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With the June collapse of Surfside’s 12-story Champlain Towers South con
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BELOW: The Pondhawk Natural Area’s StoryWalk path featured ‘Little Skink’s Tail,’ by Janet Halfmann, in late August. The library changes the book every two months. ABOVE: The Mayes family from Boca Raton follows the story and the trail next to the Sp
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer was elected president of the Florida League of Mayors on Aug. 12 and will serve a one-year term.
The nonpartisan league provides a forum for the mayors to speak on issues of interest to their city residents.
“The Florida
Highland Beach residents gather Sept. 9 at the Town Hall parking lot to enjoy free bites and hear about the ballot initiative to create a town-run fire department. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach leaders are asking voters
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach property owners will see a slight reduction in the town’s overall tax rate when they receive tax bills this month, even as the community expects close to $450,000 in additional costs associated with the creation of a ne
By Mary Hladky
In maintaining the city’s long-standing emphasis on keeping taxes low, the City Council on Sept. 22 approved a tax rate of $3.68 per $1,000 of taxable property value that is unchanged from last year’s rate.
While the rate is staying the
The Addison Mizner room at the History Museum honors the architect whose designs set the tone for early development in Boca Raton. It includes original furniture from the Boca Resort. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
The newly re
By Steve Plunkett
Gone this budget season were irate taxpayers, angry City Council members and robocalls ginning up opposition to a double-digit tax increase.
Instead, the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District on Sept. 27 approved a 22% tax hike
By Mary Hladky
Now that the City Council has given its long-awaited approval, construction of Brightline’s Boca Raton station is imminent. Council members unanimously authorized construction of the station and adjacent parking garage on Aug. 24.
“Thi
The clubhouse at Boca Raton Golf and Racquet Club will remain closed until renovations are completed. Photo provided
By Mary Hladky
The city planned to take over operation of the 167-acre Boca Raton Golf and Racquet Club as of Oct. 1, one year after
Members of Impact 100 (l-r, front): Rebecca Scott, Kathryn Gillespie, Allison Davis, Kathy Adkins, Holly Schuttler, Sue Diener, Kirstin Jovanovski, Kelly Fleming, (back) Renee Feder, Lisa Warren, JoAnne Greiser, Emily McMullin, Tandy Robinson, Hilary
The Witches of Delray have been riding since 2012 and raise money for the Achievement Centers for Children & Families while having a lot of fun along the way. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Imagine a peloton of 300 riders making their way down Delray B
(Front, l-r)) Dr. Melyssa Hancock, Elmar Benavente, Sayra Vazquez Brann, Ryan Reiter, Dr. Jeffrey Stein (men’s fundraising champion), Denise Lazo, Kelly Fleming (women’s champion), (back) Mindy Shikiar, Scott Lappin, Robert Snyder, Dre Garcia and Jam
Periwinkle owner Carrie Delafield, building owner Robert Brewer and Periwinkle President Megan Mignano. Photo provided
The women’s contemporary resort-wear boutique partnered with the Delray Beach Historical Society to celebrate its location at 339 E
Anthony Calicchio and Frankie the parrot are ready for a break. 2018 file photo
By Jan Norris
Café Frankie’s has new owners — a pair of Irish-Italian brothers from Staten Island.
Former owner Anthony Calicchio is happy about the deal he made for his
Deputy William Feaman’s dogs Willow and Daya perform traditional therapy roles, but also respond to deaths and other emergencies. Willow is a young black poodle mix. Daya is a Catahoula leopard/hound mix. Photo provided by PBSO
By Arden Moore
There’s
Medical staff members at Boca Raton Regional Hospital enjoy their sweet treats. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
On Sept. 9, through its “Giving Back Program,” Tire Kingdom Service Centers thanked medical staffers at Boca Raton Regional Hospital for
By Joyce Reingold
On Sept. 9, the Biden administration announced plans to require hospitals and health care facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding to vaccinate their employees against the coronavirus.
“As the Delta variant continues to s
The Rev. Dennis Gonzales celebrates a Mass for health care professionals in November at St. Ann Catholic Church in West Palm Beach. Gonzales, who has a bachelor’s degree in nursing, took over as pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray
