GULF STREAM — Percy James Orthwein II, known as “Perk,” died Sept. 19 following a magnificent life — having spent 42 years with his beloved wife, Joan Kroeger Orthwein. He was 76.
Mr. Orthwein grew up in a well-known and respected family, in which ha
DELRAY BEACH — Ellen Kelly Dickson died surrounded by family on Sept. 24 after a battle with cancer. She was 71.
Ellen was born Nov. 5, 1951, in Boston and raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, by Edward and Josephine Kelly. She grew up in a vibrant and b
Center for Arts and Innovation CEO Andrea Virgin stands with board member Matt Cimaglia (left) and Antoine Chaaya, the partner in charge of the project for Renzo Piano Building Workshop, during a Sept. 6 event at which Virgin announced the architect’
Witches finish last year’s ride on A1A, which this year makes up the full route. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
For the first time since it began in 2012, the annual Witches of Delray Witch Ride will be off the Avenue and instead, hundreds of witches
One of the signature dishes at the Artist’s Palate is this cheese, meat and fig assortment served on a painter’s palette. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
A new coffee takeout near the beach in Delray Beach opened in mid-September, but it’s been a few y
Two of the participants in the beach cleanup in Boca Raton show a piece of their collection. The day was organized by the B’nai Torah Congregation and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Photo provided
Each year, some faithful Jewish vo
Delray Medical Center now uses the POLARx cryoablation system to treat patients diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular, rapid heartbeat.
During the cryoablation procedure, a balloon catheter delivers cryotherapy to the
LEFT: Melissa Perlman runs along the beach promenade in Delray Beach. RIGHT: Susan Magi and her daughter Jennifer ran the Key West half-marathon in 2022. Photos provided
By Jan Engoren
October, when the temperatures cool down enough to allow runners
Posing for family photos on the haystacks or in front of piles of pumpkins is a popular pastime for visitors to the Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival in Mizner Park. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen and Janis Fontaine
If you’re looking to add some thrill to y
By Jane Musgrave
When Jennifer Rey heard that Delray Beach police in July were trying to find out who shot a woman, dismembered her body and stuffed it into suitcases, she immediately suspected a husband or a lover.
“My gut reaction was this was a do
ABOVE: Rebecca Germany, sea turtle conservation assistant at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, excavates a loggerhead nest in Boca Raton three days after the eggs had hatched.
BELOW LEFT: A baby loggerhead makes its way to the ocean after being rescued by
Aydil Barbosa Fontes and William Lowe, her husband who is charged with killing her, lived in this condo building on Venetian Drive in coastal Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack and Jane Musgrave
More than a month after parts o
Related: Along the Coast: ‘It’s like crazy’: Turtle season smashes records
By Steve Plunkett
The nonprofit trying to restart Gumbo Limbo Nature Center’s sea turtle rehabilitation ward is expanding its focus to include human help for manatees, whales,
Former Atlantic Plaza buildings are being torn down to make way for the second phase of Atlantic Crossing. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
Veterans Park visitors have lost their easy Atlantic Avenue access to parking there now that A
By Larry Barszewski
Downtown Development Authority board members will meet with Delray Beach city commissioners to discuss the future of Old School Square. However, the DDA members themselves are undecided about what their agency’s continuing role sh
By Jeff Perlman
DELRAY BEACH — Entrepreneur and philanthropist Carl A. DeSantis died Aug. 10. He was 84.
Born in Boston in 1939 and raised in South Florida, Mr. DeSantis attended college at Florida State University in Tallahassee. He returned to Miam
DELRAY BEACH — Fish market and restaurant owner Robert “Bob” Griek died Aug. 6. He was 86.
Born in Long Island, New York, on Sept. 24, 1936, to Nicholas and Nellie Van Essendelft Griek, he had two sisters — Betty Atherton, his twin, and Marilyn Carra
TOP: Private jets make up a huge share of traffic at Boca Raton Airport. RIGHT: A sign greets travelers at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. Coastal Star file photos
By Christine Davis
Boca Raton Airport is marking the fifth annivers
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton began extensive remodeling in May. St. Gregory’s leadership expects the work to finish by the end of November, just in time for the church’s 70th anniversary. Photo provided
Area churches restore stained g
Charlie Robinson (seated) is surrounded by members of Lambda Alpha Alpha who painted and landscaped his home in Boynton Beach. Robinson has been caring for his wife as she recovers from a broken hip. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Haye
