By Mary Thurwachter
The site plan for Water Tower Commons, the new development at the former A.G. Holley site, will finally come before the Lantana Town Council on Dec. 14.
The plan was on the agenda in October and November, but the matter ha
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By Mary Thurwachter
After a prickly reception from Lantana Town Council on Oct. 12, Eau Palm Beach Resort’s project construction manager Damian Presiga won the resort the temporary beach easement it sought — but not without a swap. In this case,
By Mary Thurwachter
The site plan for Water Tower Commons has yet to come before the Lantana Town Council but one resident is already taking issue with the development’s name.
Arthur C. Brooks wrote a letter to the Lantana Chamber of Commerce
The town of Lantana got into the Halloween spirit with its Haunted Nature Preserve
at 400 E. Ocean Ave. A guided excursion through the haunted depths of the nature trail,
hayrides and a costume contest were among the many ways to enjoy the evening.
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By Mary Thurwachter
Things are cooking at Mario’s Ocean Avenue, the Italian eatery that opened earlier this year in a location previously occupied by another restaurant, 225.
In August, Mario’s owner Henry Olmino got the Lantana Town Counc
By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Town Council will get its first look at the site plan for Water Tower Commons, the 73-acre development planned for the former A.G. Holley tuberculosis hospital, on Sept. 28. But the Greater Lantana Chamber of Commer
By Mary Thurwachter
With bustling restaurants and shops along Lantana’s Ocean Avenue, parking has long been a problem. But a new lease agreement between Mario’s Ocean Avenue restaurant and the town for employee parking on a little-used town-ow
Lantana Elementary School’s new Reading Oasis is a public-private partnership between a book publisher and the local Kiwanis Club. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
This summer, Lantana Elementary School opened a new chapter in its history when it cut
In mid-July, Lantana town crews began working on a water problem along Dixie Highway, near the northern town limits. I understand it had to do with a nonfunctioning fire hydrant.
As a result, East View Street experienced diminished water servi
Lantana’s plan to convert two side-by-side lots on North Lake Avenue into a kayak park advanced on July 27 when council members awarded a contract to develop the park to Rosso Site Development.
The Lake Worth firm will receive up to $153,255 t
Richard Rolle picks up garbage and debris
July 24 on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.
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By Jane Smith
Delray Beach will spend more than $2 million in the next budget year to make its downtown into a Disney-esque world
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana has had the same tax rate for seven years and that won’t change this year. The rate will remain at $3.24 per $1,000 of taxable value.
“That’s something the people should be proud of,” said Mayor Dave Stewart at the
ABOVE: Lilyana Marie Richardson, daughter of Arianna Patterson and James Richardson, was selected as winner of the ‘Most Patriotic Baby’ contest during the July 4 festivities in Lantana.
BELOW: More than 3,000 attendees were onhand for the fireworks a
Rapper-turned TV personality Vanilla Ice renovated a $1.4 million home on Hypoluxo Island and now has it on the market for $5 million. Contributed photo
By Mary Thurwachter
When rapper-turned-renovator Vanilla Ice and his DIY show, The Vanilla
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By Willie Howard
The renovated parking lot at Lantana Beach should be lighted at night by late September.
With no discussion, the Town Council on May 11 unanimously approved a $39,700 contract with low bidder Wilco Elec
Let me say up front that this is not about the former Ocean Ridge police chief. It is not even about what led up to his more-than-$80,000 settlement with the town. This is about the right of taxpayers to know how the government they support operates.
By Mary Thurwachter
They were talking trash at the Lantana Town Council meeting on April 13, and it wasn’t the first time. Some residents continue to put yard trimmings curbside on the wrong day and other residents are complaining about the lingering
By Mary Thurwachter
Grand theft charges will be dropped against Robert Matthew Van Winkle, aka rapper Vanilla Ice, as long as he fulfills a plea deal that will have him doing 100 hours of community service and meeting a few other conditions during the
Lantana Police Officer Brian Gibson was recognized as the department’s 2014 Employee of the Year during the March 9 Town Council meeting. Police Chief Sean Scheller said Gibson, who had been honored as Employee of the Second Quarter previously, h
By Mary Thurwachter
It may appear bleak now, but soon the green space at the Lantana Beach facing A1A and east of the drainage ditch swale will be undergoing a spruce-up courtesy of an anonymous resident.
At the March 23 meeting, the Lantana
