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Reconstruction of the Delray Beach Pavilion is ongoing as the iconic structure needed a complete rebuild because the wrong fasteners were used to hold it together when it was last refurbished in 2013. As a result, it began falling apart when salt air
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney has turned over communications between himself and Mary McCarty, a former city and county commissioner still heavily involved in local politics.
The Coastal Star requested text messages, emails and other
Ted Hoskinson of Delray Beach keeps busy with programs that educate Palm Beach County children and reward teachers through his Roots and Wings nonprofit, which is based in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/Coastal Star
Ted Hoskinson started out as a teacher b
VILLAGE OF GOLF — Nance Price Bernet died Jan. 7 surrounded by family at her home. She was 94.
She was born on March 9, 1931, in Dearborn, Michigan, to Martin and Eleanore Price. Her family then moved to the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Miss Price was rais
DELRAY BEACH — Judy Cotter, a longtime resident, died Dec. 29. She was 81.
Born in New York City on Jan. 10, 1944, she possessed a spirit as vibrant and colorful as the dresses she wore.
For 35 years, Mrs. Cotter was the heart of The Snappy Turtle bo
Chefs at Garlic Fest will offer free demonstrations, such as this one at a past festival, at noon both days at The Clove, site of garlic-themed food and beverage. The Clove’s premium bar will offer cocktails such as jalapeño margaritas, garlic bloody
Shoppers check out the merchandise at the 2025 Wayside House Spring Boutique and Trunk Show. Photo provided by Wayside House
By Lou Ann Frala
How can a shopping spree be good for someone else? When the spree is to benefit Wayside House, a nonprofit
ABOVE: Laura and Charles Compton. Photo provided by Tracey Benson Photography
The seventh annual Cocktails for the Club raised a record $284,789 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s Delray Beach club. The event was chaired by Laura Compt
ABOVE: (l-r): Kelly Barrette, vice president of the Delray Beach Preservation Trust; and Jaime Mayo and Michael Hanlon, principal partners of Hanlon \ Mayo Architecture. Photo provided
The Delray Beach Preservation Trust partnered with the city and H
By Jan Engoren
As AI and high‑tech gadgets become more ubiquitous, people are taking advantage of wearable technologies and mobile apps to take their fitness and health routines to the next level.
One of these people is Boynton Beach resident Tony Vi
“From Hate to Hope: My Journey Beyond White Supremacy” is the title of a lecture by Frank Meeink, formerly a prominent white supremacist, offered by Chabad of South Palm Beach at 3 p.m. Feb. 15.
The former skinhead became a Jewish activist after ser
A water line break has Delray Beach asking residents and other customers of its drinking water system to limit non-essential water use and high-consumption activities such as lawn irrigation and car washing.
The city’s water utility also serves the t
By John Pacenti
When it comes to unhinged moments for this Delray Beach City Commission, admittedly, the bar is fairly high, as meetings routinely have devolved into shouting matches during Mayor Tom Carney’s term with the gavel.
Yet, the Dec. 8 comm
Anyone who was at the Delray Beach Historical Society on Dec. 6 honoring the life of Bob Ganger had to feel his presence. The people who spoke acknowledged how deeply he had touched their lives, both as a mentor and a friend.
I remember the first ti
Former Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long easily defeated Republican Maria Zack in the Dec. 9 special election for state House District 90.
District 90 includes Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream, Briny Breezes and parts of Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
Long,
NMP Golf Construction Corporation workers dig in to a $28.5 million renovation that has closed Delray Beach’s historic municipal golf course, which originally opened in 1926. The renovation will include new practice facilities, improved parking, brid
By John Pacenti
Scott Porten — a strong defender of the former nonprofit that ran Old School Square Center for the Arts — is facing 12 counts of child pornography after Dropbox reported his computer to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Ch
Leo Phillips of Delray Beach with Smurf collection. Tim Stepien/Coastal Star
Leo Phillips has an abiding admiration for Papa Smurf, the lead cartoon character from The Smurfs, who Phillips describes as “wise, collegial and understanding.”
Phillips
Former Boynton Beach Human Resources Director and one-time Delray Beach City Commission candidate Tennille DeCoste has been publicly reprimanded by the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics for misuse of public office, Boynton Beach officials report
