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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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
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 —
