By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge commissioners passed a $14.8 million operating budget smoothly on Sept. 15 — a contrast to recent years, where elected officials clashed with the town manager and the math didn’t add up.
But Ocean Ridge is in the Michelle
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By Jane Musgrave
Beaches from Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach to just south of the Boynton Inlet in Ocean Ridge will be transformed into construction zones this winter as crews work to replace millions of tons of sand that were washed away in 2022 b
Unofficial election results had Maria Zack winning the Republican primary race to challenge Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long, a Democrat, in the Dec. 9 special election to succeed state Rep. Joe Casello, who died in July.
Also slated to be on the bal
OCEAN RIDGE — Thomas Waters Perry III died Sept. 15 at Bethesda Hospital in Boynton Beach, surrounded by his cherished friends and loved ones. He was 73.
Born on May 14, 1952, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Mr. Perry lived a vibrant life defined by his in
Ocean Ridge Commissioner Carolyn Cassidy revealed a harrowing encounter with a sophisticated phone scammer during the town’s Sept. 8 commission meeting, detailing how a seemingly legitimate caller nearly convinced her to pay a $7,500 fine for an alle
Ocean Ridge Commissioner Carolyn Cassidy was honored during the Sept. 8 Town Commission meeting, receiving a gold Certificate of Excellence from the Florida League of Cities.
Mayor Geoff Pugh praised Cassidy’s contributions to the town, highlighting
By John Pacenti
One way to stoke easygoing Ocean Ridge Mayor Geoff Pugh’s ire: abandon or fail to maintain a property.
It wasn’t exactly the shoot-out at the OK Corral, but Pugh wasn’t buying what a builder was selling at the Sept. 8 commission meet
Wednesday morning at the beachAt 7:15 AM Sept. 3, a man was seen dragging a homemade boat from the dune in front of the Capri apartments in Ocean Ridge down to the shore and launching the boat into the ocean. He spent some time paddling close to sho
Nests took a beating from surf. Earlier, hundreds of hatchlings were rescued from sargassum. Still, it’s been a good year overall.
Rebecca Germany, sea turtle conservation assistant at Gumbo Limbo, hammers a stake back in the sand in Boca Raton on A
A Glock 9mm handgun, bullets and a list of addresses were found in the suspect’s car. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Detective work by the Ocean Ridge Police Department combined with the use of crime-fighting technology helped lead to the arrest of
By Jane Musgrave
Former Ocean Ridge Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella lost his legal battle against two town police officers over his 2016 arrest at his former oceanfront home on Beachway North.
A federal jury in Miami on Aug. 22 rejected Lucibella’s clai
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission celebrated the career of Jean Hallahan, “a cornerstone of Town Hall,” who retired after two decades of service in important positions.
A proclamation was read by Town Clerk Kelly Avery at the Aug. 4 commission meeting
By Henry Fitzgerald
The Coastal Star won nine first-place awards at the recent Florida Press Association ceremony, including the top award for general excellence at the highest level — Division A — for weekly and monthly newspapers with circulations
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge is full speed ahead on replacing the town’s aging water pipes.
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission approved $1.9 million for the next phase of the water main infrastructure project spanning Ocean Avenue to Thompson Street, whi
Sheriff’s office announces arrest of serial shooter who took aim at homes in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and elsewhere
The Glock 9mm handgun that officials say was used in 16 separate shooting incidents around Palm Beach County in rec
By John Pacenti
For months, Manalapan commissioners sought to determine whether or not Palm Beach County’s sand transfer plant at the Boynton Inlet was to blame for erosion of its shores.
An engineer and beach erosion expert hired by the town to look
Michelle Heiser was promoted from interim to permanent town manager by commissioners and will make $225,000 a year. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
It’s been pretty kumbaya in Ocean Ridge ever since Michelle Lee Heiser showed up to serv
Ocean Ridge Police Sgt. Keith Ramirez investigates the scene outside a home at the corner of Thompson Street and Old Ocean Boulevard where at least a dozen shots were fired at the exterior of what police described as an unoccupied home. The orange c
Water pipe project could be accelerated
By John Pacenti
Newly minted Town Manager Michelle Lee Heiser said Ocean Ridge, basking in good financial news, can expect to keep the property tax rate steady in the newly proposed $13.3 million budget.
With
By John Pacenti
Barrier islands were supposed to be just that — a barrier for the mainland, mostly shifting sands that ebbed and flowed with the whims of Mother Nature.
Then, Florida’s pioneers started building on these pristine sand bars — which w
