By Mary Hladky
The Boca Raton Police Department has increased its starting salary for officers to $75,216.
That amount is the highest of any police department in the state, according to the most recent salary data available from the Florida Department
By Steve Plunkett
State transportation officials have turned off traffic signals on Interstate 95 entrance ramps at Palmetto Park Road less than a month after activating them.
The signals were turned on at Palmetto Park Road on Jan. 31, making the i
Related Story: CRA demands financial records from departed Old School Square management
By Jane Smith
The Boca Raton Museum of Art is in talks to take over the operations of the Cornell Art Museum on the Delray Beach Old School Square campus.
City Ma
Ray Steele, his wife, Lauren, and their son Ace get creative at the Selfie WRLD the family opened at Town Center mall. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Pop-up selfie studios have gained popularity, and two of them have cropped up in south Palm Beach
Zeebunisa (l-r), her niece Sana, 11, Karenat and her mother, Zeenat, gather at the Ocean Ridge home of Lynsey and Bobby Kane during a day trip from their temporary lodging in Miami. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Visit to Ocean Ridge helps young Afghan
Susan Mullin and Kathie Walker, co-chairwomen of the event to benefit the Delray Beach summer camp, flank honorary chairs Kirsten and Tom Stanley. Photo provided by Jenny Mullin
By Amy Woods
Susan Mullin’s involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of P
Steven Bernstein and his daughter Abby Rose Bernstein Henderson. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Boca Raton resident Steven Bernstein has made a $1 million gift to “Keeping the Promise — The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital.”
Bernstein’s contribu
The 12th annual fundraiser for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County generated $65,000 for programs that will help children and adults succeed in school and life. More than 400 bicyclists, runners and walkers joined 200-plus donors and sponsors
The sold-out audience at LIFE’s 28th annual event was treated to performances by legendary singer Dionne Warwick, entertainers Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo and comedian Rita Rudner. More than $1.5 million was raised for Pups4Patriots and Lois’ F
The Highland Beach chapter of UNICO National donated $10,000 to Love Serving Autism, a nonprofit that works through the sport of tennis to reach children on the spectrum. Founder and former pro player Lisa LaCroix proudly accepted the first check, to
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
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
