Philanthropists Leon and Toby Cooperman stand in front of a rendering that provided a backdrop for a ceremonial groundbreaking on the campus of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health. The Coopermans are donating $25 million to build a f
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Even the most visionary and creative individuals build on what came before. They construct new ideas from their surroundings, often using knowledge gained from their own experiences.
The most brilliant minds plotting out the future of the world unde
C. Spencer Pompey, a teacher and coach, and Frank T. Hearst carry the Carver Eagles mascot in front of the school. Photos provided by Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
New plans for Carver won’t dim grads’ memories
By Larry Keller
It’s been more than a
The Delray Beach water treatment plant, a few blocks south of downtown, has not received a major upgrade since the early 1990s. The city says it has improved cleaning and other maintenance at the aging plant, and is watching for trouble more closely
Liz Bold, her daughter Capri, 14, and her husband, Bill, at their Delray Beach home. The mother and daughter spotted three runaway boys on State Road A1A in Delray in January, and the family fed, clothed and comforted them for a few hours before poli
Palmsea condo residents Carmine (foreground) and Bob Scalia watch a dump truck and bulldozer work on a project that calls for delivery of up to 1,000 truckloads of sand to the dune line of South Palm Beach. As the project progressed in the cousins’ b
By Dan Moffett
The South Palm Beach Town Council unanimously approved refunding to customers some $455,000 in improper sewer charges assessed since 2016. The town expects all customers to be compensated before November.
The remittances are the result
Delray Beach Fire Rescue responded to 667 calls last year within the Delray city limits from the station in neighboring Highland Beach. One ladder truck and one rescue wagon are currently assigned to the station. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich
By Rich Pollack
A former town commissioner, the former director of Florida Atlantic University’s School of Public Administration and an attorney with experience in a regulated industry are among the five residents chosen for Highland Beach’s new Char
Third-grade students at Gulf Stream School took a ‘Step Back in Time’ to see what getting an education was like between 1870 and 1912.
Teacher Nancy Moore reads and explains to the students about life in the early years of Florida.
Bridget Barbieri
‘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
