A look, then and now, at the Delray Beach hotel site at the northwest corner of State Road A1A and Atlantic Avenue. LEFT: The Seacrest Hotel, circa 1925, which stood for 57 years. Photo provided by Delray Beach Historical Society. RIGHT: The newly re
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By Christine Davis
Ronald and Cindy McMackin of Pan-Pacific Mechanical have purchased the new six-bedroom, Intracoastal-to-ocean estate — with approximately 21,000 total square feet — at 1660 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan.
The purchase price was record
The gates to Gumbo Limbo have been locked and revenues have dropped significantly in the past year during the coronavirus pandemic. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Pandemic cripples fundraising; no reopening date set
Related story: Happy 90th birthday
Boca Raton is governed by a five-member City Council, elected at-large to designated seats on a non-partisan basis for three-year terms.
Two of those seats are up for election March 9, with four candidates in the race for Seat C and two for Seat D.
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Related Stories: Appointed council member faces former member, two others |Council candidates swell war chests, gather endorsements | Two amendments on ballot | Candidate forum coming Feb. 17
A virtual Boca Raton City Council candidates forum, organized by When We All Vote Palm Beach County, will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 17.
Those wanting to attend the Zoom event can register at https://bit.ly/pbcboca. More information is available by email
The first calls for changing the residency requirements for mayor and City Council candidates. The city charter currently calls for a candidate to be a city resident for at least 30 days before the first day of the qualifying period.
The proposed amen
By Mary Hladky
Now that the former Ocean Breeze golf course is no longer slated to become the Boca National course, Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners have decided to clean up and better maintain the 212 acres as they decide wha
By Mary Hladky
Investments Limited is moving forward with plans for an extended-stay hotel on a prime piece of downtown property in Royal Palm Place.
The largest commercial property owner in the downtown notified the city of its intentions in early
By Mary Hladky
Despite a concerted effort by neighbors to derail a proposed four-building development near the downtown, they were unable to persuade Boca Raton City Council members to vote against it.
Developer Fabio Pereira has proposed Pine Circle
By Mary Hladky
Nearly three years after her arrest on public corruption charges, former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie still does not have a trial date.
Both the prosecution and defense agreed last month to delay a hearing on the status of her case fro
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By Mary Hladky
As the City Council races enter their final stretch ahead of the March 9 e
Johnny Finn, a Boca Save our Beaches volunteer, seals a sample at Silver Palm Park’s boat ramp. Samples are tested at a Boca High lab funded by the Surfrider Foundation. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Keller
If it’s Monday morning in Boca Rato
By Mary Hladky
As Gordon Gilbert’s 90th birthday on Jan. 27 drew near, the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District asked for ideas on how to honor the beloved environmentalist who was instrumental in founding the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.
Dozens
By Rich Pollack
For years, the town has been offering Highland Beach residents the chance to sign up for email alerts on everything from boil-water notifications and traffic interruptions to news about day-to-day workings in the town.
As of the middle
By Rich Pollack
After months of discussion and number-crunching, the Highland Beach Town Commission has all but finalized a proposed five-year water and sewer rate structure designed to be more equitable while also making utilities operations self-su
By Sallie James
BOCA RATON — Mary Elizabeth Glover Bastin, an elegant world traveler and beloved mother who found true love twice in a lifetime, died on Jan. 8, two days after her 94th birthday. She embraced life and lived well until her last moments
By Mary Thurwachter
BOCA RATON — Jan McArt, Florida’s first lady of musical theater, died at her home in Boca Raton on Jan. 31.
The show business legend helped steer South Florida theater from its beginnings with verve and sparkle. As word of her pa
Beverlee and Howard Schnellenberger married in 1959. She proposed to him, and at first he said no. Photo Provided
Coach Schnellenberger’s wife shares stories, letters that show the couple’s enduring affection
By Brian Biggane
He played end on one C
Shirley Erazo, president/CEO of the housing authority, and Rose Clay, housing specialist, show donated backpacks with GoSection8.com representatives (l-r in back) Elizabeth Wrenn, Jennifer McMahon and Michael Lazdowsky. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
An
