Boca Raton residents Amanda Clark (l), 20, and her mother Kate Clark are battered by the winds and rain of Tropical Storm Eta as they observe the power of the storm from the pavilion of South Beach Park in Boca Raton Nov. 8. The intense wind and hor
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Lawsuit against broker reflects tide of adversity businesses have faced
By Mary Thurwachter,
Larry Keller and Jan Norris
When news hit the streets of a court case filed against one of the county’s foremost restaurant brokers — one who once managed a
By Mary Thurwachter
Despite a robust boost in property values — an increase of $78 million to $1.21 billion for the new fiscal year (including $14.4 million in new construction), Lantana will still need to pull $37,937 from reserves to balance its $2
By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Town Council voted unanimously to purchase body cameras for the Police Department.
“We are lucky in that we have a very good force,” council member Karen Lythgoe said at the town’s Oct. 26 meeting. “People I have met a
The Centennial, a 16-foot sailboat, will be installed in Lantana's Bicentennial Park. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana council members considered four proposals for artwork to mark the town’s 100th birthday next spring before settling o
By Sallie James
LANTANA — He was a gifted surgeon and beloved doctor who used his skills to restore sight to thousands of patients, many who swore he changed their lives forever. Lawrence B. Katzen, the founder of Katzen Eye Care and Laser Center in
Kristine Kreidler has received $98,000 in grants for the library in less than one year on the job. Coastal Star file photo
By Mary Thurwachter
Kristine Kreidler hasn’t even been at her job a year and already Lantana’s new library director has amassed
By Sallie James
LANTANA — Hypoluxo Island resident Agnes Conroy, a lifelong academic who was married to her beloved husband, Francis, for 62 years, died on July 31 at Hospice By the Sea in Boca Raton after a lengthy illness. She was 82.
Born April 29,
By Mary Thurwachter
After hearing residents’ concerns about house parties at suspected short-term rental properties, the Lantana Town Council, at its July 13 meeting, said it was addressing the problem, but warned that a resolution won’t be easy.
In
By Mary Thurwachter
Not long after the coronavirus prompted stay-at-home orders last spring, Michelle Donahue noticed how many people from both the Manalapan and Lantana sides of Hypoluxo Island took advantage of the time to walk, jog or bike around
Carol Ann Keller for years has incorporated gratitude into her meditation sessions, but the practice can be as simple as jotting down thoughts on paper. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joyce Reingold
Gratitude swept into Carol Ann Keller’s life in “
Lifeguard Tanner Thielemann (right) received the Lantana Police Department’s Lifesaving Award during the July 27thTown Council meeting. Police Chief Sean Scheller, who made the presentation, said Thielemann, a 34-year-old South Palm Beach resident,
By Mary Thurwachter
After hearing residents’ concerns about house parties at suspected short-term rental properties, the Lantana Town Council at its July 13 meeting said it was addressing the problem but warned that a resolution won’t be easy.
In a l
By Mary Thurwachter
During Lantana’s first budget workshop on June 8, Mayor Dave Stewart warned residents that the upcoming budget years would be very challenging.
“Property taxes will bring in about $4 million,” he said. “What it costs to run the to
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana reversed course during the June 22 Town Council meeting, postponing its Fourth of July fireworks show. Until then, the town had planned to have the pyrotechnics display from a barge in the Intracoastal Waterway next to Bic
As part of Lantana’s centennial celebration next year, the town is reaching out to Florida artists to create a nautical-themed sculpture for Bicentennial Park at 321 East Ocean Avenue.
Nadine Shawah, the town’s parks and recreation coordinator, says
These listings take into account the next edition of The Coastal Star, scheduled for delivery the weekend of July 4.
5/26 & 6/23 - Manalapan - Manalapan Town Hall, 600 S Ocean Blvd. 10 am. Agenda: manalapan.org
5/27, 6/9 & 23 - Boca Raton - Boca Rat
By Mary Thurwachter
Plans to make better use of space and add a meeting room and outdoor reading garden to the town library won the approval of the Lantana Town Council on May 11.
The proposal, promoted by the Library Foundation and its chairman, Ro
By Jane Smith
Fourth of July celebrations with fireworks, music and vendors will not take place this year in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, their leaders decided May 19.
“None of us are excited about canceling it,” said Sam Metott, Delray Beach Pa
Robert Barfknecht, chairman of the Lantana Library Foundation, is as much a part of the library as is the ponytail palm outside. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related Story: Library on track for renovation, modernization
By Brian Biggane
It was no s
