The pool at 4001 North Ocean overlooks the ocean.
Inset below: Movers with the White Lion Moving unload parts
of a bedroom suite for a new owner at 4001.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
A new 43-unit condominium, 4001 North Ocean
Adolphus ‘Dolph’ Orthwein and Leverett Miller play polo at the old Gulfstream Polo.
Photos courtesy of the Orthwein family
By Tim Pallesen
Polo put the luster in Gulf Stream in the town’s early days.
Socialites, movie stars and even royalty flocked
Municipal elections will be held in a number of towns and cities in Palm Beach County on March 12. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Town or city clerks can provide answers to any election-related questions.
Briny Breezes
There is no electio
Black borders and signposts would unify the look of town signs.
By Tim O’Meilia
Add street signs to the list of items Gulf Stream town officials are planning to spruce up the appearance of in their seaside community.
The town already has a $5.4 mi
George Howard ‘Jake’ Jacobus
By Emily J. Minor
GULF STREAM — George Howard “Jake” Jacobus, described as a brilliant businessman and outdoor adventurer who would much rather have talked about family and philanthropy rather than the successful d
By Tim O’Meilia
Gulf Stream town commissioners had planned to start excavation to place power, telephone and cable lines underground by last May.
Eight months later and with nary a shovelful of dirt yet turned, grumbling commissioners agreed to comp
Australian pines along A1A are part of Gulf Stream’s signature look. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim O’Meilia
The hammock of dense growth will remain along A1A in front of the old Spence property in Gulf Stream — noxious non-native plants incl
Tennis pro David Bent took up croquet 14 years ago and recently played for the U.S. team at a tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
David Bent wants you to know that croquet is more than just a backya
By Tim O’Meilia
Two more homes to be sliced from the old Spence estate — a Bermuda home with black shutters and a Colonial West Indies house with a charcoal tile roof — were approved unanimously by the Gulf Stream Town Commission Nov. 9, not that
By Ron Hayes
GULF STREAM — John E. Searle Jr., a president of The St. Andrew’s Club from 1991 to ’93, died Oct. 30. He was 88 and had owned a villa at the club since 1973.
“He was very active until six months before his death,” said his daughter, K
Several seawalls, pools and yards in Manalapan were seriously damaged by the constant pounding of the surf from Hurricane Sandy and seasonal high tides. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
More photos from Hurricane Sandy
By Tim O’Meilia
No hurricane
What do the town of Gulf Stream and cities such as Wellington, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton have in common?
Location. Location. Location.
They’re all part of PBC Interactive, Palm Beach County’s newest website to connect
By Tim O’Meilia
The first of six homes to be carved from the old Spence estate was approved unanimously by Gulf Stream town commissioners Oct. 12 without a whisper of complaint from nearby neighbors.
The site plan for Lot 3 along North Ocean
National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
The Association of Fundraising Professionals - Palm Beach County Chapter will recognize leaders in the categories of Outstanding Philanthropist, Outstanding Philanthropic Private Foundation, Outstanding Philanthr
What better way to celebrate the end of summer, than with a romp in the sprinklers during summer camp at Gulf Stream School?
Henry Dickenson leaps through water as (l-r) Rylan Dahya, Max Martin, Peter Antonucci, Jeb Huisinga and Ryan Fenton wait th
By Steve Plunkett
A lushly landscaped triplex and duplex will replace the giant mound of dirt across from the 4001 condo project being built on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream.
Town commissioners approved the multifamily development Aug. 10 after noti
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream town commissioners may decide to raise property taxes up to 7.1 percent for the coming budget year, mostly to rebuild reserves used last year for the underground utilities project.
Commissioners set a maximum rate
By Steve Plunkett
A second unscheduled opening on the Gulf Stream Town Commission may allow the remaining members to add youth as well as experience to the dais.
Fred Devitt III sold his North Ocean Boulevard home and resigned his seat July 18,
By Steve Plunkett
Fond recollections and a stirring tribute to the late Mayor William Koch Jr. marked the Gulf Stream Town Commission’s first meeting in the post-Koch era.
Town Attorney John “Skip” Randolph remembered being a “wet behind the ears” la
By Steve Plunkett
Town police, who monitor a 20 mph speed limit throughout Gulf Stream, will install six stop signs and establish a school zone on Gulfstream Road to slow motorists even more.
Delivery trucks and construction vehicles combine with the t
