By Joe Capozzi
The La Coquille Club, the exclusive Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa club that allows free access to Manalapan residents, won Town Commission approval in October for two changes to its membership rules.
The club will raise the limit on
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By Joe Capozzi
Now that the Town Council has hired another architect to draw up options for a new Town Hall, South Palm Beach officials want to get input from residents in a series of public meetings.
“There are going to be public hearings for every
By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Town Council voted during its Oct. 11 meeting to spend more than $400,000 over the next five years for communication center equipment.
“The initial cost is $280,000 for all the equipment and installation,” Police Chief
By Mary Thurwachter
With construction nearly complete, an Aldi grocery store is set to open in a month at Water Tower Commons. It will be the development’s first retail store and is one of 100 Aldis opening this year across the country.
“We are excit
Joe Betras of Hypoluxo Island, pictured in his Lantana office, holds two cups that helped launch his plastics business 40 years ago: a 14-ounce mug in the shape of an orange and a cup with a sailboat and ‘Daytona Beach, Florida’ printed on the side.
One project will construct a direct pipeline for more efficient dredging of the South Lake Worth Inlet sand trap. It is expected to finish by March. The other is to modernize the marina in three phases, which could take several years. Rendering provi
Management company could be forced out by Thanksgiving
By Jane Smith
After shutting down all activities, the Old School Square Center for the Arts managers late last month announced a series of free, community concerts which is almost certain to test
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach commissioners unanimously postponed discussion of proposed sea wall ordinances to Jan. 11.
That should give city staff time to hold a meeting at Veterans Park with property owners who live along the Intracoastal Waterway, Ma
By Larry Barszewski
Five partnerships have submitted proposals to be unveiled in November for the development of the west side of Federal Highway between Ocean Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard.
Most have individuals who were involved with the unsol
DELRAY BEACH — Max Van Arnem, a Delray Beach native, skilled athlete and businessman, died Oct. 28. He was 30 years old.
Maxwell Ferris Van Arnem was born and raised in Delray Beach and attended school at St. Vincent and American Heritage. A gifted a
OCEAN RIDGE — Former NFL player, businessman, sportscaster and philanthropist Mike Lucci died Oct. 26 following an extended illness. He was 81.
If ever there was a man for all seasons, it was Mr. Lucci, who filled his life with varied experiences and
Highland Beach residents showing up to vote on Nov. 2 were greeted by Commissioner John Shoemaker (in T-shirt), former Mayor Bernard Featherman and John Ross (red shirt), founder of The Committee to Save Highland Beach.
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Customer desire for bigger units led developers to reduce the number of units at Alina Residences in Boca Raton. The first phase opened this summer. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
El-Ad National Properties has filed revised plans with the city of
By Rich Pollack
For more than a decade, Highland Beach residents living near the Intracoastal Waterway have been battling to slow down boaters only to be frustrated by state rules and regulations that make it difficult to reduce waterway speed limits
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners have revised a proposed ordinance requiring building recertifications to put more responsibility for how inspections are done onto the shoulders of condo boards.
Under an updated draft ordinance — tentati
Angela McDonald lives in Dixie Manor, part of which was built during World War II for Blacks working at the Boca Raton Army Airfield. Today it is public housing run by the Boca Raton Housing Authority. McDonald, on the authority’s board, advocates fo
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By Mary Hladky
Nearly four years after the City Council effectively killed Crocker Partners’ ambitious plan to create a Midtown o
The Hubert Phipps sculpture rises from the grounds at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus. Photo provided by Jacek Gancarz
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One of the most noticeable changes will be the return to white as an exterior color for most of the property. Rendering provided
By Jan Norris
A return to luxury service and sophisticated dining from a “golden era” is the theme of the extensive renov
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By Steve Plunkett
Despite the dissolution of the city’s Art in Public Places advisory board, the hunger for artistic
