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
After Highland Beach Fire Rescue responded to an accident involving a car and bicyclist, more than eight fire and police officers came to the aid of the cyclist, who was taken to a hospital as a precaution. This was part of a 24-hour shift that began
The Bel Lido neighborhood in 1963 before homes were built.
More local history stories: Centennial Celebrations!; Boynton Beach: City’s oldest house gets one more chance for a new life; Delray Beach: Cemetery may be fit for national historic recogniti
By Rich Pollack
With construction of the controversial Milani Park no longer in doubt, a spirit of cooperation between Highland Beach and Palm Beach County appears to be gaining traction.
Last month Highland Beach Mayor Natasha Moore and two residen
By Rich Pollack
In a hotly contested race for Florida House District 91, which encompasses all of Highland Beach and Boca Raton as well as unincorporated areas west of the city, incumbent Peggy Gossett-Seidman was able to hold on to her seat, deraili
By Rich Pollack
Community leader Jason Chudnofsky will be a new Highland Beach town commissioner in March after no one else filed to run for the town’s one open seat by the Nov. 26 deadline.
Chudnofsky, 81, will fill the commission seat that is curre
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
Noisy y
Road and drainage construction along A1A creates a traffic nightmare during work hours. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Major construction and long daytime delays on State Road A1A, already frustrating local motorists, are certain to sho
Sweet 16! The Coastal Star is growing up. …
Sixteen years ago — November 2008 — our first edition was delivered to homes and condos in the South County coastal area stretching from Manalapan through Delray Beach.
As other print publications stopped
Highland Beach resident John Shoemaker, a Vietnam War veteran, visits the South Florida National Cemetery. He encourages others to visit as Veterans Day approaches. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
John Shoemaker knows that heroes living
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
Related: Carlisle and Eau open doors to Tampa evacuees from storm; Briny Breezes: County orders eva
Lindsay Hays Saraj and her husband, John Saraj, have made Highland Beach their residential home and Delray Beach the home of their bakery cafe, Paris Baguette. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
John Saraj has a background in hospitality while wife, Lindsa
By Rich Pollack
It’s not often that Highland Beach residents get a chance to rub shoulders with the town’s movers and shakers all in one place, but that’s what will happen early next month at the annual Mingle & Jingle holiday gathering, which will a
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
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
By Rich Pollack
Condo associations in coastal south Palm Beach County and their residents could soon see a temporary reprieve from costly, state-mandated deadlines if Florida legislators meet before the end of the year and revisit legislation some sa
By Rich Pollack
With the town’s 75th anniversary coming soon, Highland Beach residents and community leaders are putting together plans for a celebration that will kick off in December with a geared-up Mingle & Jingle event and span several months in
