By John Pacenti
Delray Beach voters handed Mayor Shelly Petrolia a major defeat on Tuesday – and she wasn’t even on the ballot.
The electorate – roughly 6,900 out of more than 46,000 registered voters – rejected the candidates Petrolia supported in f
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton voters soundly defeated a measure that would have increased City Council members’ terms of office from three years to four.
The proposed change to the city charter, the only matter on the March 14 ballot, was opposed by 59.4
By Rich Pollack
There will be two new faces on the five-member Town Commission following the March 14 vote, which saw just over 800 of Highland Beach’s 3,900 registered voters casting ballots.
Newcomer Judith Goldberg defeated challengers Maggie Chap
By Mary Thurwachter
Not long after the polls closed in Lantana’s Town Council races March 14, the winners — incumbent Mark Zeitler and newcomer Christopher Castle – celebrated with friends and supporters at Lantana Pizza.
“I’ve been up since 2 a.m.,
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
Carolyn Cassidy supporters wave flags at the intersection of Beachway Drive and A1A on the morning of March 14. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
Newcomer Carolyn Cassidy and incumbent Martin Wiescholek won seats on the Ocean Ridge Town
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
37 of 38 precincts reporting
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (unofficial results)
A week before the March 14 municipal election, Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Wendy Link said 8.758 voters out of 194,000 eligible voters countywide, or almost 5%, had returned their mail-in ballots.
It’s too late to ask for a Vote-by-Mail ba
By Mary Hladky
Major construction on the new Diverging Diamond Interchange at Glades Road and Interstate 95 will wrap up ahead of schedule.
A fourth lane in each direction on Glades Road will be completed by March 31, state transportation officials t
David Del Rio is taken into custody following his plea deal on March 2. The former financial adviser to murdered widow Betty Cabral was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of probation. Jim Rassol/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
By Joe Capozzi
Technological improvements planned for Boynton Beach Fire Rescue’s dispatch center mean Briny Breezes residents can expect faster response times in their tiny coastal community.
The average response time in Briny Breezes last year wa
The Delray Beach Tennis Center hosted the Delray Beach Open in February, with American Taylor Fritz (far court) defeating Miomir Kecmanović of Serbia for the title. The stadium will have Team USA vs. Austria in the Billie Jean King Cup in April, with
Tropical Drive resident Taylor Nixon was among those who spoke to the Town Commission against the placement of No Trespassing signs on the beach by the Turtle Beach condos. They said the signs make it appear as if the entire beach is closed to public
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