The museum building anchors Old School Square, now the cultural hub of Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
For three and a half years, Frances Bourque and a small but tireless group worked on an enormous undertaking — which man
Delray Beach residents will have the option to buy beach parking permits for only half a year.
Beachgoers previously could only purchase an annual permit for $94.50. The permit allows them to park in the city’s five beach-area parking lots.
By Tim Pallesen
The man hired by the city to monitor sea turtles on Delray Beach beaches for 31 years is out of a job.
John Fletemeyer, a Florida International University research professor who works as a consultant, had his contract routinel
By Tim Pallesen
City commissioners gave final approval to new downtown development rules on Feb. 24 despite a threatened lawsuit by the owner of Old School Bakery.
The new rules limit the heights of future buildings to three floors on Atlantic
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
By Tim Pallesen
The saga deciding the city’s waste hauler that resulted in an $8.4 million savings is being called “a public policy triumph” by city officials.
Delray Beach residents will see their average monthly garbage fee drop from $9.49
RELATED STORIES: City Commission candidates, mayoral candidates
By Tim Pallesen
The mayoral race rematch between Cary Glickstein and Tom Carney will allow voters to judge how Glickstein has performed after he defeated Carney two years ago.
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Cynthia Brown has been instrumental
in lining up the authors for the Festival
of the Arts Boca since it began in 2007.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
At this year’s Festival Of The Arts Boca, you’ll find ballet, banjo, Bernstein and, of course, b
INSET BELOW: Rob Van Winkle
By Christine Davis
Remember last fall when this column covered an item about Rob Van Winkle, aka “Vanilla, Ice,” who was looking for an investor for 4020 S. Ocean, Manalapan? The idea, marketed via a YouTube video prod
INSET BELOW: Rob Van Winkle
By Christine Davis
Remember last fall when this column covered an item about Rob Van Winkle, aka “Vanilla, Ice,” who was looking for an investor for 4020 S. Ocean, Manalapan? The idea, marketed via a YouTube video prod
The South County treatment center had a benefit for The Body Positive, a movement aimed at helping clients of all ages overcome challenges and respect their bodies. The HEArt (Healing Through Expressive Arts) Show gave attendees the opportunity to pu
The Delray Beach Public Library once again had its casual, comical event co-chaired by Heidi Sargeant and Becky Walsh. This year’s headliner was Paul Mecurio, who had guests rolling in their seats. ABOVE: Harvey and Virginia Kimmel pledged $100,000 i
Grass River Garden Club President Holly Breeden (second from right) presents a check for $10,000
to Sandoway House Nature Center. The grant is given to help the Nature Center take their animals
and programs on the road to schools that currently do n
Gulf Stream’s Kevin Anderson easily dispatched his first competitor
in the Delray Beach Open, and then faltered against Y. Lu.
Anderson signs a South African flag for some of his fans after competing in Delray Beach.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coast
Surfers and friends from all over South Florida attended the opening of the Palm Beach County Surfing History Project
at its new museum in Delray Beach. Showing their pleasure are Dr. John McCranels with son Scott McCranels,
chairman of the Palm Bea
Bobby Julien, CEO of the Kolter Group, is a driving force behind fundraising efforts
for the Achievement Centers in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
For Bobby Julien, what started out as casual dinner conversation with a
Delray Beach has competition for two of three City Commission seats in the March 10 election. Candidates are able to file until Feb. 10.
Mayor Cary Glickstein will be re-elected to a three-year term without an election unless a challenger fil
By Tim Pallesen
City commissioners want to limit the height of new Atlantic Avenue buildings to three floors in new downtown development rules set for final approval on Feb. 24.
Other new buildings in the central business district would be l
INSET BELOW: Costello
By Jane Smith
The new head of Delray Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency will receive a slightly more than 18 percent salary increase over his previous salary as the agency’s assistant director.
The CRA board approved t
