Co-Chairwomen Martha Grimm and Lisa Jankowski. Photo Provided
By Amy Woods
COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of business, personal and social life in South County and beyond, including the cherished charitable community.
Of the nonprofits who
The beer-braised pork shank is a chef’s specialty at the recently reopened Ambassador Grill in The Ambassador hotel in Palm Beach. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Welcome news for fans of The Ambassador in Palm Beach’s south end: The hotel reopened w
By Joyce Reingold
The timing was not fortuitous. Just as Florida Atlantic University was poised to open its Marcus Institute of Integrated Health at FAU Medicine in Boca Raton last spring, the coronavirus began spreading through South Florida, trigg
Members of the Delray Medical Center nursing team gather for a photo as they celebrate receiving the 2020 Hometown Heroes Award from the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce in December. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Delray Medical Cent
The fist-sized bloom of the Hot Princess lives up to its name. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Many give or receive roses only on Valentine’s Day. But for Debbie Coolidge, they are an everyday affair. “I like going
A pantry in front of Advent Church in Boca Raton provides free dry and canned foods to people in need. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Churches might have the legal right to discuss politics from the pulpit, but should they?
“Our particular tradit
This was one of six tableaus that depicted scenes from the Nativity story at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Boynton Beach is known for its delightfully chaotic Spontaneous Christmas Pa
Global Sub Dive’s Go America vessel sank 10,000-pound, 7-by-6-foot reef balls Jan. 9 in the Delray Dredge Hole, a permitted artificial reef site roughly .35 mile long by .13 mile wide. CCA/Florida’s South Palm Beach County chapter and No Shoes Reefs
Kimberly Moen, a veterinarian at Lap of Love, with Morena (right), who died last year. During the pandemic Lap of Love does phone consultations and at-home euthanasia. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Now, perhaps more than ever, pets are stepping up th
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The Mutt Derby, which returned to Palm Beach Kennel Club in January, invites people to enter their dogs in a fun race series. The dogs run 300 feet on the track without starting boxes or lures and are called by their owners to the finish
Maura Evans and Katie Rose Brisson paint stakes used to mark sea turtle nests. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Learning the value and joy of public service is an important component of a student’s education at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School i
Elegantly styled and outfitted for culinary pursuits, the kitchen includes top-shelf appliances and a beautiful island for prep space as well as casual dining.
On a secluded street in one of the most sought-after areas of Ocean Ridge, this residenc
A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office helicopter searches at dawn for a plane that disappeared shortly after 8 p.m. the previous evening off the Boynton Inlet. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Teams from the U.S. Coast Guard a
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach commissioners were flabbergasted at their Jan. 19 meeting when they were told about a draft report that details a nearly $3 million fine for violations in the city’s reclaimed water program.
“The draft is sending the public
Highland Beach resident Debbie Miglis was one of the first town residents to receive a shot on Jan 15. She was accompanied by two of her friends. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
More photos from Highland Beach vaccine event
By Rich Pollack, Jane Smi
Highland Beach police managed traffic and residents' frustration with not being able to register and receive a COVID-19 vaccination on the first day they were offered in Highland Beach. While 50 individuals were admitted into the parking lot for thei
Joe Farrell, a 20-year Lantana resident and an alternate on the town’s planning and zoning commission, has ended his run for mayor. The election will be March 9.
Town Clerk Kathleen Dominguez said she received written confirmation of Ferrell’s withdr
About half of the pedestrians observed on Delray Beach's Atlantic Avenue on the morning of Jan. 6 were not wearing masks. Employees at shops and restaurants appeared to be in compliance with Palm Beach County's mask ordinance. Jerry Lower/The Coastal
And so 2021 has arrived, still dragging some of 2020’s tragedies, absurdities and challenges with it, but full of hope for better days ahead.
Bright and early on Dec. 17, we set out down State Road A1A, asking folks in the 10 Coastal Star communitie
