By John Pacenti
A Delray Beach code enforcement officer has been fired after being charged with extortion for demanding payment from two residents if they wanted to avoid being cited for violations.
Khatoya Markia Wesley, 35, faces two counts of exto
An officer working at the Sandbar heard shots just before midnight. Damage was reported to the south, with gunfire striking a window at Dover House and leaving bullet casings scattered at Miramar Drive. The Coastal Star/Google Maps image
By John Pace
Beach gunfire disturbance — Delray Beach police responded to reports of multiple rounds of gunfire shot in the air near the beach as June 21 turned into June 22 near South Ocean Boulevard and East Atlantic Avenue, said police spokesman Ted White.
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Development authority member removed — In an unprecedented action, the Delray Beach City Commission voted to remove a Downtown Development Authority board member.
The 4-1 vote at the commission’s April 16 meeting came on the heels of a Palm Beach Cou
By Anne Geggis
In response to Delray Beach residents’ complaints about how the downtown vibe is disrupting their lives, a proposal is advancing to add four new police officers to the area’s current team of 10.
The City Commission, meeting Jan. 23 as
Delray Beach police have increased patrols at the pavilion on State Road A1A at Atlantic Avenue. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
When Caffe Luna Rosa employees complained to Delray Beach city commissioners about homeless people bothe
By Rich Pollack
Al Camentz was known locally as a computer guru, a magician with Macs, who could keep them humming.
Camentz was also known as a fan of New Orleans music, especially of a swamp rock band named The Radiators.
Listening to live music o
By Rich Pollack
Since parts of a woman’s body were found in three suitcases floating in the Intracoastal Waterway, Delray Beach police have enlisted the help of nearby law enforcement agencies, residents with surveillance cameras and just about anyon
By Rich Pollack
You’re driving north on State Road A1A, approaching Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, when from between two parked cars you see someone start walking out into your lane of traffic.
You stop to avoid hitting the pedestrian but
