Strong winds and a full moon send water flooding into coastal communities
Massive waves crashed over the Boynton Inlet jetty on Tuesday, Oct. 27 as wind gusts topping 30 mph combined with a full moon to create a shore pounding along coastal Palm Beac
By Larry Barszewski
Ocean Ridge town commissioners have given up their battle against the former owner of a dilapidated Coconut Lane home who racked up code enforcement fines topping $100,000.
Instead of approving a settlement in December 2024 that e
Taxes up; no change in rate — The Ocean Ridge Town Commission voted to hold the town’s tax rate at $5.40 for every $1,000 of taxable value, which is expected to produce an extra $1 million in tax revenue this year because of rising property values.
OCEAN RIDGE — Mauro J. Walker, beloved husband, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, accomplished engineer, and lifelong problem-solver, died Aug. 28. He was 90.
Born Nov. 21, 1935, to Nancy and Frank Walker in the coal-mining town of Hazl
FORT MYERS —Jon Larsen Shudlick, 84, of Fort Myers, formerly of Ocean Ridge and Rice Lake, Wisconsin, died on Aug. 3, 2025. He was born on Sept. 23, 1940, in Rice Lake, to Arthur and Florence (Larsen) Shudlick.
Mr. Shudlick was baptized into the Chr
By Connor Walter Brickel
Boynton Beach utility customers — including residents of Ocean Ridge — will see a 17% increase in their water bills as the city prepares to meet new regulatory requirements and pay for water infrastructure upgrades.
The City
Summer in South Florida seems to take forever to end.
Kids may be back in school, the autumnal equinox may be just a few weeks away and Halloween pop-up stores may already be open for business, but summer’s muggy, sweltering days still cling to us li
John Pacenti won the Journalist of the Year competition in the 2026 Sunshine State Awards sponsored by the Florida-based Society for Professional Journalism, including for work he did for The Coastal Star.
The award, presented Aug. 29 in Fort Lauderd
By Jane Musgrave
A legal battle Manalapan launched to keep sand from being swept south from its shores has been delayed and it’s likely the long-running dispute will get bigger.
In what is shaping up to become a battle of coastal communities, Ocean R
Police starting salary raised — With Ocean Ridge Police Chief Scott McClure having trouble hiring officers, town commissioners in August agreed to hike the annual salary for new hires to $75,000.
Town Manager Michelle Heiser said the decision had imm
Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach are exploring the idea of creating an independent water authority to control and operate the city’s drinking water facilities. The separate utility could also include other current and future communities receiving Boynto
VILLAGE OF GOLF — Howard “Chip” Emerson Nestor Wilson, a distinguished, healthy and fit husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, was struck and killed Aug. 9 as he returned to his car after dinner with his beloved wife, Patti, in Pols
Note to readers: This story contains graphic information involving alleged child sexual abuse.
By Larry Barszewski
Mike Caruso, Palm Beach County’s clerk of courts and comptroller — and a former state representative for South County’s island communit
Sand and water pour out of the transfer pipe on the south — Ocean Ridge — side of the Boynton Inlet. BELOW RIGHT: Palm Beach County's sand transfer plant on the north — Manalapan — side of the inlet runs as sand accumulates along the jetty. File phot
Ocean Ridge landowners will pay $5.40 for every $1,000 of taxable property value to fund next year’s proposed $11 million town operating budget, according to a preliminary tax rate approved July 8 by town commissioners.
The preliminary tax rate, whic
Ocean Ridge police officers, family and officials celebrate after several of the officers were honored for their professional achievements. FRONT (l-r): Town Manager Michelle Heiser, Sgt. Jimmy Pilon, Officer Matthew Powers, Officer Mario Galluscio
Lanette Bosch Gustafson, a 20-year Ocean Ridge resident who serves as an alternate on the town’s Planning and Zoning Board, has been appointed to a seat on the Town Commission.
Gustafson replaces two-term Commissioner David Hutchins, who died in May
Flood relief plans move forward — Four years in the making, work to reduce chronic high-tide flooding on Harbour Drive North in Ocean Ridge will soon be underway.
Town commissioners on July 8 unanimously agreed to award a nearly $500,000 contract to
By Jane Musgrave
Palm Beach County residents will have to get annual passes to park for free at 12 county parks, including ones in Gulf Stream, Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach.
The passes will allow county residents to avoid a $4-an-hour parking fee th
An auto engine, a wheel and an overturned SUV litter the northbound lane of State Road A1A in Gulf Stream after a June 29 crash involving Ocean Ridge resident and former Miami Dolphin Rob Konrad. Photo provided by Gulf Stream Police Department
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