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13085949679?profile=RESIZE_710xAfter Hurricane Milton exited Florida late Oct. 10, it left behind optimal surf conditions south of the Boca Raton Inlet. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

Related: Carlisle and Eau open doors to Tampa evacuees from storm; Briny Breezes: County orders eva

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 13003473099?profile=RESIZE_710xWhile 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

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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

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12986592465?profile=RESIZE_710xBriny 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

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12922650289?profile=RESIZE_710xPaul 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

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12922614255?profile=RESIZE_400xOne idea to improve bike safety on sections of State Road A1A where there are no road shoulders is to install sharrows, which are already in use in Delray Beach near City Hall. The pavement symbols indicate cyclists may use the full lane. Photo provi

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12754824883?profile=RESIZE_710xA 2022 home in Ocean Ridge was built to a raised minimum elevation based on its flood zone. Under new FEMA flood maps that take effect in December, if this home were replaced, the new base level would have to be three feet higher -- and the ground fl

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12754816079?profile=RESIZE_710xCrows check out a nest on the beach in Ocean Ridge, while another (below, right) flies overhead. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

By Rich Pollack12754819901?profile=RESIZE_400x

The crows know.

Along our beaches, the loud and large black birds show off their smarts by trackin

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12686797053?profile=RESIZE_710xSpacious homes with large lots and mature trees, like this single-family home in Manalapan being shown by Realtors Angelo and Antonio Liguori, continue to bring high prices. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

Related stories: Along the Coast: Condo sales s

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