Sargassum piles up on Lantana's town beach in May. File photo/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Although Lantana hasn’t formally given the green light to raking sargassum off its beach, the town appears to be headed in that direction — but the ear
By Mary Thurwachter
Sean Scheller won’t be calling it quits as Lantana’s top cop this month — as he had been scheduled to do.
The police chief wants to stay — and the town wants him to remain. Council members told him so at their June 9 meeting and
Helping neighbors — Lantana has launched Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a program connecting volunteers with residents who need extra help in keeping up their homes.
The program is designed to assist residents with non-professional tasks such as mowing
Revisions by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office to preliminary taxable property values released earlier this year show that those valuations have increased in all cities and towns in southeastern Palm Beach County.
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By Mary Hladky
The taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has cooled for the second year in a row, heading back to a more typical rate of increase following stratospheric gains in 2022 and 2023.
But even with the smaller value jump, this marks
Lantana’s policy is to leave sargassum alone, but the record amount forecast prompted the town to seek expert input on whether to rake its beach (above). Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Related: Along the Coast: Record seaweed levels headed our way
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Seaplanes can’t dock in Lantana — The Lantana Town Council unanimously voted to amend its ordinances May 12 to prohibit the docking or tying up of seaplanes or flying boats — seaplanes with a fuselage designed as a hull, allowing them to operate on w
Rodman ‘Rock’ Leas lives on Hypoluxo Island across from the Lantana Nature Preserve. He and his wife — avid birders — enjoy the wildlife preserve’s scenery. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
From Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea to Jimmy Buffett
Related: Lantana: Council to consider allowing sargassum removal from town beach
Don’t be surprised if seaweed starts showing up on south Palm Beach County beaches in even greater piles than have already been washing ashore this year.
The amount of s
Airport revenue has increased in 2025 because visits by President Donald Trump to Mar-a-Lago have diverted more traffic to Boca Raton (above). Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
President Donald Trump’s nine visits to Mar-a-Lago in the firs
The 30th Annual Lantana Fishing Derby brought the community together for fun, food, music and, of course, fishing. The event also honored one of the Lantana Chamber of Commerce’s original board members, Lynn ’Doc’ Moorhouse, who was instrumental in t
With the completion of the Bonefish Cove Restoration project only months away, we look forward to visiting the mangrove islands and oyster reefs in the central Lake Worth Lagoon north of Hypoluxo Island. American avocets, black skimmers and royal ter
The Carlisle senior living facility in Lantana has changed hands and will undergo major upgrades, according to Max Newland of Ocean Ridge, part of the purchasing team. This will mean renovations to every unit, he said. Photo provided
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By Mary Thurwachter
Slightly more than 2 square miles in size and with a population hovering around 12,000, Lantana may be small, but not without its charms. There’s that small “fishing village by the sea” vibe, for starters, a picturesque beach know
Stashing away cash for future needs — According to a report shared at a recent meeting by Lantana Finance Director Stephen Kaplan, the town has $14.4 million in reserves.
Last year the town added $2.6 million to the fund.
“When comparing this as a pe
Firefighter Jesse Rivero was sworn in March 24 by Town Attorney Max Lohman. Rivero’s wife, Kerri, held the Bible. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Newcomer Jesse Rivero, a 50-year-old firefighter, defeated veteran Town Council me
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana police officers will add three in-car cameras to their fleet, thanks to the Town Council, which authorized the purchase on March 10.
Cost of the cameras, from Axon Enterprise, Inc., is $36,842 and funds have already been b
New vice mayor — As the Lantana Town Council reorganized for the upcoming year, Kem Mason was selected by fellow council members to serve as vice mayor.
Chris Castle was chosen March 24 as vice mayor pro tem.
Mason is beginning his second three-yea
Capt. Chris Lemieux and a few young anglers hold an 87-pound wahoo caught during the Lantana Fishing Derby. Lynn ’Doc’ Moorhouse came up with the idea of the derby 30 years ago to support the Lantana Chamber of Commerce. Officials later added a kids
Welcome Easter Sunday, April 20, on the beach with the rising sun. Here are places to do that from Boca Raton to Lake Worth Beach:
Spanish River Church: Beach Sunrise Family Service takes place at 6:45 a.m. at South Beach Park, 400 N. Ocean Blvd.,
