House, condo owners face spikes of 30% or more
By Charles Elmore
Palm Beach County’s southern coast might have been spared a direct hurricane strike in recent years, but residents are getting pounded by an insurance maelstrom only growing in intensit
By Joe Capozzi
Agreeing they probably are paying more than the land is worth, town commissioners voted to spend $1.5 million to preserve 9 acres in a mangrove-filled lagoon north of Town Hall.
“Even if we might be overpaying for this piece, it’s a go
The George Bush Boulevard bridge reopened without ceremony late on the afternoon of April 29. It had been shut since March 3 after getting stuck in the up position. The bridge then underwent repairs and three weeks of tests. Jerry Lower/The Coastal S
By Joe Capozzi
The latest renderings of a new or expanded South Palm Beach Town Hall received mostly positive reviews April 29. Architects offered rough estimates of $5.6 million to build a new two-story structure and nearly $4.2 million to renovate
By Amy Woods
The Martin F. Greenberg Family Foundation contributed $1 million to a health care cause that will result in the naming of the post-anesthesia care unit.
On the second floor of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Center for Surgical Services,
The signature benefit for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County raised $175,000 to aid children and adults struggling with reading skills. Bestselling author Elizabeth Berg was a huge hit with attendees. Berg penned the 2021-22 Read Together Pa
Bella Nazzaro belts out ’Not for the Life of Me’ from the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie on her way to winning the middle school vocal category at the 18th annual Future Stars Performing Arts Competition sponsored by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton.
The living room is welcoming, from the fireplace to the arched French doors that open to maximize the pleasant breezes from the Intracoastal. Photos provided
This fabulous Spanish Colonial-style, six-bedroom, custom-designed estate has 12,914 +/-
By Larry Barszewski
The George Bush Boulevard in Delray Beach is able to raise and lower its spans again after being stuck in the open position for the past eight weeks.
The drawbridge has been deemed safe and re-opened Friday afternoon, April 29, Pa
With the broken bridge to the east, Albert Chung, a surveyor with Ranger Construction, uses GPS tools to determine the new road edge and drainage slope as part of the reconstruction of George Bush Boulevard. It’s scheduled to finish in summer 2023. J
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, visiting the George Bush Boulevard bridge in Delray Beach on March 19, told residents and reporters that about $19 billion has been set aside for infrastructure work in Florida as part of a bill Congress passed in late 202
Connie Siskowski, president and founder of the American Association of Caregiving Youth in Boca Raton, displays art from some of her clients in AACY headquarters. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tao Woolfe
It’s difficult to get Connie Siskowski to ta
Educational events at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center are back after COVID-19 precautions kept the center closed to the public for two years. Archelon, a 25-year-old loggerhead turtle, was released in front of a crowd of more than 100 on March 1 at Spanish
Ellie Hart loves the access to the ocean from her South Palm Beach condo, but her real passion is teaching the Mental Health First Aid course as a volunteer at the Alpert Jewish Family Services Center in West Palm Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Nutrition expert Joy Bauer says when you take care of yourself and eat the right food, you ultimately feel better psychologically, physiologically and emotionally. Photo provided
By Joyce Reingold
Joy Bauer says her fans and followers ask her everyth
Volunteers and staff remove records, furniture and personal items from Old School Square on Feb. 11. Many larger items were sold on site. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Jane Smith
Susan Mullin and Kathie Walker, co-chairwomen of the event to benefit the Delray Beach summer camp, flank honorary chairs Kirsten and Tom Stanley. Photo provided by Jenny Mullin
By Amy Woods
Susan Mullin’s involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of P
Steven Bernstein and his daughter Abby Rose Bernstein Henderson. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Boca Raton resident Steven Bernstein has made a $1 million gift to “Keeping the Promise — The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital.”
Bernstein’s contribu
The 12th annual fundraiser for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County generated $65,000 for programs that will help children and adults succeed in school and life. More than 400 bicyclists, runners and walkers joined 200-plus donors and sponsors
By Joyce Reingold
Sharon L’Herrou’s voice breaks when she tells the story:
“I’m just sitting at my desk and I get a call from a mom. I don’t even know how she got my number. But she called me and said, ‘I just wanted you to know that my son is alive
