‘The current climate is fantastic for sellers,’ says Dave Petruzzelli, owner and partner of Petruzzelli Real Estate in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Charles Elmore
A surge in home sales few could have imagined in the early stages of the
Hurlburt named vice mayor
By Dan Moffett
A divided Town Commission appointed Kristine de Haseth to serve a second one-year term as Ocean Ridge’s mayor during a sometimes fractious 31/2-hour meeting on April 5.
The vote was 3-2.
Commissioners Susan Hu
The north end of the Gulf Stream Golf Club is bounded by State Road A1A and Golfview Drive. The planned new reverse-osmosis water plant and water storage tank (highlighted in yellow) would join two existing maintenance buildings. Google Maps photo
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach city com-missioners were pleasantly surprised on April 13 to learn that 91 people had applied to be the next city manager.
The commission plans to set a deadline for applications during its May 4 meeting.
The position becam
Mike Landis rides his bike east along Palmetto Park Road. The presence of bikes, cars and pedestrians in tight proximity poses safety concerns. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Call for upgrade gets council’s ear
By Mary Hladky
City Council
By Dan Moffett
Like many South Florida municipalities, Manalapan is struggling to keep its building code in line with a fast-changing world.
A statewide construction boom, coupled with new flood elevation standards from the Federal Emergency Manageme
By Mary Thurwachter
With Town Manager Deborah Manzo’s imminent departure, the Lantana Town Council has begun its search for her successor. Manzo, who began working for the town in 2012, announced in March she had accepted a position as administrator
By Jane Smith
After canceling the celebration last year, Boynton Beach will host its Fourth of July event at the city’s Intracoastal Park, commissioners decided April 20.
To ensure social distancing of 6 feet, Boynton Beach marketing staff recommende
By Steve Plunkett
Downtown’s planned Wildflower/Silver Palm Park will have cheaper pavers and fewer trash bins, but City Council members looking to cut costs said they would find money to keep a $395,000 interactive water feature and a $556,000 rest
By Mary Thurwachter
After an hourlong discussion with robust input from residents, the Lantana Town Council unanimously agreed on April 12 to reimburse former Mayor Dave Stewart for legal expenses he incurred defending an ethics charge.The charge ste
Separate from interchange work, construction slows southbound morning traffic between Linton Boulevard and the Congress Avenue exit. The work in each direction will allow for toll express lanes to connect with those in Broward County. Tim Stepien/The
By Jane Smith
When barrier island homeowner Michael Marco next appears before the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board, he will have to convince the members that demolition — followed by reconstruction — is allowed on his historic house at 212 Se
Boaters of all shapes and ages wade through the shallow waters of Lake Boca Raton,
surrounded by thousands of boats, personal watercraft and paddleboards. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Boca Raton: Boca Bash: Thousands of boats, plenty of
Plenty of beer, a lack of fabric and a sunny day brought out a variety of reactions. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Boca Raton: Boca Bash: Thousands of boats, plenty of alcohol and skimpy suits | Boca Bash 2021 Photos | More Photos
By Joe Capozzi
Af
By Mary Hladky
Erik Silver, the Boca Raton Resort and Club’s director of tennis, and a business partner are proposing a 10-acre recreation center on the former Ocean Breeze golf course property.
The privately funded plan calls for 10 indoor clay tenni
By Rich Pollack
Delray Beach drinking water customers on the barrier island are likely to see fewer disruptions to their service once a yearlong $1.8 million project wraps up this summer to replace or strengthen 40-year-old water mains below the Intr
By Steve Plunkett
The city will hire a consultant to determine whether a pickleball center similar to Delray Beach’s Tennis Center should go on the recently donated Boca Golf and Tennis Country Club or the former Ocean Breeze golf course.
City Manager
Delray Beach resident Rose Ross never imagined writing and publishing a novel at age 74. And when she did, she was surprised at how well it was received. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
When Rose Ross sat down to write a fictionalized account of her o
By Mary Hladky
Susan Haynie easily won her second term as mayor in 2017. She then set her sights on a bigger political prize: running for a seat on the Palm Beach County Commission.
But her successful political career spanning nearly 20 years implode
Related Story: Commissioners want to partner with developer, but fear getting burned
By Larry Barszewski
A developer’s commitment to build a downtown park was the only leverage Boynton Beach commissioners had regarding a moribund redevelopment proje
