Library employee receives top honor — Jennifer Sweeten has been working at the Lantana Public Library for less than a year but has made a big and wonderful impression on colleagues and regulars at the library.
Sweeten, who transferred from the town’s
Walking tour participants pause at the site of the Orange Grove House of Refuge while local historian Tom Warnke (green cap) describes its history as the first building in the Delray Beach area. The shelter for shipwrecked sailors was built in 1876.
Little League agreement reached — Boynton Beach city commissioners approved a five-year agreement Dec. 17 that will allow Boynton Beach Little League to use the city’s Little League Park facilities and will end the lawsuit the league filed against th
By John Pacenti
Replacing a portion of Ocean Ridge’s water main running down State Road A1A turned out to be a delicate operation as the 70-year-old pipe proved especially brittle, causing numerous unexpected breaks.
This led to a hopscotch pattern o
There appears to be a bonus for residents in a $1 million-plus grant that reimburses Ocean Ridge for much of the purchase price of the submerged Priest property behind Town Hall.
The Florida Conservation Trust, as a condition of the grant, requires
By John Pacenti
The Delray Beach City Commission voted to permanently close Northeast Seventh Avenue at First Street, to the delight of Palm Trail neighborhood residents who feared it would reopen once construction at the massive Atlantic Crossing co
Manalapan will conduct a space utilization study to assess whether it needs a new Town Hall or if the current building can be renovated, Town Manager Eric Marmer said.
“A lot of people in the town and on the commission feel that this building doesn’t
HIGHLAND BEACH — Mary Jo (McCoy) Pollock died Dec. 3 after a lengthy illness. She was 69.
Born in Akron, Ohio, she was raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where she eventually attended the university there and graduated with a degree in physical educati
By John Pacenti
One thing you can say for certain about Ocean Ridge Town Manager Lynne Ladner: She is fiercely loyal to her staff.
During budget season, she fought for pay increases for some non-union police employees while commissioners bristled. Sh
Louis M. Canter, aka Lantana Lou, gained notoriety for donning a cape, a crown and carrying a colorful, cutout fish on Groundhog Day to predict Lantana’s next six weeks of weather. Photo provided
By Mary Thurwachter
LANTANA — It’s been a decade since
During the Read for the Record competition, Lantana Police Chief Sean Scheller belts out a tune in the library as part of a mini opera, to the amusement of library staffer Jennifer Sweeten (left) and Director Kristine Kreidler. Photo provided
By Mar
DELRAY BEACH — Mark Warren Vlasek, born in Lansing, Illinois, to William and Mary Vlasek, died Oct. 18 on his back porch surrounded by family, friends and nature. He was 75.
His legacy continues through his beloved wife, Gail Nardiello Vlasek, his tw
By Steve Plunkett and Mary Thurwachter
Three Old Key Lime House workers have died following a shooting Dec. 10 in Lake Worth Beach after a company holiday party.
The men were among four of the Lantana restaurant’s employees who were shot in the incid
By Steve Plunkett
The Briny Breezes Town Council has its third husband-and-wife team in 14 months, but with a difference — this time both spouses can vote.
Council members selected Holly Reitnauer to be an alderwoman, replacing Kathy Gross, at their
By Steve Plunkett
Two surveillance cameras powered by artificial intelligence are being installed in Place Au Soleil to guard against thieves who walk into the community after dark.
Gulf Stream Police Chief Richard Jones said it was primarily vehicle
New lift station delayed — Town Manager Jamie Titcomb reported that South Palm Beach fell short of receiving the required three bids for a new lift station, putting the long-delayed project on hold. Titcomb said the deadline will be reissued for a fu
By Brian Biggane
New South Palm Beach Town Council member Sandy Beckett wasted no time using her influence on the governing body, joining with Vice Mayor Monte Berendes and others to defeat a proposal designed to bring about a crosswalk just south of
A Boca Raton police officer fatally shot a homeless man on Dec. 18 in the area of Northwest Second Avenue near City Hall and police headquarters.
Department public information officer Jessica Desir identified the deceased as 39-year-old Morey Clemmon
Elaine Lentz and two of her sisters recently opened La Tea Da, a high-end consignment store in Delray Beach. Lentz, who grew up as one of 11 children in Fort Lauderdale, is now a Highland Beach resident. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Elaine Lentz took
Brookfield Properties, the owner of downtown Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, is looking again to sell the iconic dining and retail destination.
Ruby Riley, downtown manager for the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, told City Council members on Dec. 9
