provided by Neil Burger
By Jan Norris
It’s the start of the season for parties, events and life celebrations. But where are you going to host, say, 132 of your closest friends?
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BioStem Technologies, a biotechnology company developing placental-derived tissue grafts for advanced wound care, is moving its headquarters from Pompano Beach to the Research Park in Boca Raton after the city agreed to award $300,000 in incentives.
Parishioners Janet and Robert Lewis say their goodbyes to Pastor Greg Rapier after his last service at First Presbyterian Church in Delray Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related: Landmark of faith
By Janis Fontaine
The word “bittersweet” is of
The visitors and their hosts included (front, l-r): Junko Durante, Nancy King, Tsugumi Hori, Tugumi Yano, Suzuha Ueoka, Kayleigh Howald, Noriko Matsumoto; and (back, l-r): John Miller, Tony Durante, Rikuto Siota, Mihito Mizutani, Yosuke Takeshita, R
By Steve Plunkett
Water bills in Gulf Stream went up sharply as of Oct. 1 to make up for the higher rates that Delray Beach is charging the town — turning a potential $230,000 loss into a $107,000 surplus.
“Delray is essentially gouging us at $4.90 (
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long proposed a charter amendment that would restore a four-vote supermajority requirement for removing the city manager, potentially returning to a governance model the city abandoned years ago.
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Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long has proposed allowing community groups to post “Know Your Rights” flyers on city bulletin boards, providing Constitutional information for residents potentially confronted by federal immigration officers.
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Related: Along the Coast: Scenes from big surge
By Rich Pollack and Mary Hladky
More than 7 inches of rain soaked Palm Beach County’s southern coast in just four hours overnight Oct. 26, stranding motorists, flooding the lobby of The Boca Raton lux
