(l-r) Daniel and Fina Mulvey, Brenda Sands, and Dawn and Larry Edwards.
Close to 200 guests attended the benefit for Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital put on by the Baptist Health Foundation. The event honored members of the Giving Society and other d
A 7-foot-tall navigation buoy from Dry Tortugas National Park sat on the beach in Manalapan since the middle of January before it was removed Feb. 24. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
Cost estimates on installing a townwide sewer syst
Dr. Peter Bonutti of Manalapan in his home office with his father, Karl Bonutti, 95, and sons Michael, 8, and Marc, 17. The
family’s two Dobermans are Sam (left) and Sarge. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Dr. Peter Bonutti was well into his career as an
Florida Atlantic University plans to use the closed Living Room Theaters on its Boca Raton campus for student classes and for a digital media production hub. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Living Room Theaters, which was located in Florida Atlanti
Gary and Katherine Parr served as hosts of a party marking the Kravis Center’s 30th anniversary. The event honored members of the center’s education committee and celebrated the 3 millionth student served by the center’s education programs. ‘The educ
Tony Vento, a longtime chef, puts culinary ideas to work in his offerings at Capt. Frank’s in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
Capt. Frank’s new owner, Tony Vento, has traveled all over the Mediterranean, up and down the East Coast, and a
Tracks from vehicles that navigate the cul-de-sac have damaged the landscaped circle. Nearby residents have offered to pay for pavers, an alternative the Town Commission may consider. Photo provided
By Larry Barszewski
At the end of Lands End Road, r
The annual lecture and music series at Manalapan’s J. Turner Moore Memorial Library features three nights of entertainment for library members and their guests. Author Donna Scott will start things off when she discusses topics from her historical fi
DELRAY BEACH — Peter Blum, a longtime resident of Palm Beach County, businessman and philanthropist, died Jan. 23, his beloved wife, Mary, by his side. He was 93.Mr. Blum, a man dedicated to his family, faith and the welfare of all, was born Aug. 14,
A few vendors were still serving lunch and drinks as of Jan. 20. BELOW RIGHT: The Delray Beach Market opened in April 2021. BELOW LEFT: A window sign promises improvements. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Remodeling to make room for two nights
By Larry Barszewski
Plaza del Mar expects to welcome a medical tenant — Laser & Skin Center of Palm Beach — into remodeled space at its west end, based on an approval received at the Town Commission’s Dec. 13 meeting.
The practice will be operated by
A Manalapan house bought by singer Billy Joel for $22.1 million in 2015 is now on the market through Christian Angle Real Estate for $64.9 million. Photo provided by Realtor.com
By Christine Davis
Piano man Billy Joel has listed his ocean-to-lake est
By Joel Engelhardt
Ron DeSantis reached a plateau in Palm Beach County on Nov. 8 that no Republican candidate for governor had reached in 36 years: He tallied more votes than the Democrat.
And on his coattails rode Republicans Peggy Gossett-Seidman t
By Larry Barszewski
Manalapan is lucky to have its own water supply, Mayor Keith Waters says, and he wants to protect it from a future commission that might want to sell it off.
At the commission’s Nov. 17 meeting, Waters proposed asking voters to app
By Larry Barszewski
Vice Mayor Stewart Satter will become Manalapan’s mayor in March and succeed Keith Waters, who could not run for re-election because he was term-limited.
There will be no town election in March because only one candidate filed for
Hurricane Nicole produced days of turbulent waves along the coast in advance of and after landfall. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski and staff reports
Hurricane Nicole delivered only a glancing blow to Palm Beach County, but the rare
MANALAPAN — Dr. Gerald K. Shortz of Manalapan died Oct. 11. He was 86.He was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 6, 1936, and received his bachelor’s degree from Wabash College in 1958 and his doctor of medicine from Northwestern University in 1962.
He was
By Joel Engelhardt
Ron DeSantis reached a plateau Tuesday that no Republican candidate for governor in Palm Beach County had reached in 36 years: He tallied more votes than the Democrat.
And on his coattails rode Peggy Gossett-Seidman to victory over
Max Chiorean, of Boynton Beach, walked across the exposed rocks on Gulf Stream Beach with his surfboard on Nov. 10. Rachel S. O’Hara/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski and Joe Capozzi and staff reports
A rare November hurricane combined with king
Waves crash into stairs and a sea wall in Ocean Ridge during high tide. Photo provided by Denise Leblanc
Residents in Briny Breezes prepare to comply with Palm Beach County's mandatory evacuation order on the morning of Nov. 9. Tim Stepien/The Coa
