DELRAY BEACH — William Strucker, who opened Gulfstream Pharmacy in Briny Breezes almost 70 years ago — a business that remains family-owned and -operated — died on March 27. He was 94.
Born May 12, 1930, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Howard and Helen Str
Dr. Peter Bonutti points to ruts adjacent to a sea turtle nest on the beach in Manalapan. Photos provided by Peter Bonutti
By John Pacenti
Manalapan officials are trying to get to the bottom of which mechanical beach raking company is leaving deep r
The owners of Evelyn & Arthur women’s clothing boutique are closing the Manalapan location due to 'rising prices.' Plaza del Mar was sold in December. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
Evelyn & Arthur women’s clothing boutique will clos
Lake Boca was the scene of a milder Boca Bash this April, with only four arrests made and none of the outrage of years past. The annual boating party, held on the last Sunday in April, drew its customary hundreds of boaters to the lake. The Instagram
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach on April 10 announced it was firing David Wyatt, the firefighter who was at the wheel of the aerial fire truck struck by a Brightline train in December. Video released by Brightline showed the large fire truck maneuvering
Code enforcement goes 17/7 — The Delray Beach Code Enforcement Division plans to implement a new schedule to ensure enforcement every day of the week.
City Manager Terrence Moore announced in his April 18 memo to commissioners the new seven-day opera
The Manalapan Town Commission at its April 8 meeting passed — on first reading — new regulations for the construction of residential tunnels under State Road A1A.
The main thrust of amending the town’s ordinances is to prohibit the construction of th
Fill-in successor is hired for six months at most
By John Pacenti
Lynne Ladner, Ocean Ridge’s sometimes embattled town manager, resigned after commissioners gave her poor evaluations, particularly hammering her on budget and fiscal responsibility, as
Volunteer patrol member Kenny Moskowitz hands a Delray Beach police sticker to a child, one way he and his colleagues engage with the public. Hannah Spence/The Coastal Star
By Hannah Spence
Delray Beach police are looking for a few good men — and wo
As promised, the Ocean Ridge Town Commission passed an ordinance raising the fine for violating the town’s ban on dogs on the beach from $25 to $100.
A second offense rose from $50 to $200 and a third offense rose from $100 to $500.
“The $100 fine wi
The Carlisle senior living facility in Lantana has changed hands and will undergo major upgrades, according to Max Newland of Ocean Ridge, part of the purchasing team. This will mean renovations to every unit, he said. Photo provided
By Christine D
When Ocean Ridge Police Officer Jimmy Pilon stopped a car on March 24 for having illegal window tinting, he was most likely thinking of issuing a routine warning or citation.
Instead, Pilon noticed the smell of marijuana and a backpack. Inside the b
Well, say one thing about the current iteration of the Ocean Ridge Town Commission: It’s a group of elected leaders who get along for the most part.
This was reflected in the unanimous vote to retain Mayor Geoff Pugh and Vice Mayor Steve Coz in their
By John Pacenti
Emotions ran high at the April 8 Delray Beach City Commission meeting when a motion to strip $15,000 in funding from the Pride festival, which celebrates the LGBTQ community, was on the agenda.
Commissioner Juli Casale said she feared
By Mary Thurwachter
Slightly more than 2 square miles in size and with a population hovering around 12,000, Lantana may be small, but not without its charms. There’s that small “fishing village by the sea” vibe, for starters, a picturesque beach know
Stashing away cash for future needs — According to a report shared at a recent meeting by Lantana Finance Director Stephen Kaplan, the town has $14.4 million in reserves.
Last year the town added $2.6 million to the fund.
“When comparing this as a pe
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton City Manager George Brown will retire at year’s end, ending a 43-year career with the city.
Brown, 74, announced his departure at the April 8 City Council meeting, allowing time for the executive search firm Mercer Group Ass
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s disjointed efforts to make the downtown more vibrant, walkable and inviting are about to get a reset.
The City Council has hired Speck Dempsey, an urban design and planning firm, to help transform the downtown into a memor
Savanna Cousino, 12, of Coconut Creek rides her skateboard April 27 at Tim Huxhold Skate Park in Boca Raton. The park is downtown on property slated for redevelopment. It has skateboarding, rollerblading spaces, and shuffleboard courts. Tim Stepien/T
By Mary Hladky
Mayor Scott Singer proposed redesigning the city flag late last year as a way to bolster civic engagement and community pride during Boca Raton’s centennial year.
Instead, his idea rankled many residents, who thought the time and effor
