At the end of the ribbon-cutting event, a group of pre-K students, including Aiden Reinhardt, got to ring a kid-height bell in the parking lot of the Gulf Stream School’s new Delray Beach campus. The K-8 campus in Gulf Stream has a similar bell.
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Gary Chancey, an engineer-driver for the new Highland Beach Fire Rescue, receives his department badge from his wife, Liz Chancey, an engineer-driver for Riviera Beach Fire Rescue. The ceremony at the new Highland Beach station included (l-r) Chief G
The new Highland Beach fire station in mid-February. It has a two-bay garage to house a ladder truck and a rescue vehicle. The old station will house a backup rescue vehicle and a backup fire truck. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
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An evening of music, dancing, dining and drinking was enjoyed by attendees who gathered to mark the opening of the ‘Florida in World War II’ exhibit at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum. The event paid tribute to the historical significance of t
The debut of ‘Rose B. Simpson: Journeys of Clay’ was celebrated by more than 100 members of the museum’s board of trustees as well as donors and other patrons who admired the exhibit of 30-plus figural works. Attendees enjoyed sips and nibbles in the
The Hampton Social (far left) and Le Colonial (far right) restaurants are open at Atlantic Crossing, which sits at the northeast corner of Atlantic Avenue and Northeast Sixth Avenue (North Federal Highway) in downtown Delray Beach. Tim Stepien/The Co
By Mary Hladky
Completion of major work on the Diverging Diamond Interchange at Glades Road and Interstate 95 was briefly delayed but expected to be finished on April 3.
The Florida Department of Transportation had intended to close the interchange —
Michael and Clara Klein were the first two visitors to Boca Raton’s newest waterfront park, walking by just as a park ranger unlocked the pedestrians-only gate at Ocean Strand Park during its ‘soft opening’ Feb. 27. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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The components that make up the traffic signal controller cabinet for the interchange were visible as adjustments were made on the opening day of use.
The intersection is in the flight path for planes landing at Boca Raton Airport.
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The interchange opened Jan. 30 amid traffic barrels likely to remain to some degree until May. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related: Last-minute push readies interchange
By Steve Plunkett
State transportation officials urge motorists to do three t
Mayor Scott Singer cuts the ceremonial ribbon that stretches along the crosswalk on State Road A1A at the Yacht and Racquet Club of Boca Raton. Residents of the club and other members of the Beach Condo Association thanked Singer and the city for neg
The station opened Dec. 21 as Boca buyers led a surge in ticket demand. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
On Dec. 6, the promised end-of-year opening of Brightline’s Boca Raton station looked like a deadline certain to be missed.
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By Steve Plunkett
The new Ocean Strand Park, scheduled for most of 2022 to open by the end of December, will open no sooner than next month.
“We are only waiting on some of the benches, fencing and signage to be delivered and installed,” said Briann H
The Upshaw family from Boca Raton — (l-r) Nichole, Harper, 7, Blake, 4, and Donnie — walks through Wildflower Park on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway north of Palmetto Park Road.
City welcomes new waterfront park downtown
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By Steve Plunkett
As chainsaws whirred into the limbs and trunks of large Brazilian pepper trees, archaeologist Rodrigo Cardenas kept a close watch on the work at Ocean Strand.
“We just guide them on how to do it in a way that’s not going to harm the
By Steve Plunkett
Work to open a “minimal” park at Ocean Strand will not begin until February at best.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, which owns the undeveloped 14.8-acre tract west of State Road A1A, must have its revised plan for t
The Lantana Nature Preserve reopened Feb. 3 with a new concrete trail. Another 350 feet of the trail remains to be done. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
On Feb. 3, town officials reopened the Lantana Nature Preserve with a new
Materials and tarps cover both of the unmoveable portions of the bridge over the Boca Raton Inlet in late August. The bridge is getting a cleaning and new paint. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
The bridge over the Boca Raton Inlet, w
Materials and tarps cover both of the unmoveable portions of the bridge over the Boca Raton Inlet in late August. The bridge is getting a cleaning and new paint. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Tall ships, beware!
The bridge over the Boca Raton Inlet,
June 30 was the first day for many shipments of books and DVDs to the new library location.
ABOVE: Librarian David Lucas selects titles to highlight on the end caps of the bookshelves.
BELOW: Patrons can use their library cards to check out laptops f
