The huge tree sits near the golf course clubhouse (at left). John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.”
— Joyce Kilmer
“The canal shall remain clear of all construction. There shall
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By Rich Pollack
When Delray Beach needed water, lots of it and in a hurry, it turned to those it knew it could count on — its neighbors.
Those neighbors came through, providing the city with more than 30 million gallons of drinking water in all — and
The Yacht Club at The Boca Raton is one of four resort venues that earned five-star ratings with Forbes Travel Guide. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Boca Raton received 24 stars in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards. The Beach Club and Spa
Physical therapist Elizabeth Keith (left) attends a fundraiser at Old School Square with Sydney Johnson and Cecilia to help defray the costs of Cecilia’s treatment for cerebral palsy. Cecilia turns 3 this month. Photos by Jan Engoren/The Coastal Sta
Emily Popolizio with the Cason Kids Chorus, which sang at what the church dubbed the Intergenerational Love Luncheon. Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
On Valentine’s Day, more than two dozen children from the youth programs at Cason United Methodis
Fifth-grade students at Orchard View Elementary read poems to the adult volunteers who were on hand to read to students as part of the annual Delray Reads program. Photo provided
Delray Beach is trying to save a massive banyan tree on its municipal golf course that the Lake Worth Drainage District says must come down because it poses a flooding danger if it were to fall into the adjacent canal during a hurricane. The golf cou
The Coastal Star was honored by the Florida Press Club with 17 overall awards, including five first-place honors, announced Jan. 31 during a ceremony in West Palm Beach. Staff photo/The Coastal Star
By Henry Fitzgerald
The Coastal Star won 17 awards
Related: Three first-time candidates square off in commission race | City Commission election candidate profiles
By John Pacenti
The Coastal Star interviewed the three Delray Beach City Commission candidates competing against each other in the city's
Ocean Ridge prepares for own blast of sand
Jim and Ann Frank, visiting from Houston, look on as dredging begins Jan. 29 on the north end of Delray Beach. The $19.2 million beach renourishment project will restore 2.65 miles of coastline. Photos by T
Turtle time is coming, so let’s talk elections.
March marks the start of the annual sea turtle season, when beach lighting dims and stakes marking buried turtle nests begin sprouting along the shoreline.
It’s also municipal election season, when loca
A man rides his e-bike on a State Road A1A sidewalk in Delray Beach. A proposed state law would limit speeds on sidewalks if pedestrians are nearby. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Florida’s laws governing new methods of transportation h
I am writing you in reference to John Pacenti’s January 2026 article: “Mayor’s concerns cause ‘chaos,’ spur audit of downtown agency.”
In the article, Pacenti notes that I offer advice to Mayor Tom Carney on occasion. Very true. Also true is that on
By John Pacenti
To make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs. When it comes to Delray Beach’s $280 million water plant, that apparently meant breaking the main line that provides water to the city.
A 36-inch water main break at Delray Beach’s wate
Motorists driving north on State Road A1A approaching Linton Boulevard may be getting some relief from congestion at the intersection as workers reinstalled wires that help control when the traffic signal should change.
Two Florida Department of Tra
By Larry Barszewski and John Pacenti
Tennis star Coco Gauff’s grandmother wanted to be a Delray Beach city commissioner — if only for a handful of meetings — but she and her supporters couldn’t get the commission to agree.
Yvonne Odom has been a resp
Related: City Commission election candidate profiles | Commission candidate Q & A
By John Pacenti
The three candidates vying for an open seat on the Delray Beach City Commission must have a masochistic streak. Whoever wins had better bring her boxing
Related: Three first-time candidates square off in commission race |Commission candidate Q & A
Candidate profiles were compiled via telephone interviews. Candidates were asked to supply personal information regarding their age, education, marital sta
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
