By Steve Plunkett
The Bookmobile stops at Briny Breezes every other Monday afternoon. All town residents can get a free Palm Beach County Library card and have access to the county library’s e-resources. They can also get free library cards in Boynto
OCEAN RIDGE — Harold Louis “Sonny” VanArnem III, a visionary technologist, entrepreneur, sportsman and loving father, died on June 5 in Ocean Ridge. He was 84 years old.
Born in Cincinnati, Mr. VanArnem defied convention and exceeded expectations. A
Concerned that the cost of police services might go up by double digits, Briny Breezes officials told Police Chief Scott McClure to politely ask his Ocean Ridge bosses if they would temper a proposed contract renewal.
“No push, you know, respectful.
By John Pacenti
A flood-prone stretch of State Road A1A in Delray Beach is getting a $2.2 million upgrade starting this summer.
The Florida Department of Transportation aims to bolster pedestrian safety, enhance storm drainage, and lay down new asph
A new state law is giving a reprieve to condo associations that are being required to build up quickly their reserve funds needed for future repairs. The legislation (HB 913), signed into law on June 23 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, aims at giving relief to
By Mary Thurwachter
When 3550 South Ocean opened in 2019, developers boasted that the six-story structure offered opulence unlike anything South Palm Beach had seen, with concierge service, a dog park and VIP access to the Eau Palm Beach Resort and S
By Tao Woolfe
The Florida Department of Transportation this month is set to begin the four-year, $64 million widening of Boynton Beach Boulevard near and over Interstate 95.
The project will widen the overpass with room for dual left turn lanes onto
Remembering Rob Weber — South Palm Beach Mayor Bonnie Fischer paid tribute to coastal engineer Robert “Rob” Weber, 46, who died on May 29. Weber, of Boca Raton, was the coastal coordinator for the town of Palm Beach. He played a vital role in restori
Motorists on State Road A1A in Highland Beach who enjoyed a short respite from lane closures during an ongoing road project can expect once again to face slowdowns as crews prepare the road and adjacent areas for a final layer of asphalt.
The 3.35-m
By John Pacenti
The Florida Legislature passed a law in 2008 to protect fragile coral and marine life off South Florida’s coastline. The law directed municipalities — except in extreme weather events — to eliminate the release of treated wastewater t
Commissioners were not sold on all design features for signs such as this one for city gateways. Rendering provided
By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach city commissioners are considering spending about $1.5 million on signs to help ensure that all who wander
First responders at the scene where a man was electrocuted while trimming a palm tree. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A worker killed while trimming a tree June 4 in Ocean Ridge has been identified as Alonzo Gilberto Domingo Domingo, 25, of West Palm B
Related: In-home health providers stay mobile during hurricanes
With hurricane season here, towns and cities along the coast are offering tips to stay ready.
Recommendations from Boca Raton’s emergency officials include trimming excess foliage and t
How, where to move patients plays big part in preparations
Rose Glamoclija, who owns Boca Nursing Services, started planning for hurricane season months ago, such as by listing which of her nurses and aides can do what and for which clients as a sto
Joy Howell of Delray Beach says many homebuyers new to the area are looking for larger, older homes that are move-in ready and have that something special about them. 'You don’t have a lot to pick from that are fully renovated, completely up to date,
Readers selected Delray Beach as the ‘Best Beach in Florida’ for the second consecutive year in USA Today’s 2025 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Delray Beach was named for the second consecutive year as the “Best B
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton officials said they intended to make it quicker and simpler to park at three city beaches.
But their proposed changes caused widespread confusion and anger, prompting Mayor Scott Singer to pull the matter from the June 10 Ci
Though it wasn’t yet July, Boca Helping Hands spent the final $40,000 it budgeted for food purchases in 2025 on 38,000 pounds of canned goods — about a six-day supply — to fill empty shelves at its warehouse.
The organization, like many similar nonpr
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach leaders appear to be on track to keep the property tax rate for the coming fiscal year at the same level it has been for the last three years, even though they plan to spend more than $6.6 million on capital projects in
Boca Raton will receive $32 million as the result of the nationwide settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals” that are in tap water.
The city was one of a number of cities in South Florida — Delra
