By Steve Plunkett
An Opa-locka resident has been identified as the man who brandished a firearm and robbed two people on the barrier island early on July 24, police say.
Kwame Moorer, who turned 31 on Sept. 17, was arrested in Miami-Dade County on Aug
By Rich Pollack
It has been more than four years since David Del Rio was arrested on charges of defrauding an 85-year-old Highland Beach widow and her late husband, and now it appears the case likely will go before a jury in March.
At a trial set fo
BOCA RATON — Glen King Parker of Boca Raton died Sept. 2 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was 85.
Born in Manhattan and raised on Long Island, the son of Glen J.A. Parker and Valeta King, Mr. Parker moved to South Florida in
By Sallie James
OCEAN RIDGE — Former Ocean Ridge Commissioner Nancy Hogan, an outspoken public servant and devoted Republican who helped on every presidential campaign from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, died on Aug. 31 at Delray Medical Center of a
The real estate market in Gulf Stream continues to post significant sales. ABOVE: The oceanfront compound at 2817 N. Ocean Blvd. sold for $29 million in September. BELOW RIGHT: A historic Gulf Stream mansion fetched the town’s highest price for a non
Among the nominees and Junior League members are: (l-r, sitting) Dr. Sarah Lochner, Kristin Foret Viets, Kelly Fleming, Christen Ritchey, Maria Timmins Fife, Kirsten Stephenson, Ashley Craig, Anita Detert; (l-r, standing) event Co-Chairwomen Reilly G
Nov. 12: The affair organized by the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton will celebrate city visionaries past and present at a black-tie dinner dance that raises funds to support health and wellness needs in the community. Time is 6:30 p.m. Cost is $400.
Headlined by Rich and Jill Switzer, Deborah Silver, Anthony Nunziata, Avery Sommers and Phil Hinton, a special evening to benefit a beloved member of South County’s public-relations community was a rousing success. A sold-out crowd of 200 raised mone
Following a two-year hiatus because of COVID, Boca Helping Hands had its annual fundraiser — an afternoon of fun and bowling. Proceeds support the nonprofit’s weekend meal program and the 12 children’s charities invited to participate. The event attr
South County leaders competed in the popular dance fundraising extravaganza, bringing in proceeds of more than $900,000 to benefit the George Snow Scholarship Fund. It marked the first in-person audience for the show since 2019. Paired with professio
Note: Events are current as of 10/22. Please check with organizers for any changes.
OCTOBER 2-8
Thursday - 10/6 - Sandoway Discover Series: Halloween at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Outdoors, limit 10 students per class.
By Jan Norris
Food safety and ice cream were hot topics this summer, as some big brands were recalled because of listeria, a harmful pathogen.
But it wasn’t a problem for the Ice Cream Club because of strict protocols in place at the company’s Boynto
Susan Baker of Lake Worth Beach with her 14-year-old poodles, Cubby and Lido. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Susan Baker recalls her decision to adopt a pair of young poodle brothers from a rescue group as if it was yesterday. Lido and Cubby are now 1
A statue of Mary, like the ones the Legion of Mary provides to families to improve their relationships with Jesus. BELOW: A traditional Catholic rosary from the Vatican and a shorter Anglican rosary. Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
Everyone knows w
The Rev. Dennis Gonzales was officially installed as pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach by Bishop Gerald Barbarito on Sept. 11. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
Father Dennis Gonzales came to St. Vincent Ferrer
By Christine Davis
Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Baptist Health’s Boca Raton Regional Hospital announced a new National Institutes of Health research study to assess a potential treatment for brain bleeds and inflammation from ruptured aneurysms.
Chair yoga is offered in the 55+ Wellness Series by Baptist Health South Florida through Mind Body Social. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
All excuses not to exercise are off the table with the 55+ Wellness Series, offered by Baptist Health South Flori
ABOVE: Cason United Methodist Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 15-31 outside the church in Delray Beach. Admission is free. The festival includes a car-to-car trick-or-treating day Oct. 30. BELOW: Boca Raton will have a Pumpkin Patch Festival at
ABOVE: More than 400 tons of limestone rock were dropped into 65 feet of water by Palm Beach County’s Environmental Resource Management to create a new reef called FWC Rocks 2022. RIGHT: The reef is located about 3,000 feet east of the Seagate Club,
