By Rich Pollack
After years of discussions, studies and lobbying of state officials, Highland Beach is taking a first step toward getting lighted crosswalks on State Road A1A. And it’s being done with the apparent blessing of the Florida Department o
By Rich Pollack
The absence of Betty Cabral — her warmth and her kindness — is still being felt at the Penthouse Highlands condominium a year after her death.
Cabral, a 22-year resident of a community with just 82 units, was found murdered in her ap
On the day of the vote, dozens of residents who opposed the measures displayed their feelings with the word NO on their shirts. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Just weeks after an election in which voters turned out in record
By Rich Pollack
Five-minute public comment is back in Highland Beach.
Since the summer, residents coming to the podium to express concerns and opinions at the beginning of Highland Beach Town Commission meetings and then again toward the end of the m
Proponents of the “Vote No” group that were stationed at the polling station in Highland Beach on Tuesday to inform voters of what was at stake before they cast a ballot. Ken Murphy, right, shares information with resident Bill McGrath prior to him
STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Shall the Town be authorized to issue bonds, in one or more series, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $16,550,000, bearing interest rates not exceeding the maximum legal rate, maturing within 30 years from
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office
(Unofficial results)
Goal is to stop clashing messages, redundant legal fees
By Rich Pollack
In an effort to reduce confusion and communicate more efficiently, the Highland Beach Town Commission in February established a list of rules that govern its interactions with
Highland Beach voters will go to the polls on March 12 to elect a commissioner for a three-year term.
Evalyn David
Personal: 69; bachelor’s and LLM (master of law) in taxation from NYU Law School; J.D. from Seton Hall Law School; full-time Highland
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents will once again be voting at the Highland Beach Public Library when they go to the polls March 12.
In addition to selecting a town commissioner, voters will be asked to authorize the Town Commission to issue
Richard Kaplan says the library bench that remembers his granddaughter Meadow Pollack and the 16 other victims of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High helps him focus on fond memories of Meadow. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Related Story: Three ballot questions face residents
By Rich Pollack
With an election set for March 12, proponents and opponents of three Highland Beach referendum issues ramped up their efforts: Those in favor of issuing up to $45 million in bonds
UNICO National President Lee Norelli was the special guest at the Highland Beach chapter’s monthly meeting. Norelli thanked the chapter for all the work it does in Palm Beach County and expressed gratitude for the help it has given UNICO National. AB
Highland Beach is asking voters to OK up to $45 million in work apart from a state project. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related story: Local, state partnerships to guide A1A in years to come
Looming referendum reveals divide within Highland Beach
By Rich Pollack
David Del Rio, the financial adviser from Florida’s West Coast charged with siphoning close to $3 million from the life savings of a Highland Beach widow found murdered, has been released on bail after being locked up since mid-Septem
New Commissioner Barry Donaldson is sworn in by Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins after his appointment to serve for the next year. Rich Pollack/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach has a new mayor and a new town commissioner.
During a meeting e
Highland Beach residents meet at a workshop to see proposed improvements along State Road A1A and to provide input. The ambitious plan would cost the town as much as $45 million. Voters must approve the expenditure. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
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Mayor served town he loved
By Rich Pollack
For Highland Beach Mayor Carl Feldman, serving as the leader of the commission was the culmination of a love for the town that started when he moved here in 2000.
He died Dec. 24, following an illness, while
The Boca Raton Inlet bridge was briefly closed six times in late November because of electrical problems. The closures caused traffic delays for thousands of drivers.
By Henry Fitzgerald
They’re often called arteries — the streets and roads that car
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents will once again get a chance to tell elected officials what’s on their minds without having to wait hours at a public meeting — at least for about 60 days.
During the summer, commissioners voted 3-2 to cut pu
