City Council members Yvette Drucker (l-r), Andy Thomson, Monica Mayotte, Andrea O’Rourke, Mayor Scott Singer, Brightline President Patrick Goddard and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch shovel ceremonial dirt on Jan. 25 at the site of the new train station next to
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Downtown Delray Beach will be the fashion scene again in late February. ABOVE: A model on the runway at Old School Square during Fashion Week 2020. RIGHT: SuSu Smith models attire from Hy Pa-Hy Ma boutique in Delray Beach. Photos provided
By Christin
The Boca Raton Resort & Club, rebranded as The Boca Raton, includes the Cloister hotel in its original 1920s white color after decades in pink. RIGHT: Historic photos line the wall of a hallway near the entrance of The Boca Raton. Photos by Jerry Low
The Sushi Bar at the revamped Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. Photo provided
Related story: Boca hotel remodeled with history, water views up front
By Mary Thurwachter
Luxury hotels can’t rest on their laurels and Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa can’t b
By Amy Woods
A husband and father of three young children who simultaneously has emerged as a quick-witted comedian out of Chicago will headline this year’s Laugh with the Library.
Pat McGann is a last-minute fill-in for James Austin Johnson, who had
Lois Pope donated $250,000 to the Palm Beach County Food Bank for a 53-foot vehicle that bears images of the well-known philanthropist with Boys & Girls Club members. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Twenty-one nonprofits, each with a proposed project in
The Rotary Club of Boca Raton had its 24th annual gala to honor Outstanding People and Leaders. Beverly Raphael Altman, Robyn Raphael-Dynan, Arlene Herson, Dr. Nathan and Fran Nachlas, and Gary and Bonnie Hildebrand were honored for making the city a
A winter wonderland-style, invitation-only fundraiser helped the Sweet Dream Makers Foundation purchase more than 1,200 beds for children in need by generating $300,000-plus. The fourth annual affair featured delicious food and live music and attract
St. Lucy Catholic Church’s Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women collected clothing, diapers, toys and other essential items throughout the 2021 holiday season as part of the Angel Tree program and then lovingly wrapped them for their recipie
Spirit of Giving Network presented board member Ann Rutherford with its annual Community Spirit Award for outstanding commitment and service. The nonprofit has been the annual football game’s official charity sponsor since the bowl’s inception eight
The 280-seat Meso Beach House, located on the Intracoastal Waterway at Atlantic Avenue, features a seafood-centric menu. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
Dane Asermely is realistic about the opening of the new 280-seat Meso Beach House during a pandemic
Cast members of Respect: A Musical Journey of Women toss their cowgirl hats in the air at the conclusion of a dress rehearsal last month. Rachel O’Hara is fourth from left. They all wore clear plastic masks to limit the potential of spreading COVID
The exterior makes the Big Red Bus a rolling billboard to promote blood donations. Photo provided
By Joyce Reingold
In January, a month traditionally earmarked for encouraging blood drives and donations, the messaging took an urgent turn: The U.S.
By Christine Davis
Baptist Health, which owns Boca Raton Regional Hospital and the Bethesda hospitals in Boynton Beach, reported encouraging news on the coronavirus in late January.
As of Jan. 26, Baptist Health said it had 424 patients with COVID-19
Rabbi Shmuel Biston and his wife, Sarah Biston, are co-directors of Chabad of East Delray. It holds services at its synagogue at 10 SE First Ave., on the ground floor. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
A “rabbi with a gun” sounds like the punchline of
By Janis Fontaine
After going virtual in 2021 because of the pandemic, First Presbyterian Church’s annual Step-Above Rummage Sale returns as an in-person event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 10-13 at the church at 33 Gleason St., Delray Beach.
Linda Pri
FAU student Chase Donaghy enjoyed an afternoon of surfing at Red Reef Park. Tao Woolfe/The Coastal Star
By Tao Woolfe
Boca Raton’s Red Reef Park is a busy place in the late afternoon as beachgoers scoop up kids, towels and folding chairs for the trek
Ocean Ridge Garden Club member Barbara Cook’s garden includes a collection of statues. Photo provided
This is the second in a series on five local garden clubs.
By Jan Engoren
The Ocean Ridge Garden Club, founded in 1966 and still going strong, is th
By Janis Fontaine
There’s more to being a tutor these days than just being able to teach, Evan Weisberg says.
Weisberg grew up in Boca Raton and graduated from Spanish River High School. He started tutoring as a side business, doing SAT and ACT prep
Graphic provided by the American Veterinary Dental Society
By Arden Moore
Is your cat leaving tiny pieces of kibble scattered on the kitchen floor? Has your dog stopped pestering you to play tug with his favorite toy? Is your pet acting a bit cran
