By Rich Pollack
Town officials have the green light to sprint forward with plans to construct a new two-story fire station just a few feet from State Road A1A in what is now a parking lot.
After discovering that the previously selected site behind th
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach has a new town commissioner — but he won’t be there for long.
During a special meeting last month commissioners unanimously voted to appoint David Stern, chairman of the town’s Financial Advisory Board, to temporarily f
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach voters will have a chance in March to do something they’ve been unable to do for the past three municipal elections — pick people who will serve as town commissioners.
Since 2020, all of the candidates for the town posts
By Mary Hladky
Fran Nachlas, who won election to the City Council on Nov. 9 when she was the only candidate who filed to run for a vacant seat, won’t be waiting until March to take her place on the dais.Council members voted unanimously on Nov. 22 to
Hurricane Nicole produced days of turbulent waves along the coast in advance of and after landfall. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski and staff reports
Hurricane Nicole delivered only a glancing blow to Palm Beach County, but the rare
Scott Singer won a final three-year term as mayor when no candidates filed to run against him by the city’s Nov. 9 candidate qualifying deadline.
“I’m truly grateful for the support of so many and excited to continue the hard work to keep Boca Raton m
By Joe Capozzi
Launching a do-over in their search for a full-time town manager, town commissioners have agreed to retain the national recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates.
The firm, based in Daytona Beach, offered to conduct the search for
MANALAPAN — Dr. Gerald K. Shortz of Manalapan died Oct. 11. He was 86.He was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 6, 1936, and received his bachelor’s degree from Wabash College in 1958 and his doctor of medicine from Northwestern University in 1962.
He was
DELRAY BEACH — Francis Xavier Foster of Delray Beach and West Harwich, Massachusetts, died Nov. 19 in Boca Raton. He was 95.He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to parents Anthony and Martha Foster on May 20, 1927.
In his youth he was soloist in
Auto dealership rezoning denied for second time near Place Au Soleil
By Jane Smith
The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority moved closer to its takeover of the Old School Square campus in November when city commissioners gave the DDA $25,000 t
By Jane Smith
In a battle for control of the “Old School Square” name, Delray Beach says it is more entitled to use the moniker than the cultural center’s ousted operators who want to make it their trademark.
The city has owned the property for more
The five-bedroom spec home in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club was developed by SRD Building Corp. Photos provided
By Christine Davis
A new 8,300-square-foot residence at 500 E. Alexander Palm Road, Boca Raton, was sold to Arty Langhaus from the 500 E
Former Monkee Micky Dolenz and his band to appear in Beatles fest at Old School Square
By Ron Hayes
When the last surviving Monkee was told he’d have to play a Beatles song or two if he wanted to headline the International Beatles on the Beach Festiv
Dec. 6: The affair organized by the Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach will kick off the holiday season with a social featuring entertainment, gourmet food stations, signature cocktails and a silent auction to support club activities. Time is 6 to 9 p
The basketball and volleyball arena at FAU will now be named for Eleanor Baldwin of Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Eleanor Baldwin of Boca Raton has made a $7.5 million pledge to Florida Atlantic University’s athletics program, and in recogn
Barbara Stark, president and CEO of the Milagro Center, sits among some of the children involved in the center’s programs. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The Milagro Center’s popular annual fundraiser will take on a holiday twist this year and include a
The Achievement Centers for Children & Families’ 11th annual Witches of Delray fundraiser took flight to benefit the community-based organization. More than 300 women wearing their best witch apparel atop extravagantly decorated bicycles rode through
More than 150 guests attended Florida Atlantic University’s Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education’s annual gathering. During the event, the exceptional work of teachers supported by the center was celebrated. In
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s fourth annual fundraiser raised a record-breaking $250,000 for the agency’s hunger relief program — of critical concern in light of inflation. The Great Masquerade-themed event offered guests a night of s
Olivia Hollaus, board chairwoman of the Boca Raton Historical Society, joined Mary Csar, executive director of the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, in welcoming 300 friends and supporters to the 50th-anniversary celebration. The memorable affair fe
