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By Larry Barszewski
A developer’s commitment to build a downtown park was the only leverage Boynton Beach commissioners had regarding a moribund redevelopment proje
A new gate at the entrance to Ocean Strand will give pedestrians access to a 6-foot-wide mulch trail leading to the Intracoastal. Bicyclists can coast down the park’s old asphalt road. The current gate will continue to keep cars out. Kayakers can pad
As part of Lantana’s centennial celebration next year, the town is reaching out to Florida artists to create a nautical-themed sculpture for Bicentennial Park at 321 East Ocean Avenue.
Nadine Shawah, the town’s parks and recreation coordinator, says
By Mary Thurwachter
Despite the uncertainty connected to the coronavirus, Town Manager Deborah Manzo didn’t have to wait long for an answer when she asked whether or not to commit to a fireworks contract for the Fourth of July.
The $30,000 contract
By Steve Plunkett
Ocean Strand, 15 acres on State Road A1A that the public has owned for decades but not been able to enjoy, will open in six months as a limited-use park.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, which paid $11.9 million for t
By Steve Plunkett
The names are in — 294 suggestions for what to call Boca Raton’s soon-to-be integrated Wildflower property and Silver Palm Park on the Intracoastal Waterway.
And the winner is: Wildflower Park and Silver Palm Park.
“I had a feeling
Despite their small size, microgreens, like these sold at the Lake Worth Beach Farmer's Market, pack a nutritional punch, often containing higher nutrient levels than more mature vegetable greens. Linda Haase/The Coastal Star
By Linda Haase
“Even wh
The six armed forces monuments will go in front of the Bicentennial Park marker. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Monuments recognizing the U.S. armed forces are in the works at Lantana’s Bicentennial Park on East Ocean Avenue. Individual marke
Sarah Byerly, of Boynton Beach, has her photo taken with three of the six goats from Downward Goat that took part in goat yoga at the Lantana greenmarket. Market founder Hector V. Herrera aims to offer a different experience each Sunday. Rachel S. O’
A yellow sulphur butterfly takes flight after laying eggs on the leaves of a candle bush plant near the Okeeheelee Nature Center’s main building. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Okeeheelee Nature Center, situated wi
By Steve Plunkett
The combined Wildflower-Silver Palm park won’t have access stairs on the north side of the Palmetto Park Road bridge after all.
A team from consultant EDSA Inc., which is designing the combined park, toured Deerfield Beach’s new Sul
Lucia Milani sold the property to the county years ago with the intent that it would become a park as a way to honor her late husband. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
The weathered sign at the south end of Highland Beach proclaiming an
By Steve Plunkett
Consultant EDSA Inc. will be given $483,700 to continue designing the combined Wildflower-Silver Palm Park at the Palmetto Park Road bridge over the Intracoastal.
The money will cover schematic design, detailed design documents, sit
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
When you think of a tree, chances are you envision a trunk with some foliage at the top that might shade your yard, become a home to birds and other wildlife, or provide your family with such sweet treats as mangoes or sta
By Steve Plunkett
After one public outreach session on how to design Wildflower Park and a separate outreach session and an online survey for neighboring Silver Palm Park, consultant Kona Gray was not happy.
“Individually as parks they work. But toget
By Jane Smith
Dogs won’t frolic at Oceanfront Park anytime soon.
That’s the recommendation the Boynton Beach Recreation & Parks Board made in late March.
Members voted 5-1 after reviewing a residents’ survey where nearly 70 percent were for allowing
By Steve Plunkett
Improvements to Wildflower, South Beach, Spanish River, Palmetto Dune and Red Reef parks will cost $9.6 million to $13.3 million, the city’s waterfront parks consultant says.
The estimates do not include possibly buying another 0.7
By Jane Smith
Should dogs be allowed on the beach at Oceanfront Park?
In early December, Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant suggested residents answer that question in an online survey. Then, city leaders would learn whether their residents want to pus
The former site of the Wildflower restaurant was a popular viewing location for the 41st annual Holiday Boat Parade. With the park recently open to the public, hundreds of residents jammed the area, which provided some of the most intimate views. Ti
The Wildflower parcel would be transformed into an urban oasis with flowering trees if Boca Raton adopts the master plan. EDSA Inc. via City of Boca Raton
By Steve Plunkett
If the city does nothing else with its parks, it should turn its Wildflower
