By Steve Plunkett
A man who had just arrived in town from Niagara Falls, Canada, drowned Wednesday after going with a friend for a swim in the Atlantic.
A 911 call alerted Ocean Ridge police shortly after noon, and Sgt. Gary Roy responded to the
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A county employee uses a gas-powered blower to clear leaves and twigs from a path in Gulfstream Park. BELOW RIGHT: Jim Reynolds, with his wife, Susan Beil, says the noise is ‘like an explosion of sound.’ Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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Sweet 16! The Coastal Star is growing up. …
Sixteen years ago — November 2008 — our first edition was delivered to homes and condos in the South County coastal area stretching from Manalapan through Delray Beach.
As other print publications stopped
The board of Crown Colony Club Inc., is compelled to respond to the October article your paper reported regarding the ongoing Ocean Ridge dispute involving “the walk.”
Unfortunately, your article was slanted, favoring the view of the Fayette Drive re
By Thomas Ambrose
On the shore of Florida’s Gulf Coast, the islands of Captiva, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach all have very low elevations, rich in sand and no rock outcrops. The area of Gulf Ridge on Sanibel is only 3 feet above sea level and they ca
One phase of the work, along State Road A1A just south of the Boynton Inlet, is nearing completion. Jerry Lower/ The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
To steal a lyric, every plan is a prayer to Father Time. And that is no truer than when municipalities m
By John Pacenti
The resident who declared war on Ocean Ridge’s height restriction on hedges said the Town Clerk’s Office put him and his family in danger by telling police that he made a threatening comment while dropping off a permit application.
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The Ocean Ridge Commission on Oct. 21 agreed to have the Planning and Zoning Commission and the town lawyer reexamine an ordinance prohibiting political signs in swales during election season.
“I don’t think the town of Ocean Ridge should be driving
The crisp white kitchen with state-of-the-art wood-look porcelain tiles features a large island and dining area, flows into the great room.
With coastal elegance and contemporary finishes, this 3,012-square-foot townhome offers an open floor plan id
The path heading from Old Ocean back to Fayette Drive. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Neighbors claim private right to walkway at end of street; people west of A1A have used it for 40 years, others say
Water, sewer, other essential services get most attention
By Jane Musgrave
With nearly $48 million from the federal government to jump-start the economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities in southern Palm Beach County have upgr
The people we feature in the pages of this newspaper frequently comment on how one of the things they love about living in our coastal communities is the “friendliness” of their neighbors. And sometimes, our reporting shows this neighborliness to be,
Briny Breezes Building Official Deborah Nutter and Town Council President Liz Loper talk with Judith Kraft at a public meeting on the maps. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Kathleen Kernicky
Judith Kraft has watched the flooding worsen since she moved
Ocean Ridge resident Rich Mascolo has been pouring his efforts into volunteer work at the Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach since his retirement. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The fact that 12% of Palm Beach County residents live below the poverty line pr
The remains of a hedge that Ocean Ridge ordered Jay Wallshein to trim to 6 feet in response to a complaint. It
turns out the town has no such ordinance. Coastal Star staff
Related: Ocean Ridge: Route to beach becomes path of much resistance
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By John Pacenti
A budget resolution put in front of the Ocean Ridge Town Commission by the town manager on Sept. 20 failed to deduct cuts made by elected officials at the previous meeting earlier in the month.
It was Commissioner Carolyn Cassidy who
Paul Smith of Crown Colony Club says summer is when the major repairs get done. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
With part-time residents gone, construction workers sweat, security people manage slower pace, and diehards enjoy the peace
By John
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new flood zone maps, putting thousands more Palm Beach County residents into high-risk flood zones.
The new maps are effective Dec. 20, requiring property owners’ immediate attention, particularly
One idea to improve bike safety on sections of State Road A1A where there are no road shoulders is to install sharrows, which are already in use in Delray Beach near City Hall. The pavement symbols indicate cyclists may use the full lane. Photo provi
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge commissioners and Town Manager Lynne Ladner wrestled over her proposed salary increases for staff, with the manager saying the employees had been left behind while raises were given to police officers over the last two yea
