By Rich Pollack
In what may be more a shot across the bow than a serious salvo, Highland Beach is again signaling it does not want sand off its coast used for another city’s beach restoration project — even though it has no legal claim to the sand.
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By Larry Barszewski
The lead developer of Boynton Beach Town Square wants to put its mark on a second city-owned property critical to downtown revitalization.
E2L Real Estate Solutions LLC would create a destination spot with walkways running throug
By Steve Plunkett
State Rep. Mike Caruso easily won re-election to his District 89 seat, buoyed by in-person votes both early and on Election Day.
The final margin was 56% for the Republican incumbent to 44% for Democrat Jim Bonfiglio.
With 98% of th
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach wants a circuit court judge to declare the city has met its obligations to the private developer in the city’s public/private Town Square development project, according to a Nov. 19 lawsuit.
At issue are three items the dev
By Rich Pollack
Change may soon be coming to the processes many pilots use as they arrive and depart the airspace surrounding the Boca Raton Airport, but chances are they’ll hardly be noticeable to most residents.
For months, the Federal Aviation Admi
By Mary Hladky
A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down as unconstitutional Boca Raton’s and Palm Beach County’s bans on the controversial practice of conversion therapy.
The 2-1 ruling on Nov. 20 held that the bans vio
Dave Stewart, who has been Lantana’s mayor for 20 years, received a 20 Years of Service Award from the Florida League of Cities during a meeting of the Town Council. Stewart was president of the Palm Beach County League of Cities in 2007-2008. His as
By Mary Thurwachter
It’s been a long time in coming, but work is imminent on rebuilding the trail at the Lantana Nature Preserve. Left in shambles by Hurricane Irma in 2017, the 6½-acre preserve at 440 E. Ocean Ave. is on track for a new concrete pa
GULF STREAM — Marthajane Kennedy died Sept. 9 at her home in Gulf Stream. She was 98.
Ms. Kennedy was born Dec. 17, 1921, in Washington, D.C., to Thomas and Clephane Arnot Kennedy. After attending the Maret School, Marthajane graduated from Goucher C
GULF STREAM — Kenneth C. Ambrecht died Sept. 25 in Boston. He was 74.
With his evident zest for life, he will be missed by many. In his seven decades, he enjoyed friendships, philanthropy and world travel. Mr. Am-brecht was born Dec. 7, 1945, in Roc
BRINY BREEZES — Michael W. Hill died Nov. 6, surrounded by his three children. He was 73.
Mr. Hill was born in Detroit to Albert and Pat Hill, and spent his formative years in northeast Ohio. He is survived by his three sisters: Susan Sack, Kathy Bar
By Brian Biggane
BOYNTON BEACH — When longtime friend and colleague Chris Rubsamen was asked how to describe what John Ingles brought to teaching tennis, his answer was one word: passion.
“He was one of the most passionate people I’ve known,” Rubsame
By Christine Davis
With the novel coronavirus not abating, Chambers of Commerce report how they and their members are prepping for the holidays and tourist season. Here is how they are facing the challenges ahead:
Troy McLellan, CEO of the Boca Chamb
Mayor Scott Singer said that ‘Hoy es Hoy’ is almost too lifelike to grace a park entrance. Photo provided
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton Museum of Art Executive Director Irvin Lippman has offered to lend the city four significant sculptures to adorn the n
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District is hoping to tap residents’ collective imagination to decide what to put on the former Ocean Breeze golf course.
District commissioners have long planned to build a new 18-hole course,
By Mary Hladky and Steve Plunkett
The City Council has denied a request by the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District to be exempted from making annual tax payments to the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency that have been used to pay off Mizne
Summer Faerman, with Salvation Army Major Cece LaLanne, got the idea for Little Free Food Pantries as she distributed books to a Little Free Library in Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
Summer Faerman had an epiphany while replenishing books
Actor Michael Walters, well known to audiences at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, portrays the jolly old elf while doing a personalized video call as part of LiveSantaCalls.com. Tim Stepien / The Coastal Star
Keeping the holiday spirit alive in 2020
The 2020 ornament
By Amy Woods
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum has debuted its annual commemorative holiday ornament, marking the 30th anniversary of Mizner Park.
The festive collectible is the creation of Boca Raton artist Barbara Montgom
By Amy Woods
Coastal residents, like pretty much everyone else, cannot wait to put 2020 behind them and for obvious reasons —coronavirus, unemployment woes and the faltering economy, to name a few.
But as the year comes to an end, area charities are
