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ABOVE: Project engineer Michael LaCoursiere uses renderings and photos as he explains Gulf Stream Views to Briny Breezes and Pocket residents. BELOW: Pocket resident Marie Chapman expresses frustration with flooding in her neighborhood. She said it w

By Dan Moffett

Two very familiar suitors have come forward and offered to provide police services to the town of Briny Breezes for the next three years.
One is Boynton Beach, the holder of Briny’s current police contract, which expires on Sept. 30. T

Briny Breezes park manager Donna Coates jokes with World War II veterans Ed Manley (left) and Peter Bialowas during a Flag Day event on June 14. When asked whether they would serve again if duty called, Bialowas was quick to answer that he would. Alw

Construction of the Ray, a 141-room hotel in Delray Beach, is expected to begin later this summer. Rendering provided

By Christine Davis

Delray Beach-based Menin Development landed a $72 million loan to finance construction of the Ray, a 141-room ho

Freebee, Delray Beach’s selected point-to-point transportation provider, plans to have vehicles that carry
advertising. Service is set to begin Sept. 3. Photo provided

By Jane Smith

Delray Beach is still waiting on the new vehicles it contracted for

By Jane Smith

Bakery owner Billy Himmelrich’s lawsuit against Delray Beach has moved to an appeal court since a circuit judge denied his motion on June 24 to reopen the case.
Himmelrich and business partner David Hosokawa had asked the judge to recon

By Rich Pollack

Getting into Delray Beach City Hall to pay your water bill, stop by the clerk’s office or take care of other business is now a little more challenging than it has been for years, and it may soon get even tougher.
For decades, visitor

A change of paint color and replacement of the barrel-tile roof with a more durable metal will change the aesthetics of the Marriott and please its insurance company. Rendering provided

By Jane Smith

The Delray Beach Marriott plans to change its arc

By Jane Smith

Lawyer Renée Jadusingh became the executive director of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency as of June 29, a promotion from the assistant director’s post she held since 2018.
Jadusingh replaces her former boss, Jeff Costello

Coyotes have long slender legs. Photo provided by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

By Cheryl Blackerby

Sharp-eyed and quick, coyotes are turning up in Palm Beach County as far east as the Intracoastal Waterway, running across neighb

Garden Club unveils Blue Star Memorial Marker at Town Hall

A crowd gathers on Memorial Day for the unveiling of a Blue Star Memorial at Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

This past Memorial Day, members of the

Sweet Dream Makers founder Suzy Broad gets financial support from Neil Gillman and logistical help and donations from Marc Schiller of City Mattress. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Janis Fontaine

There is no substitute for a good night’s sleep. You

By Sallie James

Nearly a year after Boca Raton Regional Hospital said it would merge with Baptist Health South Florida, the hospital has named its new chief executive officer: Lincoln S. Mendez, the former CEO of South Miami Hospital, a Baptist prope

Head of school says goodbye to Gulf Stream School,
where he took pride in caring, listening

ABOVE: Joe Zaluski, in a hat borrowed from a kindergarten student, congratulates Amelia Grandic and her classmates on a job well done after they talked in 201

Stakes just off Gulf Stream’s narrow roadways are popular, especially across the street from a construction site. A 1999 policy allows PVC pipe 3 feet high. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

By Steve Plunkett

Mayor Scott Morgan wants homeowners, especial

Trash bags taped over hydrants alert firefighters that the hydrants are not in top form and still need repair. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

By Dan Moffett

Ocean Ridge caught a lucky break in April when a motorist swerved off A1A and slammed into a fi

Featured in the May edition of The Coastal Star, Heather Bolint and Bryan Galvin have been walking the coast of Florida to document and pick up waste plastic. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

When last we heard from Bryan Galvin and Heather

This red-legged thrush, spotted April 25, was only the second on record in the U.S. Photo provided by Paul Waller

By Mary Thurwachter

If you noticed an onslaught of visitors to the Lantana Nature Preserve in late April, there was good reason. A rare

Featured in the April edition of The Coastal Star, Ray Charley (right) celebrates the end of his cross-country ride with biking partner Roberto Cintron. Photo provided

By Stephen Moore

Part-time Ocean Ridge resident Ray Charley completed the 3,050-m