The Boca’s Ballroom Battle contestants will include (l-r) Jody Saffert, Fran Nachlas, Dr. Minelle Tendler, Jason Hagensick, Diana Riser and Margaret Blume. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The competition has begun for Boca’s Ballroom Battle benefiting t
Il Circolo participated in its first such festival, which featured a spaghetti-eating contest without forks. Guests came to enjoy food, laughter and all things Italian. The organization is already gearing up for the next one. RIGHT: Marco Capoccia an
Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, a nonprofit that serves as a popular arts and culture destination, threw a party to honor its supporters. The evening program celebrated the power of play. Guests enjoyed food, drinks, dancing and a si
Dreyfoos School of the Arts students dressed in Venetian costumes welcomed more than 180 guests to benefit the Dreyfoos foundation. The Italian theme was carried throughout the event, from the decor to the menu to the performances. A total of $70,000
The 2018-19 Kravis season’s evening of elegance struck a chord with the 400-plus guests who attended to see legendary artist David Foster play the piano. A red-carpet pre-show reception and a spectacular post-show dinner dance netted more than $600,0
The nonprofit observed Mental Health Awareness Month with a symbolic networking event in support of its mission. Like the transformation of a butterfly representing change, rebirth and renewal, patients who seek help from the center experience transf
Parkinson’s Foundation South Palm Beach County Chapter’s signature event was celebrated in style, attracting more than 150 guests and raising more than $65,000. The chapter recognized longtime supporter Robin Muir. Live music, dancing, entertainment,
A warm night provided a beautiful backdrop for the seventh annual event benefiting the Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach. The dinner crowned Derry Gaspard as the club’s Youth of the Year. Nearly 230 guests and an auction raised
Boca Raton Regional Hospital celebrated with hundreds of supporters to applaud lead donors of the capital campaign who have given $1 million or more to Keeping the Promise … The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. ‘This is our opportunity to r
Lake Worth artist Gary Orrock presents a painting he did of Tess and John Giragos to the couple’s niece, Susan Costello, at John G’s Restaurant in Manalapan. Orrock painted the piece in remembrance of the couple who founded John G’s. Their children
A long-vacant restaurant space on East Ocean Avenue will soon become Ravish. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jan Norris
Only a tiny stretch of real estate, Lantana’s Ocean Avenue represents a broad dining spectrum, satisfying a number of palates an
The Plate: Murgh Vindaloo (chicken vindaloo)
The Place: Tanjore, Royal Palm Place, 500 Via De Palmas, Boca Raton; 288-5800 or www.tanjoreusa.com.
The Price: $18
The Skinny: It was a Monday night in Boca and I was starved. I could have dined on fried
Cameron Newman talks with Shayne Wright of WPBF-TV about helping victims of the shooting at the Chabad of Poway. His Go Fund Me page has raised more than $127,000. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Cameron Newman is only 15 years old, but his mother
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute received $801,000 from the Florida Department of Health’s Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program to investigate the use of marine natural compounds as potential trea
Sargassum blankets the boat ramp at Sportsman’s Park in Lantana. The marine algae made it difficult for boat-towing vehicles to get traction. Willie Howard/The Coastal Star
By Willie Howard
Like it or not, the floating marine algae called sargassum
Lady K drift boat Capt. Bruce Cyr, left, and mates Ashley Mann and Hernando Castano show the 92-pound wahoo they caught trolling in 90 feet of water off Boynton Beach. The wahoo hit a red-and-black Wahoo Whacker lure. The Lady K is based at Sportsman
As part of their U.S. government class, Gulf Stream School seventh-grade students (l-r) Jake Julien, Katherine Erbstein and Tessa Sorenson address the Gulf Stream Town Commission about changing the driving age for golf carts in town. As part of their
Juliet Baum cuts the ribbon for a Type 1 diabetes research fundraising walk in April in Mizner Park. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Watch out, Washington. Juliet Baum is headed your way.
The 11-year-old Gulf Stream resident was chosen from more th
By Jane Smith
Ex-Delray Beach City Manager Mark Lauzier sued the city on April 29, claiming his firing was in retaliation for not allowing the mayor to fly her 15-year-old son to Tallahassee at taxpayers’ expense.
Lauzier was fired by the City
By Charles Elmore
An Ocean Ridge resident said he felt “outrage” after receiving a notice in February demanding $401.80 for a 2015 ticket generated by a red-light camera in Boynton Beach.
“Warning: Your license may be suspended,” the letter said.
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