By Rich Pollack
With sea turtle nesting season now under way, Highland Beach is moving forward with steps to keep nesting females and their hatchlings in the dark.
This month, members of the town’s Planning Board will review a proposed ordinance desi
By Mary Hladky
The City Council has sidestepped for now a final decision on whether assisted living facilities can be built in single-family neighborhoods.
ALFs are not allowed now in residential areas. But Whelchel Partners proposed building one abou
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge is looking for ways to rein in nuisance construction projects.
During a three-hour joint workshop on Oct. 19, the Town Commission and the Planning & Zoning panel considered code changes that would tighten building rules.
To
By Steve Plunkett
Residents got a “friendly reminder” in their mail last month to check how often their sprinklers turn on.
Town Manager Greg Dunham said a combination of tides, rain and the core area’s low geography was causing a slippery situation
By Rich Pollack
For months Highland Beach commissioners have been trying to come up with rules for parking on the town’s side streets, only to discover roadblocks standing in the way of workable solutions.
The challenge is how to make it possible for
By Rich Pollack
With state legislation prohibiting local governments from outlawing vacation rentals, Highland Beach town commissioners are instead following the lead of other communities and focusing efforts on regulating the facilities.
The move co
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana is revising its parking requirements for restaurants, reducing the number of parking spots by slightly more than half in an effort to attract more businesses to the downtown.
At its April 8 meeting, Town Council members v
Goal is to stop clashing messages, redundant legal fees
By Rich Pollack
In an effort to reduce confusion and communicate more efficiently, the Highland Beach Town Commission in February established a list of rules that govern its interactions with
By Rich Pollack
For years, residents living on several of Highland Beach’s side streets have been complaining about noise, debris and traffic problems — all the result of new construction in their communities.
Efforts to resolve some of the issues ar
By Mary Hladky
Key decisions on how to proceed with the proposed Midtown development have been pushed well into the future.
City Council members on Jan. 23 postponed a vote on ordinances that set a framework for how Midtown could be built.
Instead, t
By Rich Pollack
Moviemakers and others who want to film in Highland Beach be warned: Town officials and the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission will work together to welcome you — but there are a lot of rules you’re going to have to foll
By Jane Smith
Under a new special events policy, city taxpayers will soon stop subsidizing private special events in Delray Beach.
Mayor Cary Glickstein praised the special events task force that developed the policy for staying focused on esta
By Jane Smith
Downtown Delray Beach restaurants that want to have sidewalk cafes on public property now have amended rules to follow.
City commissioners decided Nov. 10 that Atlantic Avenue restaurants east of the Intracoastal Waterway with a 6-foot pe
By Rich Pollack
Concerns from residents of a Highland Beach neighborhood about debris in roadways surrounding construction sites has led town officials to take a new approach to reminding workers of the requirements for site housekeeping and parki
By Dan Moffett
It might be time for Ocean Ridge to think about adding a motto to the town seal.
How about “World Leader in Beach Access Opinions”?
Town commissioners heard plenty of them from residents during a lively 2½-hour workshop that e
