Coffee roaster turns to Briny in opening his second shop
Deke’s in Delray owner Nico Manuel stands in what he plans to make another coffee shop come early July. The gutted building used to house the Briny Hair Salon. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coasta
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De’Vante Lashawn Moss is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jane Musgrave/The Coastal Star
By Jane Musgrave
A 32-year-old Boynton Beach man is claiming he was acting in self-
April 30 is the last day of business for the Seaside Deli & Market on State Road A1A in the County Pocket between Briny Breezes and Gulf Stream. There were still plenty of drinks in the refrigerated section in the afternoon, but the store's shelves
Related: Briny Breezes: Town to allow elevated new homes in compliance with FEMA regulations
I have been a property owner in Ocean Ridge now for 40 years and in Briny Breezes for more than 20 years. Change has been gradual in both communities over th
ABOVE: Many modular home parks, like Ocean Breeze in Jensen Beach, have been replacing ground-level homes (right) with elevated homes (left). BELOW: A Briny Breezes resident sloshes through knee-deep water during king tides, which repeatedly flood r
By Larry Barszewski
Widening the Boynton Inlet and replacing its fixed-span bridge on State Road A1A with one that opens should be a goal of Boynton Beach and neighboring coastal communities, city commissioners suggested during a March 26 workshop on
By Rich Pollack
The 3.3-mile State Road A1A road improvement project in Highland Beach — which came in with a roar — is going out with a whimper as crews finalize the project that’s more than six months behind schedule and almost $1 million over budg
By Rich Pollack
Driving through Highland Beach on State Road A1A has gotten easier thanks to the near-conclusion of the Florida Department of Transportation’s $8.3 million resurfacing and improvement project.
It’s not quite a perfectly uninterrupted
Motorists driving north on State Road A1A approaching Linton Boulevard may be getting some relief from congestion at the intersection as workers reinstalled wires that help control when the traffic signal should change.
Two Florida Department of Tra
Lane closures are planned this week on State Road A1A at the Boynton Inlet bridge as part of a state transportation project to repair, paint and seal the bridge. Shown here is corrosion on the underside of the bridge. Photos provided
Motorists
Cyclists enjoy unfettered access to the new bike lanes on the stretch of State Road A1A through Highland Beach and part of Delray Beach now that traffic-control barrels are gone. The $8.3 million resurfacing and drainage project lasted more than a ye
The Villa Magna condo wants to improve its visibility along A1A, but current Highland Beach rules will not allow the bigger signs it wants. Tim Stepien/ The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
The challenges kept coming for a beachfront condo in Highland Be
Linda Loch didn’t find another space for her salon and plans to retire at the end of April. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Another roadside landmark along State Road A1A is slated to soon disappear.
The Briny Hair Salon, the Briny Br
ALSO IN THE WORKS: Highland Beach is seeking state funds to install embedded lights on its A1A crosswalks, like this one in Deerfield Beach. The lights activate when a pedestrian pushes a button before crossing. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich P
By Rich Pollack
After months of delays, road work along State Road A1A in Highland Beach and southern Delray Beach appears to be winding down with returning seasonal residents discovering a newly paved — almost finished — and smoother highway to driv
A construction worker walks through routine flooding at 701 S. Ocean Blvd. in Delray Beach. The section of State Road A1A from Linton Boulevard to Casuarina Road is undergoing improvement that will include adding and regrading swales to enhance drain
A father and two children slosh through a flooded sidewalk along A1A after an Aug. 31 downpour. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Roadwork delays — along with standing water — raise concern
Related: Highland Beach: Sewer lining project could begin soon (
By Henry Fitzgerald
The Coastal Star won nine first-place awards at the recent Florida Press Association ceremony, including the top award for general excellence at the highest level — Division A — for weekly and monthly newspapers with circulations
Related: Highland Beach: Rains show A1A flooding has worsened
By Rich Pollack
After years of stops and starts, hurdles and hindrances and delays and disruptions, a long-awaited sewer lining project in Highland Beach could begin in the next few months
By John Pacenti
A flood-prone stretch of State Road A1A in Delray Beach is getting a $2.2 million upgrade starting this summer.
The Florida Department of Transportation aims to bolster pedestrian safety, enhance storm drainage, and lay down new asph
