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.
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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
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
