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
Annabel and Phoebe Condon are raising money for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital via the Feb. 20 Dance Marathon at Saint Andrew’s School, where they are students. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
A movement that began as a tribute to a fr
Town Manager Trey Nazzaro (foreground), Police Chief Richard Jones and Town Clerk Reneé Basel constitute three changes in leadership jobs in Gulf Stream in recent years. Nazzaro’s promotion in January follows Jones’ hiring from Ocean Ridge in 2023 a
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Voters in Gulf Stream can take part in the town’s first contested election since 2017 next month.
The Town Commission’s five incumbents are on the March 10 ballot as well as a political newcomer. T
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Candidate profiles were compiled via telephone interviews. Candidates were asked to supply personal information regarding their age, education, marital status and number of years residing in
GULF STREAM — Ronald Gene Standerfer died Jan. 14 at the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach. He was 91.
Born in Belleville, Illinois, Ron was the only child of Gene and Aline Mobley Standerfer.
While attending the University of Illi
A water line break has Delray Beach asking residents and other customers of its drinking water system to limit non-essential water use and high-consumption activities such as lawn irrigation and car washing.
The city’s water utility also serves the t
Greg Dunham is retiring after nearly nine years as town manager, effective Jan. 30. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream Town Manager Greg Dunham is calling it quits after almost nine years at the helm of town government.
“This
Melanie Diamond will succeed Cathy Abrams, who is retiring after this school year. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Faran Fagen
At the core of her mission as an educator, Melanie Diamond teaches empathy, curiosity, resilience and balance.
“When stude
Perfectly positioned in the heart of Gulf Stream, this two-story estate was designed by architect Richard Jones and recently completed by Marc Julien Homes. It encompasses 5,103± total square feet with six bedrooms and six-and-one-half baths. Defined
Gulf Stream’s Core District construction project will likely continue into April.
Originally scheduled to end before Christmas and later modified to finish up Feb. 28, the work will now extend to April 17, according to a proposal by contractor Roadwa
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream voters will choose next March among the five incumbents on the Town Commission and a political but not unknown newcomer.
Michael Glennon, who has taken an active role as a resident in commission discussions the past thre
By John Pacenti
In an unusual December election, voters in Florida House District 90 will pick a new state representative.
The Dec. 9 election choice features Democrat Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long, Republican Maria Zack or independent Karen Yeh
Candace Friis and her son, Phil Friis, have been part of the five highest-priced home sales in Gulf Stream in 2024 and 2025, including a town-record $39 million deal. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
When it comes to knowing the Gulf Stream real es
By Steve Plunkett
Water bills in Gulf Stream went up sharply as of Oct. 1 to make up for the higher rates that Delray Beach is charging the town — turning a potential $230,000 loss into a $107,000 surplus.
“Delray is essentially gouging us at $4.90 (
Would-be candidates for the upcoming March 10 municipal elections have to qualify to be on the ballot by filing for the office they’re seeking with their town clerk or city clerk, and meeting the necessary requirements. The qualifying periods for the
Icy Bean owner Donna Thompson (right) sits with her sister Kim McMillan and Kim’s son, Jamie, and daughter, Amaya. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Icy Bean Hawaiian Shave Ice & Coffee cafe opened in May at 1200 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, and
By Steve Plunkett
Property owners in Gulf Stream will pay the same town tax rate for fiscal year 2026 that they did in fiscal ’25, ’24 and ’23.
Town commissioners Sept. 24 approved the final rate, $3.67 per $1,000 of taxable value.
The tax rate will
Family of the late Robert Ganger has sold the historic Vanderbilt home in Gulf Stream (above) for $21.6 million. An adjacent property once part of the estate sold in 2023. Photo provided
By Jane Musgrave
Five months after businessman-turned-historic
Wednesday morning at the beachAt 7:15 AM Sept. 3, a man was seen dragging a homemade boat from the dune in front of the Capri apartments in Ocean Ridge down to the shore and launching the boat into the ocean. He spent some time paddling close to sho
