By Jane Smith
Veterans Park visitors have access to more benches where they can sit and view the Intracoastal Waterway now that Delray Beach has replaced ones that were rotting away and closed off to the public for two years.
Four corroded benches we
Easter lilies were displayed at First Presbyterian Church in Delray Beach last year. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
This year, Dr. Doug Hood, senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, will celebrate 10 years of leading his congreg
Miami-based chef and restaurateur Michelle Bernstein mentored Lindsay Autry, now executive chef at The Regional in West Palm Beach. Photos provided
A growing number of establishments are owned and led by females
By Jan Norris
Professional kitchens ha
Mia Bonutti, a senior at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, stands inside the 30-foot camper she renovated for her independent study project, which allowed her to tackle a real-life topic of interest. She hopes to donate the RV to an organization t
Cats have delicate systems and can become ill if their diets change abruptly. This is an issue because of pandemic-related shortages, rising prices and shipping delays. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Since the pandemic began two-plus years ago, grocer
Even on a cool, foggy morning like Jan. 28, Old Ocean Boulevard is busy with pedestrians, pets, bicyclists and occasional motor vehicle traffic. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge officials are seeking volunteers to serve on a ta
By Tao Woolfe
The Coastal Star scooped up 16 writing awards — for everything from breaking news stories and features to commentary — from the Florida Press Club’s 2021 Excellence in Journalism competition.
The Jan. 22 annual awards celebration — whic
Although there’s déjà vu associated with the latest fast-spreading coronavirus variant, it feels less paralyzing than when we first learned of the coronavirus pandemic in December 2019. Yes. Two years ago. Hard to believe? Some days yes, some days no
By Mary Thurwachter
The holidays became a bit merrier for general employees of the town of Lantana in December after the Town Council voted to gift them one-time bonuses of up to $2,000 and 1.5% salary increases.
The bonuses and salary increases are
Clay Pape, a worker at Delray Beach Memorial Gardens, marks a place for a headstone. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
The hearses and cars kept coming.
Under a cloudy October sky, they crawled in groups through the gates of Delray Beach M
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge officials are planning to spend the town’s chunk of American Rescue Plan Act money on replacing the problematic aging water pipes on the north end of town.
Of the roughly 76,500 linear feet of water mains in Ocean Ridge,
Boca Raton is once again making available relief funds to city homeowners and renters who have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city has received a $357,280 Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Housi
The drama at the Delray Beach commission meeting was expected to come from an audit report on the Old School Square Center for the Arts. But another number came up — deeply disturbing and having nothing to do with the beloved and troubled nonprofit.
Every month from November 2008 through most of the coronavirus pandemic, our readers have been treated to free delivery of The Coastal Star. Our high-quality local news coverage is paid for almost entirely by advertising income from businesses in our
By Charles Elmore
Debates about how to grapple with COVID-19’s receding but not extinguished risks are hardly producing lockstep policies among Palm Beach County’s southern coastal communities as they sort through a dizzying flurry of federal, state
By Mary Hladky
Southeastern Palm Beach County cities and towns are likely to receive a total of almost $50 million from the nearly $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill approved by Congress on March 10.
The massive American Rescue Plan earmarks $130.2 bi
Charles Milling and his son, Ellis, who was born last April during the pandemic shutdown. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Is it too soon to call the coronavirus a gift?
For Charles Milling and millions of others, life slammed on its brakes a year a
A man rides a recumbent trike at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus on Feb. 20. The campus was home to IBM for almost 26 years. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Pandemic pushes techies, others to friendly climate
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One year after the start of a global pandemic, I realize I’ve gone feral. No pedicures or facials, haircuts only on a friend’s patio, stuck at home paralyzed by fear of getting and spreading the disease to someone who might not survive.
I do venture
By Dan Moffett
Like other municipalities across the state, South Palm Beach is struggling to strike a balance that prevents government meetings from spreading COVID-19 while also ensuring they allow public access and transparency.
Shortly after the v
