I was surprised to see you publish a photograph of a young man with a surfboard jumping off the north jetty of Boynton Inlet Pier — “taking advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Ian.”
Most years report deaths at the Inlet and one can imagine st
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Ocean Ridge Detective Aaron Choban, Police Chief Richard Jones, Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden, Clewiston Chief Thomas Lewis and Ocean Ridge Sgt. Richard Ermeri. BELOW RIGHT: The truck was loaded with donations. Photos provided
By Joe Capozzi
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King tide levels barely came over the sea walls in some portions of Briny Breezes on Oct. 10 — not as bad as in recent years, when at times more than 10 inches of water stood on some streets west of State Road A1A. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joe
OCEAN RIDGE — James Francis Weege, a much-loved veterinarian and longtime resident of Ocean Ridge, died suddenly on Oct. 22. He was 77.
Dr. Weege was an active, practicing vet until the day before his death. He is survived by his wife, Susan (nee Ros
A battered migrant boat washed ashore at Yamato Rock — the outcropping located at the south end of Highland Beach — on Oct. 12. The vessel was man-made of lumber, roofing tin and foam. A portion of the boat burned and was found nearby.
A hand-made bo
Students from American Heritage School gather relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Ian. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
In a cooperative effort to help Gulf Coast neighbors, B’nai Torah Congregation, Hands on Tzedakah, and Hillel at FAU recruite
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge commissioners will hire a professional recruiter to find a new town manager after scrapping an initial “flawed” search process that started in July and saw four of six finalists withdraw, including three just days before
It's going to be a long time before many in Florida recover from the impact of Hurricane Ian, from the southwest coast where destruction is greatest, through flooding and other damage along its path in the central and northeastern parts of the
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge town commissioners have narrowed their search for a new town manager to six candidates, including interim town manager Lynne Ladner.
The others, chosen from a field of 15 applicants, are Michelle Berger, Raymond Boss
During a break in the Sept. 9 meeting, Rita Taylor leans on the dais to chat with a few of the Gulf Stream commissioners about her retirement plans. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Town clerk’s retirement after decades of service brings outpouring of gr
Delray Beach may include Sazio Express and some other old buildings along Atlantic Avenue east of the Intracoastal in a future historic district, one separate from a district now in the works on the avenue west of the waterway. Tim Stepien/The Coasta
I am appalled by Kristine de Haseth’s comments, and her veiled attempt at an apology only demonstrates her true feelings. Totally inappropriate for a commissioner to say in a recent town communication, “Don’t think for one second that the inmates wil
By Joel Engelhardt
Republican state Rep. Mike Caruso has been the sole House representative for the South County barrier islands since 2018. That ended with redistricting based on the 2020 U.S. Census.
Now he’s running in Republican-leaning District
The metal sign with wood framing looks similar to the wooden one but needs much less maintenance. Photos provided
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge officials take pride in the town’s appearance, and that includes the aesthetics of basic informational signs
Tracey Stevens meets resident Robert Sloat after her last meeting as Ocean Ridge town manager. She took the same job in Haverhill. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Ocean Ridge resident Kathleen Haden, co-owner of Good Vibrations Music, uses tuning forks for sound therapy at her studio. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A role in a movie 10 years ago proved to be a pivotal point in the career of Ocean Ridge sound the
By Sallie James
OCEAN RIDGE — Former Ocean Ridge Commissioner Nancy Hogan, an outspoken public servant and devoted Republican who helped on every presidential campaign from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, died on Aug. 31 at Delray Medical Center of a
The Florida Board of Pharmacy has rules meant to ensure home-delivered medicines arrive unadulterated, but Miriam Sivak of Boynton Beach said a box of her prescriptions — and the cooling pads inside — were hot to the touch. The shipping box (lower ri
