The pavilion at South Beach Park is being refurbished partly as a result of a minor accident there more than a year ago. Michael Lesser, then 77, of New Jersey, was pulling into a parking space on Feb. 12, 2020, when his foot ‘got caught between the
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Jeremy Rogers thanked city residents in a video from Qatar. Photo provided
By Mary Hladky
Former Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers, who was unable to complete his second term in office after his August deployment to Qatar in support of NATO operations in
By Amy Woods
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers had to cancel its Men with Caring Hearts Awards Celebration last year because of the pandemic.
This year, the event returns for its 19th installment — although to an outdoor venue and with a new
By Amy Woods
A Boca Raton resident has made her second seven-figure gift to “Keeping the Promise …The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital.”
Eleanor Baldwin’s pledges now total $7.5 million and join a list of other philanthropic donations that h
Stephen Jara and Steve Miskew. Photo provided
Achievement Centers for Children & Families raised more than $16,000 at its second golf tournament, which included a day on the course, contests, raffles and, of course, ocean views. Proceeds will support
John Fumero and Marti LaTour. Photo provided
The Food Bank, which believes every local resident should have access to healthy, nutritious food, celebrated the opening of its new facility with dozens of community leaders and VIPs at a socially distanc
(l-r) Vice President Susan Hiles, Secretary Eleanor Hoffmann, Treasurer Pat Piller, and co-Presidents Mary Lou Goldberg and Anne Dunn. Photo provided
St. Lucy Catholic Church named new leaders to the Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Th
The Chinese Garden at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach is a perfect place to spend time with Mom, and admission is free. The society says the garden celebrates beauty, harmony and tranquility. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
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Changes at the Atlantic Grille come ahead of the planned renovation of the adjoining Seagate Hotel. The restaurant’s subdued lighting and massive aquariums are likely to stay. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
A new food and beverage director is on board
Even after receiving COVID-19 vaccines, store manager Tom and Erin Craig, a pharmacist, wear protective masks in their Gulfstream Pharmacy whenever customers are present. The pharmacy has been in the family since 1957. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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Participating in the celebration at Delray Medical Center were (l-r) Dr. Richard Kim, cardiologist, Dr. Brij Maini, cardiologist, and Dr. Erik Beyer, cardiothoracic surgeon. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Palm Beach Health Network hospitals, i
A short-fin mako, one of the fastest marine creatures, is one of two shark types featured in the Great Shark Race 2021, a contest created by the Guy Harvey Research Institute to raise awareness about threats to sharks. The tagged mako and whale shark
Thirty alumni from Archstone Behavioral Health joined Lantana Mayor Robert Hagerty in a beach cleanup in which they collected more than 70 pounds of trash from Lantana Beach. Archstone is celebrating its 20th year in the Lantana community, and it co
Capt. Geno Pratt, left, kneels alongside the 101-pound wahoo caught aboard his Geno V. The anglers trolled a bonito strip and sea witch behind a planer in 160 feet of water off the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. Pratt said the wahoo was the largest he
Visitors to Red Reef Park were thrilled to be in the midst of pelicans diving for small fish near the shore in April. The pelicans, some local and some migrating through on their way north, were not bothered by the excited audience of beachgoers tak
Handwritten letters and phone calls have replaced door-to-door visits as Jehovah’s Witnesses primary methods of spreading their message during the pandemic. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
No twice-a-week gatherings or door-to-door witnessing? The J
More than 100 volunteers packed more than 40,000 meals during a St. Vincent Ferrer’s Knights of Columbus event in Delray Beach in March. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
The Knights of Columbus Council 13996 at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in D
White sand paths wind through shoulder-high oaks, towering pines and silver saw palmettos at the Blazing Star Preserve. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Tucked between I-95 and the Amtrak/Tri-Rail tracks sits the 24
By Arden Moore
May Day. May week and May month. This is a big month for cats who will tolerate hugs, dog moms, Chihuahuas and sea turtles and yes, don’t forget hamsters.
When it comes to pets and wildlife, special days, weeks and months seem to be
“Shades of Culture,” an artwork that encourages people to embrace the arts and culture, will be on view in Boca Raton’s downtown Sanborn Square through June 8. The oversize pair of aqua sunglasses, measuring 8-by-20 feet, encourages people to see art