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
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By Steve Plunkett
After giving new police hires a $9,000 raise in June, Gulf Stream town commissioners are penciling in substantial raises for veterans and another raise for the rookies to keep up with other area police departments.
Town Manager Greg
GULF STREAM — Robert Eugene Glennon Jr. of Gulf Stream and Arlington, Virginia, died Aug. 7 at his home in Arlington. He was 75.
Born on April 23, 1948, in Bement, Illinois, the son of Robert Eugene Glennon Sr. and Martha Chapman Glennon, Robert work
The Boca Raton-based nonprofit that provides programs and services to educate and empower those with developmental and intellectual disabilities has five fresh faces.
Joining the JARC Florida board of directors are Jay Eisenberg, Marvin Greenberg, Cl
By Steve Plunkett
Resurfacing roads and improving drainage in Gulf Stream’s Core District will begin in November as consultants wait for the Army Corps of Engineers to sign off on plans to divert storm water runoff into the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Hidden Harbour resident Martin O’Boyle, his lawyer son and his business lawyer have elevated their grudge against Gulf Stream to the highest court in the land.
In a July 21 filing, the three — O’Boyle, son Jonathan, and lawyer William Ring — asked th
RIGHT: License plate reading cameras are motion activated and take a series of photos that compare plate numbers against those of vehicles listed as suspicious. ABOVE: Police can view results on a desktop computer, in a squad car or even on a phone.
A half-acre property originally part of the Vanderbilt estate in Gulf Stream sold for $16.7 million recently to a Canadian businessman’s family trust. Photo provided by Zillow.com
By Christine Davis
A trust in the name of Catherine German West sold t
The Mizner-designed clubhouse at the Gulf Stream Golf Club is 100 years old. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
The Gulf Stream Golf Club is working on a plan to demolish a portion of its 100-year-old Addison Mizner-designed clubhouse and build a new t
Scott McClure is congratulated by Town Clerk Kelly Avery after being sworn in as Ocean Ridge police chief in a ceremony witnessed by his family and chiefs and officers from local communities. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
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Commission OKs raise from $52,250 to $61,250, with chance for more
Related: Highland Beach: Town counts on police pay boost to bolster recruitment efforts
By Steve Plunkett
Police officers’ starting pay in Gulf Stream jumped in June from the very bo
By Larry Barszewski
Ocean Ridge Town Manager Lynne Ladner announced the promotion Thursday of Scott McClure to be the town’s new police chief.
McClure, who joined the town’s police force in 2016, has been serving as acting police chief since March, w
By Mary Hladky
Taxable values of Palm Beach County properties held strong this year, jumping 13.4% and coming close to matching last year’s 15.2% surge.
This marks the 12th year in a row that taxable values have increased in a steady rebound from the
By Larry Barszewski
An advisory committee of local police officials will interview six finalists for Ocean Ridge’s police chief position June 7 and then give its feedback to Town Manager Lynne Ladner.
The Police Chief Advisory Committee is scheduled
By Steve Plunkett
Richard Jones, the town’s new police chief, kept busy in his first 30 days on the job: alerting residents to a purse-snatching and stolen vehicle, setting guidelines for investigations of officer-involved shootings, and being feted
By Mary Thurwachter
Manalapan doesn’t have pickleball courts — although some tennis courts at the five-star Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa have occasionally been transformed for special events. But that could change if the resort decides to permanently
GULF STREAM — Dr. John Roland Westine died May 13 while swimming in the warm Gulf Stream waters in front of his home of 50 years. He was 91.
Although Dr. Westine was born into humble circumstances to two Swedish immigrants on Chicago’s South Side, he
After contentious municipal elections concluded in March, there was celebration in our coastal cities and towns. One side won, one side lost. Now we’re watching as winning candidates are rushing to fulfill campaign promises and reward supporters.
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Former commissioners Philip Besler and Kenneth Kaleel are sworn in May 1 after their appoint-ments to fill the vacancies. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Two leave positions; in yet another reversal, manager hired full time
By Joe Capozzi and Larry Bars
A family with strong ties to Gulf Stream has purchased the Lemon Hill estate and plans to revive elements of the original 1939 design by Marion Sims Wyeth. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
The new owners of Lemon Hill plan to restore the 2.6-acre est
