To participate in the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary and local elections, residents must be registered to vote by Feb. 20.
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I write to express my concern about the ongoing debate in Ocean Ridge regarding the local election scheduled for March 19. Some residents argue that forgoing the election would save the town money, but I believe it’s crucial to consider the broader i
By Anne Geggis
A special magistrate is expected to rule Feb. 20 on whether Ocean Ridge’s new beach sign ordinance is too vague for enforcement due to the beach’s shifting sands.
Also at issue: Does a sign printed on both sides amount to two signs or
A construction trailer and portable toilet are still visible at the site on Jan. 28. Staff photo
By Anne Geggis
When 2024 dawned and an Ocean Ridge home under construction for the past eight years still wasn’t finished, its owners were on the hook to
By Anne Geggis
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission has five seats, but January’s meeting brought to 10 the number of commissioners who have sat on the dais in the past year.
Ainar Aijala Jr. and David Hutchins were sworn into office to replace Commission
Minimum flood elevations likely to be repealed — Preliminary FEMA maps adopted in 2019 are likely to be stricken from the town’s ordinances so the rules revert to the 2017 FEMA maps.
The state preempted local governments from using preliminary FEMA m
Ocean Ridge Garden Club members (l-r) Julia Walker, Sallie Howell with her dog Fishbone, Elisa Garcia, Britt Flanagan, Susan Holtz, Deborah Land, Cheryl MacGuidwin and Carolyn Cassidy celebrated Arbor Day by overseeing the planting of a native marlbe
The red outlines show the beach access and slice of roadway property that some Tropical Drive residents were able to acquire adjacent to the white-roofed Turtle Beach condo complex. SOURCE: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
By Jane Musgrave
When
You won’t see any “year in review” stories or photos in this January edition. It’s not that they aren’t interesting, it’s just that I’m a Capricorn — always looking forward. The coming year interests me far more than the one in the rearview mirror. S
By Larry Barszewski
When Ocean Ridge’s full-time building official resigned at the end of February, the town scrambled to contract with a company that handles municipal inspections to take over the duties on an emergency basis.
It took two tries, but
Water pipe project delayed — Planned water pipe improvements along North Ocean Boulevard are delayed because the two bids the town received for the work were so far apart: $1.3 million and $2.9 million. Money for the project is coming from the Ameri
By Larry Barszewski
A mistake that Florida revenue officials determined “to be in violation of the law” forced Ocean Ridge town commissioners into a special meeting Dec. 21 for a “do-over” of the resolutions they approved in September setting the tow
Ryan Heavyside builds custom surfboards and sells Nomad brand clothing at the shop that has been in his family for 55 years. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
When Nomad Surf Shop owner Ryan Heavyside was approached about being the subject of a Meet Your
By Steve Plunkett
The year 2023 was not a good one for the nonprofit group originally founded to support the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton.
Th
By Larry Barszewski
A broken valve has blocked the flow of water to the fire suppression system at the Villas of Ocean Ridge, which is now relying on human eyes to look out for potential fires until the town is able to repair the valve.
Town commissi
A king eider takes flight in the ocean off Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park; it’s the first king eider recorded in Palm Beach County and only the sixth in Florida. Photo provided by Kenny Miller
By Rich Pollack
Marcus Kelly should have been Christmas tr
By Joel Engelhardt
As Palm Beach County’s population grows, the share of public beaches for every resident drops.
And that makes it hard for the county to meet its target to have 0.18 acres of developed beach access for every 1,000 residents.
In fact
Ocean Ridge Police Officer Debra Boyle watches Dash, a trained police therapy dog, interact with residents Martha Stanfield and Marion Moon. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Related story: Paws Up for Pets: Not all cats are aloof; in fact, some make purr
Four candidates qualify for three spots on March ballot
By Larry Barszewski
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission has appointed David Hutchins and Ainar Aijala Jr. to fill two upcoming vacancies on the commission.
Hutchins, a retired airline pilot who curr
