Palm Beach County tax roll data, updated since estimates were released on May 27, show that countywide taxable property values increased 7.35% from 2025 to 2026, up from the 6.9% increase forecast in May.
The taxable property values are based on mar
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By Sephora Charles
A Palm Beach County Inspector General’s Office audit revealed that more than $11,000 of the town of Ocean Ridge’s credit card usage could not be fully verified because documentation was missing or incomplete.
The audit, released
The Coastal Star won seven first-place awards and 15 overall at the Florida Press Association award ceremony held June 5. Staff photo
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The Coastal Star received 15 awards June 5 from the Florida Press Association for coverage it provid
A view of the proposed two-story clubhouse from State Road A1A. Rendering provided
By Jane Musgrave
For the first time in its 64-year history, the Ocean Club of Florida is getting a new clubhouse.
In a unanimous decision on June 1, Ocean Ridge town
Longtime Ocean Ridge resident and former town Commissioner Betty Bingham was honored for her consistent efforts to improve the community. Mayor Geoff Pugh (left) recounted, during the dedication of the already existing park, of how Bingham’s efforts
Related: Obituary: David Allen Hutchins
Filling commission vacancy — Ocean Ridge town commissioners plan to discuss in July the filling of a vacancy on the commission created by the death of Commissioner David Hutchins on May 18.
Commissioner Hutchi
By Sephora Charles
State lawmakers recently passed legislation that will affect how even the smallest of towns, including Ocean Ridge, put together their annual budgets.
Among the new laws is House Bill 1329, which requires local governments to perf
By Jane Musgrave
When Daniel Hassan looked at the long abandoned Ocean Ridge home of one of the ex-wives of notorious automaker John DeLorean, he didn’t focus on the peeling paint, the rotting wood or the plywood covering the windows.
“It’s a gem,” t
By Sephora Charles
OCEAN RIDGE — Town Commissioner Dave Hutchins, a longtime commercial airline pilot who devoted the past decade of his retirement to serving his adopted town, died on May 18. He was 78.
Mr. Hutchins was first appointed as an altern
Boynton, Manalapan like drawbridge idea, but old doubts persist
Enlarging the inlet and installing a drawbridge would improve boat access to the ocean and possibly improve Intracoastal water quality. ISTOCK photo BELOW LEFT: In 2007, town representa
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission had sympathy for Charlie Dahlem but no leeway.
Commissioners at their April 13 meeting rejected a plea to reduce a $76,000 fine for code violations incurred before Dahlem purchased the property at 113 Island Drive. The
Steps from the beach, this Ocean Ridge estate is a perfect backdrop to artwork of every sort, indoors and out. It has 5,054 square feet of living area, was built in 2018 and was designed with floor-to-ceiling impact glass (all windows and doors) for
Evolving technologies keep an eye on public as police fight crime
Technology advances have led local police departments to invest in systems that improve results in fighting crime. LEFT and TOP: License plate reader cameras mounted on major street
Peyton Presson, 18, here wearing Inter Miami colors, realized his dream of becoming a professional soccer player when he signed recently with LASK of the Austrian league. Photo provided
By Brian Biggane
Steven Presson says his son Peyton told him —
By John Pacenti
The Florida Legislature’s war on home rule has now left municipalities paralyzed on — of all things — synthetic turf.
The result for residents: install at your own risk.
The problem is a Tallahassee two-step that left the Ocean Ridge
Five bulldozers level freshly pumped sand after it was spread onto the beach in Ocean Ridge from the dredge (at right) as part of a $9.4 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project. The gray color comes from organic sediment and is common for beach
Jackie Lorne’s passion led her to create Sea Turtle Adventures Inc., which monitors sea turtle nests in Gulf Stream, Briny Breezes and southern Ocean Ridge. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
On the eve of nesting season 2026, Jackie Lor
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge’s town manager has proposed a modest but potentially crucial new revenue stream as Tallahassee debates sweeping changes that could strip local governments of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next decade.
At the Fe
By John Pacenti
Town Manager Michelle Heiser asked the Ocean Ridge Commission at its Feb. 2 meeting to consider revising the town charter’s term-limit provisions, arguing that limits enacted in 2019 may hinder the town’s ability to carry long-term pr
By John Pacenti
How many coconuts must fly before they hurt a passerby? How big can a tree be before it needs a permit to be planted? How many times must the police knock on a door and say, “Trim or else”?
For the Ocean Ridge Town Commission, the ans
