Story and photos by Mary Thurwachter
In the heart of Delray Beach’s arts community, Pineapple Grove (on Northeast Second Avenue, north of Atlantic Avenue) offers visitors varied options for shopping and dining.
They will also find the Arts Gar
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DELRAY BEACH — Gayl Laymon Brown passed away peacefully on Feb. 5. Gayl was a fixture in the Delray Beach community for over 60 years, having moved there with her family at the age of 12. She was born Jan. 21, 1937, in St. Joseph, Ill., to Dr. G
Jennifer Urbanek leads a shark feeding at the Sandoway Discovery Center. Sharkfest is Jan. 21.
File photo/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
Sharks — they’re among the fiercest creatures in the Earth’s oceans. They’re also among the most misunderst
The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce redefined its annual gala with an updated experience for all the city’s business community to enjoy. In simple terms, it was a party. Live entertainment kept guests dancing all night while an artist painted in the
By Jane Smith
City commissioners chose the Lohman Law Group of Jupiter to act as city attorney in a public process required by the way they solicited bids.
In a presentation Oct. 18 before the selection, R. Max Lohman said he would be the De
By Jane Smith
The Community Kickoff featured all the trappings of an opening night performance.
The event was held at the Crest Theatre on the historic Old School Square grounds in Delray Beach. Mayor Cary Glickstein acted as master of c
Informal Japanese gardens from the 9th to 12th centuries featured lakes and islands
and were intended to be viewed from a boat. At the Morikami, lush trees and shrubs
have been selectively pruned to create the impression you’ve been transplanted to a
Delray Beach voters overwhelmingly approved changing the city charter to give the City Commission authority to appoint an internal auditor. The vote was 9,318 to 3,144.
The vote on a second referendum question, on allowing the City Commission
Three Delray Beach senior living communities joined forces to shed the pounds this year in a friendly biggest loser competition. Sixty-five residents, from Abbey Delray, Abbey Delray South and Harbour’s Edge, participated in the fitness program, prov
By Amy Woods
From her first day to her last, the director of community relations at the Delray Beach Public Library loved her job.
“It spoke to all the things that I enjoyed doing,” said Bonnie Stelzer, who officially retired Feb. 29 after 1
Renderings show the Gulfstream in perspective, above,
and in a Lake Avenue streetscape.
Courtesy of JRA Architects, Louisville, Ky.
By Jane Smith
One of the owners of the historic Sundy House in Delray Beach recently received approval to renova
The space that’s Doc’s All American could house a couple dozen residential units, as well as offices or retail.
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The corner location of Doc’s All American, 10 N. Swinton Ave., is up for sale, as is 37 W. Atlantic
Teens do some floorwork on the mat at Buddha Lounge in Delray Beach.
Students in Jo Boccassini’s class do a pose called rope sirsasana. For some kids, the stranger and more challenging the pose, the better.
Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
By Dan Moffett
At the height of his influence a decade ago, Delray Beach-based developer Anthony Pugliese III oversaw the biggest land deal in Central Florida since Disney World and sat on Palm Beach County’s Judicial Nominating Commission that s
Looking out the window at this marvelous Tuesday afternoon sun in South Florida I can't believe the time has moved so fast.
When Growing up all the old people would neal down, pinch my cheaks, and tell me how much I've grown.
Today, marks the 7th year
The Sequin Delray Beach store will have to pay its business tax this financial year, four city commissioners agreed Oct. 20.
Manager Jodi Stein had requested a reprieve from paying the $172.56 business license fee because of the road construc
Harbour's Edge raised more than $7,000 at this year's Boca Raton Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 27. Twenty-two residents and staff members of the senior living community participated. Team Captain, Judy Stauffer, raised more than $2,055 for the
A new Taekwondo program is turning heads at a senior living community in Delray Beach. Abbey Delray launched the new martial arts and fitness program in September 2015, and is seeing an impact on the lives of residents.
Carmine Scandura, director of f
Garden team leader Shelly Zacks hands a pruning saw to Arie Forma.
A bolting basil plant.
Salo Bowen carries some wood for stakes.
A vining sweet potato already is in bloom.
Jeanne Fernsworth lays cardboard to be covered with mulch.
Photos by Jerry
Birdwatching is taking off in the U.S., climbing on the list of most popular outdoor activities, according to the USDA’s Forest Service. It ranks just below beach bumming and bicycling. The pastime’s rising popularity is thanks in part to the Interne
