By Mary Hladky
Nearly one month after the closure of beaches, parks, natural areas and golf courses, some stir-crazy Palm Beach County residents are pushing back against COVID-19 emergency orders that keep them from enjoying the outdoors.
The unrest
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Walkers along State Road A1A keep 6 feet away in front of Highland Beach Town Hall on April 10. Law enforcement advises against stepping into the roadway to provide appropriate social distancing. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Drive al
The Town of Ocean Ridge Officials have been made aware of two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the south section of town. We are unable to share exact locations or specifics due to health privacy laws.
As such, we are urging all persons who
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton City Manager Leif Ahnell issued an emergency order Thursday, April 9, asking everyone to wear a cloth mask when they're not at home to fight COVID-19.
Shortly afterward, Delray Beach City Manager George Gretsas signed an
A National Guardsman provides instructions as cars pull into the drive-thru testing site at the South County Civic Center on April 7. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
A total of 250 patients are scheduled to be tested for COVID-19 toda
By Steve Plunkett
Telephone reservations for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the South County Civic Center will begin at 10 a.m. April 6 with the earliest appointment available at 8 a.m. the following day.
The reservation phone number is 561-804-0250.
Delray Beach and Boynton Beach both have joined Boca Raton in the growing club of municipalities with 100 or more reported cases of coronavirus.
Boynton had 117 cases by afternoon April 2 and Delray had 100. Boca posted 135 cases.
The three cities' co
A testing site for coronavirus will open April 7 at the South County Civic Center west of Delray Beach.
"More info to follow," County Commissioner Robert Weinroth said April 2 in a COVID-19 email announcing the opening.
The South County center is at
By Mary Hladky
Shawn Turner was driving on Military Trail near Camino Real on Feb. 23 when he saw a white Kia Soul partly submerged in a canal.
The city municipal services employee didn’t hesitate, stripping off his sweatpants and jumping into the wa
By Dan Moffett
Developer William Swaim has opened a new front in his quest to conquer the submerged lands of Ocean Ridge.
After battling in court for six years with the town and Wellington Arms condo owners over property rights in the lagoon behind T
By Jane Smith
Newcomer Juli Casale edged incumbent Bill Bathurst in the Delray Beach City Commission elections for Seat 2.
Casale, who ran a grass-roots campaign that raised $34,963, won by 106 votes on March 17.
In comparison, Bathurst raised $95,14
The city of Boca Raton is raising concerns about the safety of the proposed ‘diverging diamond interchange’ at Glades Road and Interstate 95. Rendering provided
By Steve Plunkett
City officials want to put the brakes on the plan to build a “divergin
Second-graders Emma Imperatore and Valentina Autiero presented their request for duck crossing signs to the Town Commission after a duck was killed near Gulf Stream School. “We don’t want that to happen again,” Valentina said. Rachel S. O’Hara/The Co
By Dan Moffett
Ray McMillan eked out a 17-vote victory over Elvadianne Culbertson in the March 17 municipal election to claim a seat on the South Palm Beach Town Council.
McMillan, a New Yorker who has been a part-time resident of the town for 32 ye
By Dan Moffett
The town of South Palm Beach is facing a lawsuit stemming from the forced resignation of a police officer in August.
Alicia and Michael Baum have filed a suit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court naming the town and former Officer Jose
OCEAN RIDGE: Bulldozers work in the surf at the north end of Palm Beach County’s Hammock Park as sand is pumped from the dredge through the floating pipe and then to shore, where a sand and water slurry is spread to widen the beach. Photos by Jerry L
New Commissioner Karen Lythgoe brought her granddaughter Sadie Smith to the ceremony. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
A couple of political newcomers looking to turn the tide in Lantana will have a chance to do so after ha
By Mary Thurwachter
One way or another, substantial changes are coming for the Lantana Public Library. The town has earmarked $400,000 for upgrades to the building, and architectural plans for those renovations are to be viewed by the Town Council on
By Dan Moffett
Three incumbents easily won reelection in the March 17 municipal election to keep their at-large seats on the Briny Breezes Town Council.
Christina Adams led all candidates with 103 votes, or 31.2% of the ballots cast. Bill Birch got
Commissioners Evalyn David and Peggy Gossett-Seidman with the documents. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
It was a Highland Beach happening that had all the earmarks of a made-for-TV special.
A safety deposit box is discovered
