The letterhead from the Boca Raton Army Air Field illustrates the use of radar to protect Florida from German attacks. BELOW: Peter Barrett, in a uniform his mother sewed for him, stands with his sister, Martha, near their home in Boca Raton during t
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The Culture, Arts and Society Today party had its largest attendance to date. The fete, which raised funds for student scholarships, celebrated the 30th anniversary of the naming of FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters by honoring the
By Faran Fagen
Capture the Flag, a drone competition that pushes student pilots to score points by transforming flag stations to their team colors, took to the air at Florida Atlantic University’s A.D. Henderson school this past winter.
In the inaug
Real estate listings and sales records indicate that singer Billy Joel is trying to sell his ocean-to-Intracoastal estate in Manalapan (above), and possibly taking on this sprawling estate (below) in the Sanctuary community of Boca Raton. Photos prov
Guy Harvey Foundation award winners Kezia Abraham and Ava Detassis.
By Faran Fagen
Her vision was to collect mass amounts of sargassum washing up on beaches before they rotted and use the piles as sustainable material in a not-so-sustainable fashion
Four work permit extensions have been granted for the 1.5-acre spec estate at 1460 S. Ocean Blvd. Anne Geggis/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
The long-running saga of a construction eyesore in Manalapan has another chapter: The Nigerian oil mogul
Among those attending the American Humane fundraiser televised on Thanksgiving Day were (l-r) Gail Worth, Frank Orenstein and Christine Lynn. Photo provided by Capehart
Philanthropist Marc Leder’s $2 million pledge to “Keeping the Promise — The Campa
Kids race during a family day for the Islamic Center of Boca Raton, which calls itself an open religious organization for all and does not keep any membership. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
The terrible violence in the Middle East has forced many
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new station at 651 Linton Blvd. included (l-r) John Scherer of contractor Gulf Building, Delray Beach Public Works Director Missie Barletto, Commissioner Adam Frankel, City Manager Terrence Moore, Commissioner Rob
The Boca Raton Airport Authority has partnered with FAU to honor the brave men and women who serve the country and the community through the Hometown Heroes initiative. One such man is Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. J.R. Wigfall, who was recognized on t
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently recommended getting COVID-19 vaccines that had been granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 11.
These
The $50 million Onix Delray Beach on Southeast Fifth Avenue will have 26 residential units priced from $1.5 million to $2.25 million. Rendering provided
By Christine Davis
Wellington residents August “Gussie” Busch and Haley Busch, great-great-grandc
Cereal4All founders Luke and Jett Justin. Photo provided
During September’s Hunger Action Month, Boca Helping Hands in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University and Cereal4All organized the Tackle Hunger cereal drive.
In its third year, the driv
The Chancel Choir at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach will perform Nov. 5. Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
For many people, worshipers and agnostics alike, holiday music is one of the best parts of the holiday season.
“Music is the lang
Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue District Chief 42 William Stansbury has joined Delray Medical Center’s governing board.
Stansbury was a strike-team leader for the Holocaust survivor vaccine mission in 2021, and that year, he was a strike-team leader
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’
The 13th annual scholarship fundraiser bestowed a warm welcome to 80 students enrolled in the Schmidt College of Medicine. Business and civic leaders, community advocates and health care professionals helped to dress and equip each incoming class mem
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
Bob Rollins, shown with his wife, Shirley, holds the trophy that recognizes his induction into the Florida Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame. Rollins, of Boca Raton, was honored for his decades of coaching and leadership. Photo provided
By Faran
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
