By Joe Capozzi
A proposed new citation system for Briny Breezes would allow police to issue tickets to people who violate any of six prohibitions in the town code, including riding a bicycle without a bell or horn and allowing dogs to run free on the
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach now has a new incoming fire chief, one with extensive experience in south Palm Beach County, who was chosen last month to lead the town’s effort to get its new fire department up and running.
Glenn Joseph, a veteran of
The Boca Raton resort is repainting its iconic 27-story Tower hotel next to the Intracoastal Waterway. ‘The pink is staying, but we are lightening up the shade of pink to be more fresh and updated than our previous shade,’ resort publicist Christine
By Janis Fontaine
When students return to Unity School in Delray Beach this month, they’ll find a new smile greeting them in the carpool line. It belongs to their new head of school, Genevieve Hoppe.
“I do carpool every morning,” Hoppe said. “The kid
By Mary Hladky
The City Council has appointed two Boca Raton Housing Authority apartment tenants to the authority’s board.
Council members selected Fabiola Bernier and Adel Hachmi at their April 12 meeting after they expanded the board from five to se
By Rich Pollack
Armed with a green light from voters last fall to spend up to $10 million for a new fire department, Highland Beach commissioners in March agreed to earmark up to $4 million in reserves for the project.
At the same time, town leaders a
By Mary Hladky
After a 20-year career with IBM, former Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers is relocating to Tallahassee after being hired as chief information security officer for Florida Digital Service, which is part of the state’s Department of Management
John Treanor was appointed Boca Raton’s fire chief on Dec. 18, succeeding retiring Chief Thomas Wood.Treanor joined the fire rescue department in 1995 and served as firefighter, driver, captain, EMS captain, division chief, assistant fire chief and d
By Jane Smith
James Stables became chief of the Boynton Beach Fire Department on Jan. 4.
“It’s been a whirlwind for the first two days I’ve been here,” Stables said at the Jan. 5 City Commission meeting. “I’m looking forward to getting busy in this g
A look, then and now, at the Delray Beach hotel site at the northwest corner of State Road A1A and Atlantic Avenue. LEFT: The Seacrest Hotel, circa 1925, which stood for 57 years. Photo provided by Delray Beach Historical Society. RIGHT: The newly re
Ralph ‘Buddy’ Butler from Suez Utility Service Corp., of Perry, Georgia, puts the finishing touches on Highland Beach’s new logo on the west side of the town’s water tower. The seal updates the one that was first introduced almost 20 years ago and is
June 30 was the first day for many shipments of books and DVDs to the new library location.
ABOVE: Librarian David Lucas selects titles to highlight on the end caps of the bookshelves.
BELOW: Patrons can use their library cards to check out laptops f
Appraiser likes 5.9% growth as county awaits impact of pandemic
By Mary Hladky
The taxable value of Palm Beach County properties has increased for the ninth year in a row, although the rate of growth continued a multiyear trend of slowing down.
The n
After rising from firefighter to fire chief for the city of Boca Raton, Kerry Koen has returned to his first calling, photography.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
The autumn colors are at full peak in Boca Raton, displayed in fore
Delray Beach ended contract negotiations on Sept. 6 with Michael Cernech as the new city manager.
“From the start, it was important that we come to terms that were acceptable to both parties. Unfortunately, in this case we simply could not get there
New Commissioner Barry Donaldson is sworn in by Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins after his appointment to serve for the next year. Rich Pollack/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach has a new mayor and a new town commissioner.
During a meeting e
Symphony of the Seas during sea trials in February. The ship will sail from PortMiami.
By Arlene Satchell
South Florida seaports will welcome a new crop of cruise ships later this year, adding more oceangoing vacation options for travelers.
Five n
By Mary Thurwachter
There’s a new restaurant on the horizon for Ocean Avenue. While all the details haven’t been revealed, Lantana Town Council members learned at their July 24 meeting that the eatery will fill the space previously occupied by Pae
Delray Medical Center celebrated its new patient tower, which consists of 96 private patient rooms, a helipad, a parking garage, registration services, cardiovascular clinic, expanded laboratory and advanced imaging technology. Delray Medical Center
By Dan Moffett
Briny Breezes has had to look for a deputy clerk three times in the last three years, so Town Council members hope they’ve found a long-term solution with the hiring of Jackie Ermola in November.
A transplant from the Philadel
