Diver Shane Cooper was one of many volunteers and first responders who tried to rescue 15-year-old Prestyn Smith at Gulfstream Park. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Family beach outing turns deadly for teen; unpredictable surf kills five in co
Reports are first step toward recertification
By Rich Pollack
Time is running out for several dozen remaining area condo associations that are required to file state-mandated inspection reports by the end of the year.
Under a state law passed in the
Down year for nests hints at another surge in 2025
By Steve Plunkett
Following a record-breaking 2023, people who monitor sea turtle nests up and down south Palm Beach County’s coast faced an easier workload this season. And the season, which offici
Renee Basel sings in the parking lot of Gulf Stream Town Hall, where she is clerk. She says her car is a convenient place to sing and send out her image via phone (below). Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Hannah Spence
Renee Basel wears many hats, but
By Steve Plunkett
On its way to faucets in Gulf Stream next fall: better tasting water delivered with higher water pressure and a lower cost.
That’s the promise of a 25-year agreement Gulf Stream made with its soon-to-be new water provider, Boynton B
By Steve Plunkett
The Cops Caring for Cops Fundraiser has started.
The Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police is “adopting” or supporting 20 police officers who were significantly harmed by Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Oct. 9.
The
Sun bathers enjoy Boca Raton's surf.
1920s land boom accounts for why so many places are marking their 100th birthdays
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A tongue-and-groove ceiling runs through the designer kitchen as well as the loggia and second downstairs bedroom.
A gracious entry foyer opens to a great room with soaring ceilings and wall-to-wall sliding doors that pocket, providing an abundance o
The Cops Caring for Cops Fundraiser has started.
The Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police is “adopting” or supporting 20 police officers who were significantly impacted by Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Oct. 9. The affected office
A county employee uses a gas-powered blower to clear leaves and twigs from a path in Gulfstream Park. BELOW RIGHT: Jim Reynolds, with his wife, Susan Beil, says the noise is ‘like an explosion of sound.’ Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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The road and drainage project in Gulf Stream is gathering steam after a slow start because of high water, permitting issues and a pause in October for Hurricane Milton. ABOVE: Workers prepare to install curbing at the intersection of Polo Drive and O
Force also trained on handgun conversions
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream’s police force is eagerly waiting for free software and hardware to arrive to check for security weaknesses at the Gulf Stream School.
Police Chief Richard Jones applied for the
After Hurricane Milton exited Florida late Oct. 10, it left behind optimal surf conditions south of the Boca Raton Inlet. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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As viewed from the Intracoastal Waterway, one of the homes in the Bluewater Cove portion of Place Au Soleil will be two stories. Rendering provided
By Steve Plunkett
The second of two Bluewater Cove houses on the Intracoastal Waterway has, as predict
While damage from Hurricane Milton was negligible in coastal South County, this half-sunken sailboat at Sportsman's Park Marina in Lantana was affected by its winds, crashing into the sea wall there. The photo was taken Oct. 10. Tim Stepien/The Coas
Water, sewer, other essential services get most attention
By Jane Musgrave
With nearly $48 million from the federal government to jump-start the economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities in southern Palm Beach County have upgr
Phone updates, portable wireless service and golf-cart rides make best of bad situation
By Steve Plunkett
Weekly updates online for the Core district’s 20-month road, water main and drainage project were not enough. Now Gulf Stream has become a conci
Briny Breezes Building Official Deborah Nutter and Town Council President Liz Loper talk with Judith Kraft at a public meeting on the maps. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Kathleen Kernicky
Judith Kraft has watched the flooding worsen since she moved
Paul Smith of Crown Colony Club says summer is when the major repairs get done. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
With part-time residents gone, construction workers sweat, security people manage slower pace, and diehards enjoy the peace
By John
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream will bump up its starting salary for police officers $4,000, to $70,000, and give its veteran officers a $4,000 across-the-board raise.
Town commissioners agreed to the higher pay at their Aug. 9 meeting.
“Everybody’s co
