Carol Myer takes classes at Beyond Fitness in an effort to slow the progression of Parkinson’s.Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Carol Myer was never much for exercise, but now the petite blonde boxes three times a week, lifts weights, doe
By Rich Pollack
Just weeks after praising Town Manager Valerie Oakes’ performance and giving her a raise, Highland Beach town commissioners voted at their meeting May 1 to fire her, effective immediately.
In a 3-2 vote, with Mayor Carl Feldman and Co
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — Sandra Featherman, a leader in the world of higher education and a tireless advocate for the rights of women and children, died April 26. She was 84.The wife of former Highland Beach Mayor Bernard Featherman, Mrs. Fea
By Rich Pollack
During most of its 32-year history, the Beach Condo Association of Boca Raton and Highland Beach has had just three leaders, with its founder and first president, Sylvan Jubelirer, serving 16 years and its third leader, Jack Fox, serv
By Rich Pollack
With a renewed emphasis on the environment, the Highland Beach Town Commission took two major steps aimed at preserving the town’s natural resources and revitalizing the shoreline within its borders.
Commissioners agreed in April to
Vice Mayor Alysen Africano-Nila (above)
and Commissioner Peggy Gossett-Seidman (right) are sworn in to office in Highland Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Voters in Highland Beach turned out in record numbers during
By Rich Pollack
With Highland Beach voters rejecting a proposal to allocate $2.1 million for a streetscape plan, town commissioners are going back to the drawing board to ensure a 3-mile stretch of asphalt on the west side of State Road A1A is not a
The Bel Lido Property Association, which represents a neighborhood of 112 oceanfront residences, featured two guest speakers: Highland Beach Town Manager Valerie Oakes and Police Chief Craig Hartmann. Board President Ron Brown introduced them to the
The St. Lucy Council of Catholic Women, Highland Beach, organized the March 9 show at the Polo Club in Boca Raton, which brought in 350 guests. The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum contributed decor with vintage movie costumes and sponsored centerpiec
Unofficial results, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
By Jane Smith
As Brightline runs its express passenger rail service between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, safety problems recur at grade crossings.
To improve safety, coastal South County cities continue to add quad-crossing gates that meet i
Highland Beach voters will elect a town commissioner from among four candidates and a vice mayor from two running. Both seats are three-year terms. Voters also will decide on whether to fund the construction of a streetscape improvement project at a
Four candidates running for one commission seat | RESULTS
Two vie to be vice mayor| RESULTS
Streetscape Project | RESULTS
By Rich Pollack
When voters in Highland Beach take to the polls March 13, they’ll be choosing from six candidates who all say r
An incumbent is running against a political newcomer to be the town’s second-in-command. — Steven J. Smith
By Rich Pollack
Moviemakers and others who want to film in Highland Beach be warned: Town officials and the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission will work together to welcome you — but there are a lot of rules you’re going to have to foll
By Rich Pollack
Have some documents you need shredded?
Want to sample food or get a deal on a used library book?
Or maybe you’d like to bring your kids to a scavenger hunt or get your pet registered in case he or she gets lost?
If you’re a Highland
Towns and cities holding elections March 13 will have the following forums for voters to meet the candidates:
Boca Raton
When: Feb. 8
Where: 6500 Building, 6500 Congress Ave.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Sponsor: Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations
De
By Rich Pollack
When voters in Highland Beach go to the polls March 13 to choose a vice mayor and a town commissioner, they also will vote on whether to allow the town to spend up to $2.1 million on proposed new streetscape improvements.
Before they
