A total of 130 physicians nominated by the community were recognized at the 26th annual affair sponsored by Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton. The gathering, which took place just prior to National Doctors Day, was attended by more than 250 guests who
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The gathering of the Florida chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters was a magnificent success that honored Yaacov Heller and raised funds for scholarships and competitions for young talent. Heller, a renowned sculptor and silversmith, re
The performing arts center’s third Business Speaker Series event of the season featured the Frisbie Group, a private family real-estate investment firm. Kravis Center Vice Chairman Paul Leone interviewed Frisbie executives Rob Frisbie Jr. and Cody Cr
Cameron Falls with some of the offerings at his Beauregard’s Fine Meats and Butchery in Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
A choice between moving from Monterey, California, to Seattle or South Florida came down to weather and cost of living fo
By Janis Fontaine
In April, four monks from Gaden Shartse Monastic University in southern India visited Atha Yoga Shala in Delray Beach, which supports the community with yoga, meditation and healing programs. The Tibetan Buddhist monks participated
Most of the seminarians were ordained as a group at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Boca Raton on April 13. Photo provided
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach announced the ordination of 10 seminarians as deacons by Bishop Geral
Julian Gershaw, 75, of Delray Beach is a frequent and accomplished player but even he has been injured before. Photo provided
Related: Along the Coast: Pickleball popularity is reshaping recreational offerings
By Jan Engoren
Pickleball is the fastest
Delray Medical Center has a new tool to treat heart arrythmia. The Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System treats atrial fibrillation, a common arrhythmia.
This system uses special electric fields that are gentle on tissues and don’t produce heat to r
The CTeen Lounge at the Chabad of Lake Worth provides a safe space for young Jews to gather. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
The sheer surface of the pingpong table contains a circle with white letters that proclaim, “The Power of Youth.” In the corner
Ken Udell of Boca Raton shows off a big black grouper in his right hand and a hogfish in his left hand that he shot while diving with Jim ‘Chiefy’ Mathie. Steve Waters/The Coastal Star
By Steve Waters
This is an exciting month for South Florida angle
In the coveted Rio Delray Shores neighborhood on a quiet cul-de-sac, this home is a boater’s dream with 55 feet on a deepwater canal off the Intracoastal. The newly completed dock runs the length of the property and will accommodate up to 16,000 poun
Walking in the front door of this direct oceanfront home in Highland Beach, often named “the safest town in Palm Beach County,” you will be immediately presented with breathtaking views and 70 linear feet of private beachfront through the walls of gl
Arden Moore and a black cat take in the sights at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
For more than a decade, I’ve been teaching pet first aid and cat-dog behavior classes as a master certified instructor and founder of P
By Brian Biggane
Long after being identified by authorities, the driver of the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in South Palm Beach was booked into the Palm Beach County jail Tuesday morning.
Amneris Ramos, 43, of Boynton Beach was charged w
Police and emergency rescue officials at the scene of the Jan. 4 crash on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream. The driver of the 2020 Kia Soul (right) crossed over the center line and hit a pack of cyclists heading in the other direction. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
A year-long State Road A1A improvement project through Highland Beach and part of southern Delray Beach has been delayed and now isn’t expected to start until late May or early June.
In an email to elected officials in both municipali
Delray Beach police search Black men parked at the beach in 1956. Officials did not allow Black people on city beaches until 1962, slowly relenting in the face of negative national publicity. Photo provided by Delray Beach Historical Society
How coas
Jordan Nichols and Bill Simons gauge the plan’s suggested channel as too shallow. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
After plan blindsides Hypoluxo Island, lagoon project won’t touch channel after all
By Mary Thurwachter
Bonefish Cove, a long-pla
A Palm Trail Grill crowd hails Tom Carney’s win in the mayoral race, to go with City Commission victories for Juli Casale and Tom Markert. ABOVE: (front, l-r) Tony Petrolia, Phil Pepe, Kelly Barrette and Casale; (back) departing Mayor Shelley Petroli
Update: A1A roadwork south of Linton Boulevard postponed until at least late May
By Rich Pollack
For more than five years, state officials have been talking about plans to widen and repave State Road A1A from Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach south t
