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Aerial photograph of Briny Breezes taken Sept. 11 following Hurricane Irma. Photo courtesy of James M. Arena

By Jane Smith

Linda Cross, who lives in the Marina Villages condo complex in Boynton Beach, said her family lost power the morning of Sept. 11for about 90 minutes.
"We had power the entire time of the storm ," she said. "The water flowed over the sea

Briny Breezes residents returned home Sept. 11 to mostly minor damage in Palm Beach County's only oceanfront mobile home park. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

Briny Breezes saw some street flooding in low areas. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

Surf was up

Workers put up shutters in Briny Breezes in advance of Hurricane Irma's arrival. The seaside mobile home park is traditionally one of the first places in the County to face a mandatory evacuation order. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

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By Jane Smith

     Delray Beach fared very well when Hurricane Matthew brushed by the coast on Thursday, said Mayor Cary Glickstein.

     “There were no serious injuries or property damage, including our beach, and only minor power outages,” he said

Banana Boat co-owner Luke Therien, left, inspects the massive 3,000- square-foot awning his crew took down before the storm and put back up the morning after. Steven J. Smith/The Coastal Star

By Steven J. Smith

     BOYNTON BEACH — Local business o

By Mary Hladky

     After sustaining minimal damage from Hurricane Matthew, Boca Raton was well on its way to returning to business as usual by midday Friday.

     “We prepared for the worst and are pleased we came though it unscathed,” said Mayor Su

Hurricane Alley owner Kim Kelly is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Boynton Beach raw bar and restaurant.

Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Rich Pollack

    Grab a seat toward the end of the bar at Boynton Beach’s landmark Hurricane Alley Raw Ba

    Water jugs frozen. Check.

    Cash from the ATM. Check.

    Gas for the generator. Check.
    We were prepared for Tropical Storm (or maybe Hurricane) Erika. Then after days of blowing (and raining) through the Caribbean, she hit the mountains of

As of the 0930 hours National Hurricane Center update, Tropical Storm Erika has dissipated. The National Weather Service forecasts 3-5” of rainfall near SE Florida coast, with much higher amounts possible in some areas beginning late tonight through

With the possibility of flooding rains late this weekend into early next week, Palm Beach County is urging animal owners to make preparations now. The Animal Care and Control division has the following suggestions for animal owners:

• Residents in r

Ocean Ridge Town Councilman Rich Lucibella is a firm believer in emergency preparedness, proving it by training with amateur radio operators during a Wellington Radio Club exercise, themed ‘When All Else Fails’ that took place June 28 and 29. Lucibel

I sprayed and soaked and bleached, but nothing would remove the big, green blob from the front of my favorite white, rip-stop cotton Bermuda shorts. Wouldn’t you know it? Right when the temperatures are inching upward and the snowbirds are gone. This

By Tim O’Meilia
    
A proposed inlet-to-inlet approach to beach restoration and management will cost small coastal towns $4,000 to $19,000 a year with no promise that a beach protection project would be approved.
    The pilot project proposed by s

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

Most Palm Beach County Beach Parks

Still Closed to Swimming

With the exception of Boca-South Inlet, all Palm Beach County ocean beaches remain closed to swimmers due to high surf and greater amounts of debris in water and deposited on shore.  Cre

Most Palm Beach County Beach Parks Still Closed to Swimming

With the exception of Boca-South Inlet, all Palm Beach County ocean beaches remain closed to swimmers due to wind gusts, high surf and debris in the water. PBC Ocean Rescue personnel will co

Palm Beach County Closes All

Beach Parks to Swimming

All Palm Beach County operated beaches have been closed to swimming due to large surf, big shore break, 50 mph gusts and a great deal of debris in the water. Other beaches controlled by municip

By Tim Pallesen
    
Citizens Insurance is notifying owners of homes valued over $1 million that their insurance coverage will be cancelled.
    Coastal communities are hardest hit, according to data released by the state insurer.
    Cancellation notic