Police and emergency rescue officials at the scene of the Jan. 4 crash on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream. The driver of the 2020 Kia Soul (right) crossed over the center line and hit a pack of cyclists heading in the other direction. Photo provided
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Jordan Nichols and Bill Simons gauge the plan’s suggested channel as too shallow. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
After plan blindsides Hypoluxo Island, lagoon project won’t touch channel after all
By Mary Thurwachter
Bonefish Cove, a long-pla
By Anne Geggis
Palm Beach County will continue to put out Manalapan’s fires and provide emergency hospital rides via ambulance, the Town Commission decided.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue won the 10-year contract to provide service to South County’s s
Some Democrats turned away because of confusion at polls
By Mary Thurwachter
Soon after the polls closed in Lantana on March 19, incumbent Mayor Karen Lythgoe joined friends at Lantana Pizza to celebrate her 653-385 win over newcomer George Velazquez
Jim Devericks, a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lantana, with the 12-foot lighted cross. Photo provided
You can see for miles the lighted cross on top of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lantana.
The 12-foot beacon of religious faith was r
By Anne Geggis
Ocean water testing reported Tuesday found elevated levels of bacteria in water from Jupiter to Boca Raton, so a slew of South County beaches are closed to swimmers for now.
Ocean Inlet Park in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach Municipal Beach
By Mary Thurwachter
Soon after the polls closed in Lantana, incumbent Mayor Karen Lythgoe joined friends at Lantana Pizza to celebrate her 653-385 win over newcomer George (Jorge) Velazquez.
“I’m relieved and I’m grateful that I get to keep working
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
By Anne Geggis
The woman who drove into a group of nine cyclists along State Road A1A in Gulf Stream early Jan. 4 suffered a medical event at the time, according to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report.
Betty Ann Ruiz, driving south in the predawn l
A view from Greynolds Circle of the apartments at the Kmart site. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana officials got an early peek at a Miami developer’s plans for the redevelopment of the former Kmart site during a workshop Feb. 13, and th
By Mary Thurwachter
Since their last appointment to the Planning Commission didn’t last long, Lantana Town Council members made a new selection at their Feb. 12 meeting. They chose Edward Shropshire, a former council member and an alternate on the Pl
Top cop — Sgt. Tom Dipolito was recognized as the Lantana Police Department’s Employee of the Year for 2023 during the Town Council’s Feb. 12 meeting.
“In addition to his detective bureau case assignments, Sgt. Dipolito has been instrumental in resea
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana continues to inch toward instituting a non-property tax assessment to cover stormwater utility costs.
In January, the Town Council adopted a resolution making the county property appraiser and tax collector aware of the p
Real estate listings and sales records indicate that singer Billy Joel is trying to sell his ocean-to-Intracoastal estate in Manalapan (above), and possibly taking on this sprawling estate (below) in the Sanctuary community of Boca Raton. Photos prov
Police officers and emergency personnel responded to the Jan. 4 crash on State Road A1A. A Kia Soul, at right, was traveling southbound on State Road A1A when it crossed over the center line and plowed into a bicycle pack heading north, eventually co
Manalapan Town Attorney Keith Davis (center) provides new commissioners and staff with coaching on the restrictions and rules they face. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
13 newcomers set to govern as fight against disclosure law takes shape
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To participate in the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary and local elections, residents must be registered to vote by Feb. 20.
You can register online at RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov.
Application forms are also available at any Palm Beach County S
The mayor is head of the Town Council, which has five members who serve staggered three-year terms.
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana officials aren’t certain of the age of the sea wall at Bicentennial Park, but they do know the last time repairs were made there was at least 20 years ago, and a restoration is due.
To that end, the Town Council, at its me
Stormwater utility fee considered — Because the Town Council is considering a non-property tax assessment for stormwater utility fees, council members voted on Jan. 8 to adopt a resolution making county officials aware of their plan.
“The only thing
