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
By Jane Smith
The Delray Beach city manager lifted most restrictions on the municipal beach on May 24.
The beach restrooms will remain closed.
“The meteorologists are expecting rain for the next few days. The rain should take care of everyone’s conc
Barricades block off metered parking on State Road A1A in Delray Beach, reinforcing the countywide public beach closure. Beaches are scheduled to reopen on May 18 with metered parking along A1A. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Delray Beach will reopen
By Mary Hladky
While protests against stay-at-home COVID-19 restrictions have taken place across the country and in Palm Beach County, Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is urging a coordinated approach by four South Florida counties to determine when bea
Grace Gensheimer and Brandon Martindale walk Bella, a 6-month-old mini golden, as the first group of pedestrians crosses the Camino Real bridge when it reopened to land traffic Aug. 6 after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Motor vehicles were allowed to cr
By Steve Plunkett
After missing a June 20 target for reopening the Camino Real bridge and then a less definite goal “towards the end of July,” Palm Beach County officials on July 30 had not committed to a new opening date.
Deputy County Engineer Tany
The Camino Real bridge, scheduled most recently to reopen June 20, is still closed to vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians while construction teams finish a functional inspection of the $8.9 million project.
Sandra Ospina, the project engineer for Palm
Residents in the area have given good reviews of the restored Camino Real bridge, which is set to reopen to land traffic on June 20 after more than 14 months of repairs. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
After 14 months of renovations, the Camino Rea
The 78-year-old museum is set to reopen after a 59,000-square-foot expansion that reorients its entrance and adds a sculpture garden
The 19-foot-tall Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, stands in the Heyman Plaza, w
Publix opening caps $10 million renovation that breathes life into aging landmark, excites residents
An employee gathers carts at the new Publix in Plaza del Mar. The store has 110 employees.
Manalapan Mayor Keith Waters and store manager Wade Ri
The welcome sign covers an entire wall at the new Customs building. Rich Pollack/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
After years of planning and months of construction, a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection building at Boca Raton Airport is now co
Greenlines, new to Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, specializes in board shorts made with organic and recycled fabrics. The company gives part of its profits to nonprofits such as the Surfrider Foundation and Clean Ocean Action. Photo provided
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Breeze Ocean Kitchen, a restaurant concept led by Executive Chef Josh Thomsen, welcomed more than 200 guests to sample the fare. On the menu were The Hound and Bahama Mama, both hand-crafted cocktails, and ceviche, mahi-mahi and paella. ABOVE: (l-r)
The Learning Experience, one of the nation’s fastest-growing early-education academies for children up to age 6, opened its global headquarters and fifth location in Palm Beach County. LEFT: Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie and The Learning Experience C
A new medical center has opened — a nonprofit health clinic dedicated to serving patients of all economic levels. The facility offers family care, routine check-ups, testing and urgent care for under-insured patients and those with no insurance. It a
TToscana North in Highland Beach held a grand reopening party on Feb. 12 for its renovated fitness center. The fitness center acquired state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment. ABOVE: Linda Schmer, Nancy Wilkinson and Paulette Dale, residents
