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
By Mary Thurwachter
Despite the uncertainty connected to the coronavirus, Town Manager Deborah Manzo didn’t have to wait long for an answer when she asked whether or not to commit to a fireworks contract for the Fourth of July.
The $30,000 contract
Layton had three more ‘Jive At Five’ sessions planned this season when the president of the homeowners association called him March 16 to say all events had been canceled in light of the coronavirus threat. ‘They’ve locked both clubhouses,’ Layton s
Briny Breezes Town Manager Bill Thrasher runs the council meeting last month with appropriate social distancing and phone technology allowing aldermen to attend from home. Photos by Jerry Lower and Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
In Sou
On March 27, a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy explains to South Palm Beach resident Kumar Kalola that public beaches and other gathering venues are closed because of the emergency situation.
A bicyclist on Old Ocean Boulevard in Ocean Ridge zips
Barbara Flores, a designer and author, stands in front of two of her poster creations and holds copies of her four books, including a memoir about her marriage breakup. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
It was about the time Barbara Flor
Even health aides allowed to enter the Carlisle are screened for signs of illness such as a fever by staff members wearing masks and gloves. ‘We don’t want anything to happen to our residents,’ Carlisle executive director Richard Tournesy says. Photo
BRINY BREEZES —Russell John Snyder Sr. died March 11 at Helene Fuld Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey. He was 93.
Mr. Snyder was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 27, 1927, the son of Harriet and Oscar Snyder. He graduated from Trenton Cent
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach Fire Chief Neal de Jesus abruptly resigned on March 10, according to an email he sent to the city manager.
Keith Tomey, assistant fire chief, took over as interim chief at a 10% boost to his salary, City Manager George Gr
Workers stock shelves at the Publix in Plaza del Mar in Manalapan. Some items like toilet paper and fresh meats and eggs have been hard to keep in stock. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
The Small Business Association and local Chamb
