Effective March 25, Palm Beach County closed all public and private golf courses, parks and natural areas within its borders, including those inside municipalities, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The action followed a March 22 order closing
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Second-grade teachers Marie Boslow and Lizzie Paskal work in one the courtyards at Gulf Stream School on March 16, to organize take-home packets for their students to use while the school is closed. All Palm Beach County schools are closed in respons
By Linda Haase
Canceled. Postponed. Suspended. Shut down.
One by one our favorite places closed in fallout from the coronavirus — including greenmarkets in Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and beyond.
With social distancing the
Capt. Bruce Cyr of the Lantana-based Lady K drift fishing boat shows the 60-pound kingfish he caught off Boynton Inlet in early May 2019. Cyr’s kingfish hit a dead sardine on double 5/0 hooks in 180 feet of water. Photo provided by Bar Jack Fishing
Dana Bass, who owns La Paella Chef, serves up steaming hot paella. Photos by Linda Haase/The Coastal Star
Related Story: Online farmers markets emerge as local ones close down
By Linda Haase
For years, Lori Nolan and her daughter had a Saturday ri
The family room boasts volume ceilings and spectacular views of the Intracoastal Waterway through oversized impact windows.
This timeless masterpiece of 10,000-plus total square feet was built by JH Norman Builders. It is located in Highland Beach d
By Rich Pollack
Responding in part to an incident where anti-Semitic words and gestures were aimed at an out-of-town visitor, town commissioners last month unanimously passed a resolution denouncing “hateful acts of intolerance.”
Championed by depart
Highland Beach has a new mayor and a new town commissioner. In a short meeting last month, with attendance limited to just 10 people because of the coronavirus threat, departing mayor Rhoda Zelniker handed the gavel to new Mayor Doug Hillman — b
Snapping a selfie of himself, Mayor Scott Singer enjoyed a safe celebration at home. Photo provided
By Mary Hladky
Mayor Scott Singer handily won re-election on March 17, trouncing repeat challenger Bernard Korn.
Singer captured 88.6% of the vote, w
By Mary Hladky
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Boca Raton jumped to 103 on March 31, cementing the fact that the county’s southernmost city is so far seeing a higher rate of infection than other cities.
But Boca Raton’s coronavirus status
Coronavirus: summary of persons being monitored, persons under investigation, and cases
Data verified as of Jun 4, 2020 at 10 AM
Data in this report are provisional and subject to change.
Source: www.floridadisaster.org
Boca Raton: 660
Boynton Beach
Due to the current uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic, all schedules and information are subject to change. Some organizations may add camps, some may cancel camps and some may change schedules, pricing and other important details. Altho
Boca Helping Hands has cancelled its annual Monopoly Event & Casino Night due to coronavirus. The event was schedule for April 18.
The cancellation comes “in light of the CDC’s recommendation to cancel large in-person events,” according to a news rel
To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, please visit the Florida Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage. For information and advisories from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), please visit the CDC COVID-19 w
Productions of the musical comedy Gigi scheduled for 2 and 7:30 p.m. March 14, and 4 p.m. March 15 at Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University have been postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus.
Gigi is Lerner a
