By Steve Plunkett
A half year after 10 coastal elected officials from southern Palm Beach County resigned their seats rather than be forced to fill out a more-detailed inventory of their wealth, a federal judge has stepped in and put the new state re
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By Joel Engelhardt and Mary Hladky
Florida condominiums will be required to retain reserves to pay for structural defects under a bill passed May 24 during t
After the Palm Beach County League of Cities concluded business, it recognized several past presidents for their service. ’Once a year, we try to honor the people who have served as past presidents,’ Executive Director Richard Radcliffe said. ’They h
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By Joel Engelhardt
After months of work to hammer out a condo reinspection program in the wake of the Surfside tragedy, Palm Beach County commissioners decid
The town of Highland Beach (above) believes not all municipalities have the same concerns regarding condo inspections. An analysis of Palm Beach County property records shows about 74 condos and co-ops along the town's 3-mile-long stretch of the barr
An analyis by The Coastal Star of Palm Beach County property records shows Delray Beach has 91 condos and co-ops on the barrier island. Of these, 75 were built prior to 1982. Above is an aerial photo of the south end of Delray's barrier island. Goog
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream resident Joan Orthwein first took a seat on the Town Commission May 4, 1995.
Last month the Florida League of Cities officially praised her for 25 years of “unselfish leadership.”
In a resolution, the league’s board of
Dave Stewart, who has been Lantana’s mayor for 20 years, received a 20 Years of Service Award from the Florida League of Cities during a meeting of the Town Council. Stewart was president of the Palm Beach County League of Cities in 2007-2008. His as
The Gulf Stream Town Commission poses with the Palm Beach County League of Cities’ Defender of Home Rule trophy awarded at a May luncheon. PHOTO: (l-r) Town Manager William Thrasher, Commissioners Tom Stanley, Donna White , Joan Orthwein, Mayor Scot
The Palm Beach County League of Cities’ annual board of directors / executives installation featured keynote speaker Clarence Anthony, the National League of Cities’ executive director. Florida League of Cities President P.C. Wu welcomed the 2014-15
