By Mary Hladky
The City Council has appointed two Boca Raton Housing Authority apartment tenants to the authority’s board.
Council members selected Fabiola Bernier and Adel Hachmi at their April 12 meeting after they expanded the board from five to se
By Jane Smith
Real estate developer Michael Marco is pouring millions of dollars into reconstructing a historic home on the barrier island in Delray Beach — a project that was delayed after he ran afoul of city regulations. “I’m trying not to think a
By Rich Pollack
As Highland Beach finalizes construction plans for a new, larger fire station to accommodate additional vehicles, town leaders are looking for steps residents can take to show their continued support for the creation of a new town-ope
By Jane Smith
A former Delray Beach water quality inspector filed a federal complaint against the city on April 18, claiming she was wrongfully dismissed for pointing out problems with the city’s beleaguered reclaimed water program.
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By Jane Smith
Delray Beach residents could see average water and sewer bills jump more than 30% over the next five years, while the cost for those who regularly use much more city drinking water could double.
City commissioners unanimously approved th
By Mary Thurwachter
Just when it looked like construction on Lantana’s library was about to resume, a canceled Town Council meeting on April 25 further slowed the progress.
On the agenda was a $734,227 contract with West Construction, Inc., to complet
The 23,625-square-foot estate was built in 2014 on nearly two acres. Photo provided by Robert Stevens
By Christine Davis
Omaha businessman Steve Buchanan and his wife, Samantha, paid $40 million for the mansion at 2455 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach,
Sharon Goldstein, 89, on the pool steps at Berkshire by the Sea in Delray Beach. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Almost-90 fitness fan makes big splash with her seaside water aerobics classes
By Mary Thurwachter
Sharon Goldstein’s students we
By Amy Woods
The Martin F. Greenberg Family Foundation contributed $1 million to a health care cause that will result in the naming of the post-anesthesia care unit.
On the second floor of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Center for Surgical Services,
Some of Les Girls are (front, l-r)Maureen Hamilton, Neide Duran, Roshan Massoumi, Laila Sedfaoui, Monika Erikson; (second row) Cobie Bill, Sophia Isaac, Monique Sheft, Poonsri Pierce, Rita Sullivan; (back) Nelly Mellander, Mignon Gardner, Stephanie L
Members of St. Lucy Catholic Church’s Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women donned their favorite Easter toppers to attend a festive celebration that not only recognized the holiday but also signaled the end of season. The council’s charitabl
Hundreds of guests enjoyed ’80s-era entertainment in support of South Florida’s most vulnerable residents. HomeSafe’s 19th annual fundraiser featured celebrity host Nicko McBrain — Iron Maiden’s drummer — and generated proceeds that will go toward th
Marking its first in-person event since the onset of the pandemic, the Lion of Judah welcomed more than 300 guests to a special conversation with noted author and journalist Bari Weiss. The gathering rang in the 50th anniversary of the organization’s
The King David Society of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County welcomed former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner to a conversation that touched on current events. Topics included chal
The signature benefit for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County raised $175,000 to aid children and adults struggling with reading skills. Bestselling author Elizabeth Berg was a huge hit with attendees. Berg penned the 2021-22 Read Together Pa
More than 150 major donors and guests attended a dinner to honor benefactors, founders and sponsors as well as members of the Dress Circle. A Valentine’s Day-themed three-course meal was followed by singing from Audra McDonald. ‘We are so delighted y
Drift, the new signature restaurant in the Opal Grand Resort along A1A in Delray Beach, will feature a Sunday brunch on Mother’s Day, May 8. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
With all the new restaurants in Delray Beach, it’s hard to keep up. A couple of
Historical Society Executive Director Winnie Diggans Edwards (left) counts on volunteers like Dan Kowalski and Connie Cook Lyons to keep the Heritage Gardens thriving. Photos by Jan Engoren/The Coastal Star
By Jan Engoren
On a beautiful Friday mornin
The Institute for Regional Conservation, a Delray Beach nonprofit that aims to protect, restore and manage biodiversity regionally, and to prevent the local extinctions of rare plant, animals and ecosystems, was awarded a $10,000 Community Impact Gra
Mitzvah Day participants included (l-r) Robin Siegal, Cathy Haubenstock, Jill Rose, Susan Strulowitz and Karen Green. Photo provided by FANEFOTO
The federation welcomed hundreds of residents to do a good deed — or mitzvah — by offering activities wit
