Expect frequent train horns and longer traffic delays the rest of this month as Brightline upgrades track and signal systems at railroad crossings in Boca Raton in preparation for the Brightline Boca Raton station.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 17, flaggers
By Mary Hladky
At long last, the way has been cleared for a long-sought performing arts complex to be built in the downtown.
The Boca Raton City Council cast two critical votes on Oct. 12 in favor of a resolution and an ordinance that authorizes the
Trappers contracted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission work to secure an alligator that showed up in the surf at the Delray Beach public beach near Vista Del Mar Drive on Oct. 12. Photos provided by Kristen Cairns
By Larry Bars
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge town commissioners have narrowed their search for a new town manager to six candidates, including interim town manager Lynne Ladner.
The others, chosen from a field of 15 applicants, are Michelle Berger, Raymond Boss
During a break in the Sept. 9 meeting, Rita Taylor leans on the dais to chat with a few of the Gulf Stream commissioners about her retirement plans. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Town clerk’s retirement after decades of service brings outpouring of gr
On Sept. 26, John Shoemaker shot these swirling clouds from his eighth-floor oceanfront condominium in Highland Beach as bands from Hurricane Ian approached. ‘As menacing as it looked, it just rained for about five minutes,’ he said.
By Sept. 27, wor
Waves crashed into the sea wall of the Imperial House condo in South Palm Beach on Sept. 28 as coastal Palm Beach County felt the impact of Hurricane Ian. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Suspected tornado damages inland South County
By Larry Barszewski
By Joe Capozzi
A proposed new citation system for Briny Breezes would allow police to issue tickets to people who violate any of six prohibitions in the town code, including riding a bicycle without a bell or horn and allowing dogs to run free on the
Joseph Curry, from Lake Clark Shores, jumps into the surf from the north jetty of the Boynton Inlet taking advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Ian. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Workers from the Palm Beach County Bridge Dept. remove the tr
The Mizner Park Amphitheater area would be transformed into reimagined facilities with flexible spaces for events and performances. Rendering provided
Storm delays meetings; project leader confident venue will get final OK
By Mary Hladky
A blitz of
By Mary Hladky
New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns had just received a rave review in The New York Times for her portrayal of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake when she traveled to Boca Raton to guest-star in the roles for Boca Ballet Theatre.
Delray Beach may include Sazio Express and some other old buildings along Atlantic Avenue east of the Intracoastal in a future historic district, one separate from a district now in the works on the avenue west of the waterway. Tim Stepien/The Coasta
The covered walkway in front of the Hand’s building may soon be gone. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
As Delray Beach considers a proposal for a new historic district downtown, the city continues to lose potentially historic properties alo
The Atlantic Avenue district would run from Swinton to the Intracoastal Waterway on both sides of Atlantic. BELOW: The Ocean Park district would run from Gleason to the beach south of Atlantic Avenue. Maps provided by the City of Delray Beach
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Highland Beach Commissioner John Shoemaker reacts to the County Commission’s vote. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Start-up is first of kind in county since 1993
By Rich Pollack
A unanimous decision by the Palm Beach County Commission has cl
Lights, camera, action! The arts season is back!
Brush off that pretty shawl collecting dust in the closet and put a bit of polish on your good shoes. We’re going out!
For those of us who’ve used extra caution to keep people we love safe throughout th
Simone Spiegel sits at her desk at Samco Properties, a commercial real estate company of which she is vice president and co-founder. She also is board president and chair for the Fuller Center, a Boca Raton nonprofit. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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I just received your September issue and was shocked to read your front-page article on “Suffering summer of sargassum” full of inaccurate information. I and South Florida would appreciate the honest truth be published regarding our beaches and sarga
I am appalled by Kristine de Haseth’s comments, and her veiled attempt at an apology only demonstrates her true feelings. Totally inappropriate for a commissioner to say in a recent town communication, “Don’t think for one second that the inmates wil
