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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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Related: Mayor and police union battle over benefits

By John Pacenti

Less than 12 hours after Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney criticized his department at a June 3 City Commission meeting, Police Chief Russ Mager resigned.

Mager submitted his resignat

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Note: This is the story as it appears in the July print edition of The Coastal Star. A more detailed version is available online: Investigation finds code director’s complaints against vice mayor ‘unsubstantiated’

By John Pacenti

Accusations that ro

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Meet Your Neighbor: Patricia Torras

13645327861?profile=RESIZE_710xDelray Beach resident Patricia Torras, standing on the Old School Square campus, holds the sketches and watercolor designs she will use to create new logos for the cultural arts center: one main logo and one for each of the four venues. Torras receiv

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13645325281?profile=RESIZE_584xRevisions by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office to preliminary taxable property values released earlier this year show that those valuations have increased in all cities and towns in southeastern Palm Beach County.

Property Appraiser D

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By John Pacenti

A flood-prone stretch of State Road A1A in Delray Beach is getting a $2.2 million upgrade starting this summer. 

The Florida Department of Transportation aims to bolster pedestrian safety, enhance storm drainage, and lay down new asph

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Readers selected Delray Beach as the ‘Best Beach in Florida’ for the second consecutive year in USA Today’s 2025 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Photo provided 

By Christine Davis

Delray Beach was named for the second consecutive year as the “Best B

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By John Pacenti

Accusations that rocked the Delray Beach apparatchik for weeks came to an end June 27 when an independent investigator found the claim by a recently hired director that her job was threatened by Vice Mayor Rob Long to be “unsubstantia

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13644814460?profile=RESIZE_710xThe Delray Beach Historical Society and Heritage Gardens welcomed 350 guests to its annual fundraiser in and around the landscaped paths of the gorgeous grounds. Tastings from 11 area restaurants were provided, as were live music and an auction with

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Granger’s Grille in Delray Beach closed its doors after more than 30 years when the building was sold to developers who plan to put an office building there. Photos provided

By Jan Norris

It’s been a tough year for some longtime restaurants, as well

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By John Pacenti

Less than 12 hours after Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney criticized his department, Police Chief Russ Mager resigned on Wednesday.

13571217859?profile=RESIZE_180x180Mager submitted his resignation on June 4 after serving the city for 29 years. He had long hinted at reti

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Boca photographer counsels St. Vincent kids to be caretakers

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This sea turtle was saved from mistaking the plastic bag for an edible jellyfish when the photographer grabbed the bag. Photo provided by Ben Hicks

By Ron Hayes

When Denise O’Loughlin, the

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By Mary Hladky

The taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has cooled for the second year in a row, heading back to a more typical rate of increase following stratospheric gains in 2022 and 2023.

But even with the smaller value jump, this marks

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By Steve Plunkett

Gulf Stream residents will face higher water bills this fall before the town switches its water provider from Delray Beach to Boynton Beach.

The town was already braced for Delray Beach’s expected boost from $4.49 per 1,000 gallons

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