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A Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy tells beach-goers in South Palm Beach of restricted beach access on March 21. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
Palm Beach County commissioners, by a 4-3 margin, voted to reopen the county's beaches to
City contractors check the reclaimed water connection at the corner of A1A and Rhodes Villa Avenue on March 2. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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The fishing piers at the Boynton Inlet remain empty even as other Palm Beach County parks and recreation areas open on April 29. The fishing areas may be accessible before beaches in the county open. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
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COVID-19 Press Briefing Summary #12, April 27, 2020
During an afternoon news conference at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center on April 27, County Mayor Dave Kerner announced a coordinated plan to reopen limited recreational facilitie
Officers from Boca Raton police and fire departments and the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission gathered at Silver Palm Park on April 26 to monitor boaters who never showed up to party in Lake Boca. Photo by Tim Stepien/The Coastal St
Only a few vessels were in Lake Boca on April 26, the final day of an emergency ban on anchoring there. Normally the lake is jammed with boats on the weekend, especially for Boca Bash on the last Sunday in April. Photo provided by lakebocacam.com
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A screenshot from www.cruisemapper.com shows cruise ships off the South Florida coast on the afternoon of April 23. Map provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Coastal observers who gaze out into the ocean after dark have seen large cruise ships lighting up th
The boat ramp at Boca Raton's Silver Palm Park had been closed to commercial and recreational boaters alike since March 22. It is still off-limits to non-commercial fishermen. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
The Silver Palm Park public
By Mary Hladky
While protests against stay-at-home COVID-19 restrictions have taken place across the country and in Palm Beach County, Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is urging a coordinated approach by four South Florida counties to determine when bea
Sandi Savia, the EMS liaison at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida, blows a kiss through her mask to a Boca Raton Fire Rescue crew as they and more than 20 other first responder vehicles parade past the Emergency Room
By Charles Elmore
Florida officials have identified COVID-19 cases among residents or staff at 37 long-term care facilities in Palm Beach County, with more than half of the sites located in or near Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Lantana
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
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
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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
