Roberto Coin jewelry, in partnership with Hamilton Jewelers and Purist magazine, honored Audrey Gruss, founder and chairwoman of the Hope for Depression Research Foundation, during an afternoon of shopping and sipping to raise funds for the nonprofit
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Miami-based chef and restaurateur Michelle Bernstein mentored Lindsay Autry, now executive chef at The Regional in West Palm Beach. Photos provided
A growing number of establishments are owned and led by females
By Jan Norris
Professional kitchens ha
By Joyce Reingold
Sharon L’Herrou’s voice breaks when she tells the story:
“I’m just sitting at my desk and I get a call from a mom. I don’t even know how she got my number. But she called me and said, ‘I just wanted you to know that my son is alive
By Christine Davis
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation announced the promotion of Barbara James to vice president of development and development support.
James will continue to lead the foundation’s philanthropic efforts and be responsible for
Performers in the B’nai Torah Congregation concert series include (belowt) Israeli singer Noa accompanied by Gil Dor; and (above) pianist Guy Mintus. The four-show series will be at the congregation in Boca Raton. Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
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Environmental analysts Antonio Rodriguez and Victoria Strange look at an insect in the midst of a saw palmetto, one of the dominant scrub area plants. Photos by Joe Capozzi/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
For nature lovers, Palm Beach County’s best-
Toni Cvetko is chairwoman of Art in Bloom, set for March 4-5. Garden club members create floral arrangements based on students’ artwork. Here she is at the 2019 show. Photo provided
This is the third in a series on five local garden clubs.
By Jan Eng
Mia Bonutti, a senior at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, stands inside the 30-foot camper she renovated for her independent study project, which allowed her to tackle a real-life topic of interest. She hopes to donate the RV to an organization t
Cats have delicate systems and can become ill if their diets change abruptly. This is an issue because of pandemic-related shortages, rising prices and shipping delays. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Since the pandemic began two-plus years ago, grocer
ABOVE: A beamed-ceiling great room with floor-to-ceiling windows features a living area, casual dining arrangement and wet bar. BELOW: This estate in Delray Beach is walled and gated for complete privacy and has 110 feet +/- of direct oceanfront. Pho
Lantana beach and the south entrance to the park will be closed for two weeks beginning on Feb. 28 for a restoration project.
The undertaking is the result of an interlocal agreement with the towns of Lantana, South Palm Beach and Palm Beach.
Sand wi
Atlantic Crossing is at Atlantic Avenue and northbound Federal Highway in Delray Beach. Photo provided by Edwards Cos.
Related story: Delray Beach: Bar planned for Atlantic Crossing postpones request for 2 a.m. closing
By Larry Barszewski
Atlantic Cr
Second fatality in five months and other injuries reflect growing trouble on stretch of waterway plagued by congestion and excessive speeds
By Rich Pollack
It’s happened again.
For more than a decade Highland Beach residents living along the Intra
By Larry Barszewski
King tides are serving as an early warning system for communities along the Intracoastal Waterway, providing seasonal examples of flooding that — in future decades — will become more frequent and more intense as sea levels rise.
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Hank Davis of Delray Beach rescued this green turtle while fishing along the beach in Briny Breezes. Photo provided
By Larry Keller
As if a green turtle dubbed Brontosaurus didn’t have enough obstacles to reaching old age — ingestion of and entanglem
A morning walk on my birthday produced an unusual find along our shoreline. Mary Kate Leming / The Coastal Star
Gifts come in many forms. Some wrapped, some written, some plucked from the side of the roadway. Flowers, music, books, chocolate, wine ar
Professor emeritus Eric Shaw reclines at home 21 stories above Boca but does not feel retired. He mentors Ph.D. students and says life is a self-improvement project. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tao Woolfe
After four decades of telling students th
Even on a cool, foggy morning like Jan. 28, Old Ocean Boulevard is busy with pedestrians, pets, bicyclists and occasional motor vehicle traffic. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge officials are seeking volunteers to serve on a ta
By Larry Barszewski
Manalapan town employees could see a pay boost soon as commissioners seek to be more competitive attracting new police hires and to stanch the flow of town workers leaving for better paying jobs elsewhere.
Town Manager Linda Stump
By Steve Plunkett
Wait eight more months for the town’s core area to turn into a construction zone.
The latest schedule, approved by the Town Commission on Jan. 14, shows work on replacing drainage and water pipes and rebuilding roads set to begin in
