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The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Read for the Record initiative, which directs adults and children through a shared reading experience. Mayors from Palm Beach County municipalities helped kick of

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By Mary Thurwachter

The tax rate in Lantana will remain the same as it has since 2022 — at $3.75 per $1,000 of taxable value.

However, homeowners may pay more in town taxes due to an increase in their taxable property value. The approved tax rate is

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By Mary Hladky

Boca Raton City Council member Yvette Drucker has dropped her bid for a state Senate seat to run for Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller in the November 2026 election.

13704227077?profile=RESIZE_400xDrucker’s Aug. 21 announcement came shortl

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By Henry Fitzgerald

The Coastal Star won nine first-place awards at the recent Florida Press Association ceremony, including the top award for general excellence at the highest level — Division A — for weekly and monthly newspapers with circulations

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Rabbi Leibel Stolik plans to make several stops with his shofar to usher in the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Photo provided

By Janis Fontaine

This Rosh Hashanah is Rabbi Leibel Stolik’s 20th year leading High Holidays services in coastal Palm Beach C

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By Rich Pollack

Water and sewer system improvement projects and road renovations, along with public safety enhancements, were among projects in south Palm Beach County that survived state budget cuts and received funding.

While Gov. Ron DeSantis veto

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13645325281?profile=RESIZE_584xRevisions 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.

Property Appraiser D

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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

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Lantana: News briefs

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

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