The groundbreaking included (l-r) Stan Barry, Mayor Scott Singer, Christine E. Lynn, Barbara Schmidt, Elaine J. Wold, Dick Schmidt, Bo Boulenger, hospital CEO Lincoln Mendez and Mark Larkin. Wold made a $25 million gift to Boca Regional’s fundraisin
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Anglers Eric Carter and Brian Miller, center, show off the 23.9-pound dolphinfish they caught using live bait in the ocean off Jupiter with teammates on the Reel Line. The team’s bull dolphin won heaviest dolphin in the April 23 Boynton Beach Firefig
Connor Dodge pumps gas into his boat, Defiant II, at Boynton Harbor Marina, where marine gasoline sold for $5.449 a gallon on April 18 (below, right). Dodge, Matt Broda and three other friends went fishing that day, catching a mahi that they split am
Siblings Arya and Dany enjoy a feline favorite: being elevated in a cozy cat tree. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Does your cat have a case of the kitty blahs? A day spent eating, sleeping and grooming may sound welcoming at first. But imagine if you
Willa and Violet Sheldon of Hypoluxo Island sold lemonade to raise money for children in war-torn Ukraine. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Local kids are showing their compassion for Ukraine’s children by raising money and awareness through a variet
Bella Nazzaro belts out ’Not for the Life of Me’ from the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie on her way to winning the middle school vocal category at the 18th annual Future Stars Performing Arts Competition sponsored by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton.
The living room is welcoming, from the fireplace to the arched French doors that open to maximize the pleasant breezes from the Intracoastal. Photos provided
This fabulous Spanish Colonial-style, six-bedroom, custom-designed estate has 12,914 +/-
Students protest in front of St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church on April 24 after the church’s decision. The lease ends Nov. 30. A mediator may help settle the dispute. Photo provided by Change.org
By Janis Fontaine
Parents, teachers and school administra
By Larry Barszewski
The George Bush Boulevard in Delray Beach is able to raise and lower its spans again after being stuck in the open position for the past eight weeks.
The drawbridge has been deemed safe and re-opened Friday afternoon, April 29, Pa
Fishing Tournaments 2022
May 14: Lantana Fishing Derby. Captain’s meeting set for 6 p.m. May 12 at the Lantana Recreation Center, 418 S. Dixie Highway. The awards party is set for May 15 at the recreation center. Entry fee $200 per boat by May 1 or
HIGHLAND BEACH — Distinguished dermatologist Dr. Thomas P. Nigra died March 21 from heart failure. He was 80.
The creator — and, for 43 years, chairman — of the Department of Dermatology at the
Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., he conduc
With the broken bridge to the east, Albert Chung, a surveyor with Ranger Construction, uses GPS tools to determine the new road edge and drainage slope as part of the reconstruction of George Bush Boulevard. It’s scheduled to finish in summer 2023. J
Businesses, church determined to press forward after construction on George Bush Boulevard first forced them to adapt
Profiles by Jane Smith and Rich Pollack
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The Sail Inn, 657 George Bush Blvd.
Bass Raams, mana
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, visiting the George Bush Boulevard bridge in Delray Beach on March 19, told residents and reporters that about $19 billion has been set aside for infrastructure work in Florida as part of a bill Congress passed in late 202
Boca Raton (above) and Highland Beach are the only two municipalities in Palm Beach County to require inspections of older condominium buildings. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
More local rules likely after bill dies in Legislature
By Joel Engelhardt
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Ocean Ridge community policing officer Debra Boyle holds Remy, the 9-year-old German shepherd she rescued from the Intracoastal Waterway. Rachel S. O’Hara/The Coastal Star
Ocean Ridge officer honored for rescuing German shepherd that fell into waterw
Connie Siskowski, president and founder of the American Association of Caregiving Youth in Boca Raton, displays art from some of her clients in AACY headquarters. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tao Woolfe
It’s difficult to get Connie Siskowski to ta
It’s not that I’m slowing down or losing interest. There are no urgent responsibilities that must be addressed. My health is good. But like the dropping barometer before a storm, there’s an ever-present pressure nagging at me to slow down, urging me
Endless, a 34-foot Bristol sailboat, came ashore after the anchor line failed and high winds blew the boat to the beach. Jason Harris of Key West, the live-aboard owner, did not have the money to get the boat towed out to sea or repaired, so he aband
By Joe Capozzi
Releasing balloons and sky lanterns into the sky can be a festive and visually stunning sight. In Briny Breezes, it may soon be outlawed.
Concerned about the environmental impacts after what goes up eventually comes down, the Town Co
