Annika Kielland with her whippet, Bodhi, at home on Hypoluxo Island. She was first attracted to the house’s outside, ‘which is like a Balinese tropical jungle.’ Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Annika Kielland’s job history runs the gamut, from waitress
By Ron Hayes
LANTANA — When Gerson Fabe arrived at The Carlisle Palm Beach in 2014, he brought all the things an elderly gentleman entering an assisted living facility in Lantana would bring.
But he brought hundreds of poems, too.
And when he died at
Colorful: Long before tourists celebrated their travels by posting selfie photos on social media, picture postcards were the rage. ABOVE: From the Rainbow Tropical Gardens, a Boynton Beach attraction from the 1920s to the1950s. BELOW RIGHT: A histori
You won’t see any “year in review” stories or photos in this January edition. It’s not that they aren’t interesting, it’s just that I’m a Capricorn — always looking forward. The coming year interests me far more than the one in the rearview mirror. S
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana is the 2023 Small Municipality winner in Palm Beach County’s Read for the Record event on Oct. 26. A certificate proclaiming the victory was presented during the Town Council’s Dec. 11 meeting.
To achieve the distinction,
Lifesaving award — Police Chief Sean Scheller presented a Life Saving Award to Officer Arianna Morris during the Dec. 11 Town Council meeting. The July 29 rescue involved a non-verbal 7-year-old boy who had lacerated his wrist in an accident at home
Indoor and outdoor dining at Polpo in Manalapan provides panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
At last! Cooler weather is upon us. Finally, it’s comfortable enough for outside dining.
Plenty of options exist, thanks to c
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana voters will have a choice for mayor in the March 19 election.
Challenging incumbent Karen Lythgoe will be George Velazquez, 57, an alternate on the town’s planning and zoning board. Although his legal name is “Jorge,” his
By Mary Thurwachter
For the second consecutive year, the Lantana Town Council gave a generous merit raise — 5% — to Town Manager Brian Raducci and heaped praise on his work.
“We’re one of the luckiest councils in Palm Beach County having him as our
Resistance to setback change — An ordinance to modify the rear setback requirements related to waterfront lots sailed through the Town Council on its first reading in October, but it faced pushback from Hypoluxo Island residents on the second reading
By Brian Biggane
LANTANA — Longtime Hypoluxo Island resident Carol Titcomb died surrounded by family on Nov. 23. She was 91.
Born Carol L. Milemore in Northport, New York, on Jan. 14, 1932, Mrs. Titcomb planned to attend Cornell University to become
By Mary Thurwachter
A Lantana contractor is among four men indicted for their alleged roles in fraudulently obtaining a multimillion-dollar construction contract from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Matthew West, 52, chief executive of West C
By Mary Thurwachter
One by one the last occupants of those cute, colorful — but ramshackle — Key West style cottages on the north side of Lantana’s Ocean Avenue have moved elsewhere.
First, Jeannie’s Ocean Boutique relocated to Plaza del Mar in Manal
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new station at 651 Linton Blvd. included (l-r) John Scherer of contractor Gulf Building, Delray Beach Public Works Director Missie Barletto, Commissioner Adam Frankel, City Manager Terrence Moore, Commissioner Rob
Holiday boat parades will entertain crowds from Boynton Beach and Delray Beach on Dec. 8 and Boca Raton on Dec. 16. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Community activities to ignite the holiday spirit
By Mary Thurwachter
Haven’t leaned into the ho-ho-ho st
House-made chicken gyoza, Nanban chicken and spicy cauliflower highlight the menu at Ramen Lab during one variation of the Craft Food Tours in Delray Beach. BELOLW RIGHT: Anthony Guzman and Matt Guidice, the company's co-founders. Photos provided
By
Gov. Bob Graham presents an A1A sign to Jimmy Buffett in 1981 after they founded the Save the Manatee Club. Florida Memory
By Ron Hayes
After Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1, too many national news reports reacted as if Florida’s beloved balladeer of b
Related: Manalapan: Mayor, half of commission say they’ll resign before year’s end | Briny Breezes: Mayor, council president resign effective Dec. 15
By Charles Elmore
Half or more of the governing council members in some southern Palm Beach County c
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana welcomed its first assistant police chief — Thomas Mitchell — in October. But Mitchell is no stranger to the seaside town of 12,000 residents. He has been the Police Department’s commander for four years.
Chief Sean Schell
