Highland Beach firefighters extinguished a fire started by a downed high-voltage transmission line in front of the condo at 3525 S. Ocean Blvd. on Aug. 20. The call was one of six spanning less than 90 minutes that evening. Larry Barszewski/The Coast
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Boca Raton residents — mostly those who live in Tower 155 adjacent to a proposed 12-story hotel — are voicing their displeasure about this project. This latest uproar comes on the heels of a clamor about the proposed redevelopment of the downtown cam
Lot clearing has begun on a vacant State Road A1A parcel east of Boca Raton’s Coastal Construction Control Line. It is the site of a future oceanfront home and one of only two vacant beachfront parcels remaining in the city. Delray Beach-based Azure
Boca Raton Fire Rescue responded to this boat fire in the Hillsboro Canal west of Dixie Highway near Southwest 22nd Street shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 3. No one was aboard any of the three boats. Photo provided by Boca Raton Fire Rescue
By Rich Pol
From Delray Beach kitchen, feeding multitudes in need
Parker Forman of Delray Beach helps fight food insecurity one lasagna at a time by cooking the Italian staple and donating the 9-pound trays to local churches that give them to needy people. Phot
By Amy Woods
"Christmas in July” took place at the Milagro Center when seven families were surprised with $7,000 checks courtesy of a $49,000 grant from the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation.
The funds provided meaningful support during a time of year whe
History, architecture and community spirit came together when the Boca Raton Historical Society honored the notable Addison Mizner and the city’s centennial. Guests gathered in the landmark building, originally Mizner’s office, for an evening filled
Boca Helping Hands commemorated its 27th anniversary with a celebration by the Heart & Spirit Society honoring Pattie Damron and Peggy Jones. The annual event brings together current and former board, staff and volunteer members for service activitie
Benny’s on the Beach in Lake Worth Beach offers deals for lunch or dinner featuring its Palm Beach shrimp tacos, famous Key lime pie and other choices. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
September is a great month to be a local if you’re dining out. Dea
Delray Medical Center vascular surgeon Dr. Joseph Ricotta recently used the Spur Peripheral Retrievable Stent System to treat narrowed arteries below the knee. The device is a temporary support tube that helps keep arteries open after they’ve been wi
Major sits in an ample dog cage. The best recommendation is one pet per cage during an evacuation. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
The first hurricane I experienced in South Florida was a whopper. Hurricane Andrew pummeled South Florida with a Catego
Rabbi Leibel Stolik plans to make several stops with his shofar to usher in the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
This Rosh Hashanah is Rabbi Leibel Stolik’s 20th year leading High Holidays services in coastal Palm Beach C
Former opera singer Shir Rozzen, whose first name means ‘song,’ has joined Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County in Delray Beach as its cantorial soloist. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
When Shir Rozzen sings at Rosh Hashanah services this month, it
By Janis Fontaine
St. Lucy Catholic Church honors the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sept. 8 on this feast and day of prayer from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church at 3510 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach.
The day begins with Mass at 8:30 followed b
Capt. Steve Anderson holds a nice snook he caught on a recent fishing trip in the Jupiter Inlet. September is a good time to catch snook in local inlets. Photos by Steve Waters/The Coastal Star
By Steve Waters
Tom Greene used to look forward to Sept
By Mary Hladky
The Boca Raton City Council has selected Mark Sohaney, who has an impressive resume but no experience running a city, to succeed George Brown as city manager.
In so doing at an Aug. 12 special meeting, the council rejected two highly q
Sheriff’s office announces arrest of serial shooter who took aim at homes in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and elsewhere
The Glock 9mm handgun that officials say was used in 16 separate shooting incidents around Palm Beach County in rec
Coral outcropping at proposed Milani Park — an out-of-the-way lure for snorkelers — once attracted Japanese settlers, indigenous tribes Japanese settlers of Yamato Colony shown circa 1922 at Yamato Rock, once known as ’Jap Rock.’ It was a hub for th
Residents put the mic in their own hands to take leaders to task via social media sites
By John Pacenti
Elected leaders routinely reach out to Delray Beach resident Ingrid Lee through text or social media. The mayor has met her for coffee to discus
Holly Schuttler (l-r), Liz DeBiase, Jon Pearlman and Dawn Alford Zook, of Save Boca, hold signs in support of their agenda. The group’s petitions call for amendments to a city ordinance and to the City Charter that would not allow the City Council to
