By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners got their first glance at a proposed budget that is larger than the previous one — thanks mainly to the creation of a new fire department — but does not require an increase in the tax rate.
“This is a bala
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s only billboard might disappear if its owner and the city can agree on how soon it would happen and what types of advertising would not appear.
City Council members signaled a willingness to reach an agreement on June 12
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana Finance Director Stephen Kaplan gave Town Council members and residents a first look at the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget during a June 12 workshop.
Among the highlights, Lantana saw a 17.1% increase — or $262 million m
Women of the Ladies Improvement Association gather in 1913 in front of the Town Hall they founded in 1906. Photos courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society
A look at the adventurous women who set out to change Delray in the early 1900s
By Kayl
Some of the new board members of the Junior League of Boca Raton are (l-r): Brooke Kaplan, Nicole Stelzer, Victoria Matthews, Meghan Shea, Paige Gantt, Alana St. John, Amanda O'Brien, Michelle Coggiola and Rhian Warner. Photos provided
A fresh leader
The ninth annual Place of Hope Angel Moms Brunch and Benefit was a record-breaking success. It was an inspiring day filled with possibilities for the future of aged-out foster youths, single mothers and dependent children as well as trafficking survi
Kara Krueger, environmental horticulture agent for the county extension service’s Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program, awarded its gold level recertification recognition to Terry and Lucy Brown for their Ocean Ridge property, a native plant haven an
The society’s premier fund-raiser was a spectacular success, welcoming guests to the downtown campus where they meandered along the pathways of the one-acre Heritage Garden. Custom-built vignettes showcased favorite restaurants offering delicious foo
Wayside House alumnae Lisa Drake and Kathryn Leonard remain part of the center. Leonard is board president. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A Delray Beach fixture for nearly 50 years, women’s recovery home has big plans after getting $1 millio
Mohamed and Karima Kaada opened the Café Prélude on North Federal Highway in Boynton Beach. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
The Fourth of July has a special meaning for the owners of the area’s newest French bakery.
Café Prélude in Boynton Beach is “t
David Steinhardt and Hector Epelbaum say it’s vital to serve people of various ages and bonds to Judaism. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton is the largest Conservative synagogue in Southeast Florida with more tha
Temple Beth El’s Lunch and Learn series continues at noon July 11 for a discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel. Like they have every year for centuries, people pause and remember the feeling tied up with the loss of the Ancien
Taylor Bergman was the first to graduate from the Boca Raton Achievement Center. She is posing with her parents Jeff and Amy Bergman. BELOW RIGHT: Andrea Villeneuve reacts to the award she received at the ceremony. Photos provided
By Faran Fagen
As
Leslie Glickman, owner of Yoga Journey, guides students through a yin yoga class in the sculpture garden at the museum. Yin yoga is about deep relaxation and releasing tension and is appropriate for all levels. The next Yoga at the Museum is 9:30 a.m
The staff at JCA Florida JFK Hospital recently celebrated the completion of the 2,000th transcatheter aortic valve replacement at the hospital. Photo provided
In May, HCA Florida JFK Hospital completed its 2,000th transcatheter aortic valve replaceme
Boca Raton-based yoga instructor Brie Mazin conducts a class at a pop-up location. ‘Stretching gives you more range of motion in your joints,’ she says. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
Whether you’re an athlete, weekend warrior, gym rat or somebody who
The expansive turf lawn beyond the pool area is framed with hedges, creating a privacy barrier without obscuring the panoramic ocean view. BELOW RIGHT: The dining loggia pavilion has a pecky cypress ceiling, terrazzo floor and a built-in summer kitch
By Larry Barszewski
Ocean Ridge Town Manager Lynne Ladner announced the promotion Thursday of Scott McClure to be the town’s new police chief.
McClure, who joined the town’s police force in 2016, has been serving as acting police chief since March, w
Nathan Hecker fishes from the beach in Gulf Stream as Clayton Peart, president of Universal Beach Services Corp., rakes and buries sargassum. He has a contract with private property owners. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Musgrave
When Tom Fitz
By Mary Hladky
Taxable values of Palm Beach County properties held strong this year, jumping 13.4% and coming close to matching last year’s 15.2% surge.
This marks the 12th year in a row that taxable values have increased in a steady rebound from the
