Thanksgiving. A single word that combines two acts of grace: giving thanks and simply giving. Both actions have been top-of-mind as we head into November.
In this edition you will find stories of organizations and individuals who are working
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By Stacey Singer
The 13 municipalities still suing to avoid paying fees for Palm Beach County’s Office of Inspector General made their case at the 4th District Court of Appeal on Oct. 4, saying they don’t object to oversight by the independent ins
Zika answers: County’s cases don’t constitute outbreak
By Stacey Singer
Mosquito bites have gone from nuisance to real worry after the city of Lake Worth reported on Aug. 25 that a resident had tested positive for Zika infection. It was the seco
Lifeguard Brian McManus warns Manny Castelli about the hazards of snorkeling without a dive flag at Ocean Inlet Park.
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By Ron Hayes
Why do they call it Labor Day when most of us avoid all labor that day?
We sleep la
By Mary Hladky
The taxable values of Palm Beach County properties have jumped higher than Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits forecast in late May.
Countywide, the amount grew by about 8.4 percent from 2015 to 2016, above the earlier estimate of
By Jane Smith
With $275,000 in hand from the Florida Legislature, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg led the first meetings of the Sober Homes Task Force in mid-July at the West Palm Beach police station’s community room.
His chief
By Christine Davis
According to the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches June report, Palm Beach County’s median home price in June was $320,000, compared with $284,500 in January, but, the report noted, median home prices are historically high a
Dog trainer Bob Burnell is an advocate for responsible care of pets, including not locking them in vehicles.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
After parking your car in a shopping center lot on a typical hot, humid August day here in Pa
A 5.4-acre parcel at the south end of Highland Beach is the future site of the county’s Milani Park.
The land won’t be developed as a park for at least four years, but trespassers are holding
parties there, building bonfires and perhaps disturbing tu
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s environmental advisory board supports moving quickly on getting money from the Florida Inland Navigation District and the county to restore Lake Wyman.
Steve Alley, chairman of the panel, showed City Council m
By Dan Moffett
Preliminary results of a barrier island fire district study suggest that six coastal communities could benefit from joining forces to provide their own services, Gulf Stream Town Manager William Thrasher said.
“There seems to b
By Rich Pollack
Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies and local law enforcement officers now have the ability to ban individuals who violate state laws or local ordinances in a county park from visiting that park again. And some repeat offenders co
By Steve Plunkett
After a five-year hiatus, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County and the Florida Inland Navigation District are talking again about restoring Lake Wyman and its neighboring parks.
Officials with FIND, the taxing body that maintains th
Consultants suggest redoing a building with restrooms and offices,
reconfiguring the docks and refurbishing the area.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
The dock at Ocean Inlet Park, almost 30 years old, has rotting wood fenders and other failing
By Rich Pollack
Efforts to educate motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians in parts of coastal Palm Beach County about the importance of sharing the road appear to be paying off.
During a weeklong, stepped-up enforcement effort along State Road
Related Story: Delray police now carry nasal spray antidote for heroin overdose
By Mary Hladky
The number of drug overdose deaths has surged in Palm Beach County, jumping 62.8 percent over the last three years.
The number of people who die
By Cheryl Blackerby
Lantana Beach was the first beach in Palm Beach County to get a “No Swimming Advisory” from the Florida Department of Health shortly after new, more stringent criteria for beach water testing went into effect Jan. 1.
But the
By Steven J. Smith
Candidates planning to run for offices in many of the Palm Beach County municipal elections March 15, will need to file qualifying papers earlier than usual, according to Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher.
“Due to the fede
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By Dan Moffett
Six coastal municipalities are joining forces to explore forming a barrier island fire district that could reduce rising costs, improve response tim
Craig Yarbrough of Boynton Beach shows the mutton snapper he caught on Sept. 11
using a dead sardine on a circle hook while fishing on the Sea Mist III drift boat,
based at Boynton Harbor Marina.
Willie Howard/The Coastal Star
By Willie Howard
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