The crew of the Hypoluxo-based Southern Comfort IV holds the 51.3-pound wahoo caught July 11 to win the Big Dog/Fat Cat KDW Shootout. From left are mate Josh Joyner, Capt. Bill Cox and mate Ashley Mann. Winning angler Mark Boydston reeled in the wah
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Hurricane Isaias passed Florida as a tropical storm. It provided a morning of rough seas, then an afternoon of beautiful surf and spectacular dismounts. Thousands of surfers hit the beaches along Florida coasts, including these off Ocean Ridge and
Patricia Maguire and her granddaughter Daniella. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Patricia Maguire of Ocean Ridge and her granddaughter Daniella Maguire of Boca Raton have always been exceptionally close, so the social distancing protocols of the co
Unofficial results. For official count, visit: https://enr.electionsfl.org/PAL/Summary/2697/
Unofficial results. For official count, visit: https://enr.electionsfl.org/PAL/Summary/2697/
Ocean Ridge voters made a strong statement in the Florida Primary Election on Aug. 18 that they like their town’s Police Department and aren’t in the market
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach has now spent more than $1 million to fix its botched reclaimed water system, the city’s new utilities director said.
Hassan Hadjimiry, who gave a presentation at the Aug. 11 City Commission meeting, broke down the expense
By Steve Plunkett
The number of COVID-19 cases in South County cities and towns is up by more than five times the total reported two months ago, state health figures show.
On June 4, when Boynton Beach (669 cases) overtook Boca Raton (660 cases) as t
The bridge and bridge tender's house on A1A over the inlet will change from light blue to a darker blue. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
The bridge over the Boca Raton Inlet, which connects the south barrier island to all points north, will close
The Coastal Star brought home top honors in breaking news, local government reporting, sports photography and sports coverage in this year’s Weekly Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Florida Press Association.
The newspaper also collected five second
Tropical Storm Isaias passed coastal Palm Beach County Aug. 1-2 with little more than high surf and washed out sea turtle nests. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Suspended Delray Beach City Manager George Gretsas fought back on July 31 against his City Commission bosses.
He sent them a 12-page letter with four explosive allegations accusing commissioners of using a bullying complaint as a smokes
Lifeguard Tanner Thielemann (right) received the Lantana Police Department’s Lifesaving Award during the July 27thTown Council meeting. Police Chief Sean Scheller, who made the presentation, said Thielemann, a 34-year-old South Palm Beach resident,
By Jane Smith
Voters once again will have an early voting location in east Delray Beach for the Aug. 18 county and state elections.
The early voting site, at the Delray Beach Community Center, will be open Aug. 3 through Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m
By Jane Smith
On the same day that Boynton Beach celebrated its centennial with a balloon-filled soft opening of its new City Hall, city commissioners heard troubling news about desperately needed parking garages for the Town Square project.
The six-
By Mary Hladky
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges has been pushed back for the third time.
The new trial start date is Oct. 26, but there is no certainty it will begin then.
Palm Beach County Chief Judge Krista
By Mary Thurwachter
After hearing residents’ concerns about house parties at suspected short-term rental properties, the Lantana Town Council at its July 13 meeting said it was addressing the problem but warned that a resolution won’t be easy.
In a l
PBC Emergency Order 2020-14 Issued Restricting Operating Hours of Restaurants,
Food Establishments and other Businesses
Palm Beach County issues Emergency Order 2020-014, effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
No establishment permitte
Following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Florida reaching 100,217 cases reported as of June 21 and then doubling in two weeks to 203,376, local hospitals are adapting
Since the beginning of July, Bethesda Hospital-East, Bethesda Hospital-West and Boca
JFK Medical Center temporarily suspended services at its Freestanding Emergency Room in Boynton Beach as of July 7. Temporarily closing the facility at 10921 S. Jog Road will allow JFK Medical Center to move key clinical staff and physicians to its o
By Mary Hladky
Virgin Trains USA has pushed out the expected completion of its Boca Raton station to early 2022, about a year later than company officials anticipated when the City Council approved a station construction deal in December.
Among the re
