By Noreen Marcus
Having just won his battle against Boca Raton to build Concierge, a high-end assisted living facility, landowner Robert Buehl gave a verbal thumbs up to the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act.
“The Harris Act i
By Steve Plunkett
In two words, the state of the city of Boca Raton is “very strong,” Mayor Scott Singer says.
“We have world-class services and low taxes and, most of all, nearly 100,000 people making this an unparalleled place to live, work, learn
Many of us who live on the beach in Highland Beach are frustrated with the tractors’ beach “cleanup.” The trash and massive amount of seaweed is churned and buried — and with it all the plastic tangled up in it, from old, barnacled shoes to plastic f
Ten years ago, we created our first holiday gift guide, inspired by tiny treasures.
This year, we looked to the sun, the moon, the stars and the sky for inspiration, finding presents large and small, both in size and price, that should appeal to jus
By Mary Hladky
A major residential and retail project that would rise in a blighted area on the southwest edge of downtown has Planning and Zoning Board support despite opposition from nearby residents who argue the development is too big and will wo
By Lona O'Connor
In the glory that is Palm Beach, with its towering palms, tropical palaces and purveyors of precious jewels, who could possibly be seeking more happiness?
Well, in a private dining room at Bice on Peruvian Avenue, two dozen people (w
By Steve Plunkett
After one public outreach session on how to design Wildflower Park and a separate outreach session and an online survey for neighboring Silver Palm Park, consultant Kona Gray was not happy.
“Individually as parks they work. But toget
The Spontaneous Christmas Pageant at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church lets children come onstage as they wish when the pastor calls out the need for story characters. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Imagine a children’s Christmas pageant with no assig
By Rich Pollack
When Highland Beach Town Manager Marshall Labadie arrived to lead the town’s staff in October, he inherited a team with quite a few key vacancies.
Outside consultants were temporarily leading the Finance Department, and the Building
Nativity comes to life
Grace Community Church will hold its inaugural live Nativity on Dec. 14 and 15 on the church lawn. Live animals, Christmas story readings, music, kids’ crafts, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies are also planned. The church b
By Sallie James
BOCA RATON — Laurel Kaplan Swaye, a founding member of the Yacht & Racquet Club of Boca Raton and an avid tennis player, died Oct. 20 after a long battle with cancer. She was 86.
Her resilience and determination to live life fully and
Merrilee Lundquist, Ocean Ridge Garden Club sustainable project chairwoman, presents a plaque to Dr. Jim Weege in honor of his dedication and long-term service to sustaining the koi pond at Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Photo provided
Residents at Rustic Retreat, an assisted living facility, were treated to poinsettias and doughnuts by the Boynton Beach Garden Club. Club member Cyndy DiVeto was at Home Depot by 6 a.m. on Black Friday loading up her car with 30 of the festive red h
Living up to its name, Spanish bayonet is a tough plant with a very sharp point.
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
‘Don’t get poked by that Spanish bayonet,” says Jane Thompson, pointing to a plant aptly named for its spiky foliage. Her timely warning come
The Dec. 9 concert, to start at 5 p.m., will mark the eighth year that players of tuba family instruments have entertained crowds in Boca Raton. Coastal Star file photo by Tim Stepien
By Christine Davis
Want to start a new holiday tradition? Conside
Related story: Boca Raton, Delray cases put state’s property rights law in spotlight
By Mary Hladky
Bowing to strong push-back by a developer who contended the Boca Raton City Council improperly rejected its proposed luxury adult living facility, c
At the Juno Beach pier, Jose Villanueva shows two of the Spanish mackerel he caught using a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow lure.
By Willie Howard
Cool weather of the late fall and winter brings schools of hard-fighting Spanish mackerel to the coast of Palm
BOCA RATON — James Herman Dance, a 47-year resident of Boca Raton, died on Oct. 31. He was 82.
Mr. Dance was born in Irwin County, Ga., and was raised in Jacksonville. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and Jacksonville University.
As a you
HIGHLAND BEACH — Leo J. Pruner of Highland Beach died on Nov. 7. He was 90.
Mr. Pruner is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joan Pruner. Mr. Pruner graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1948 and married Joan in 1957. They lived in Montclair, N.J.,
By Mary Hladky
A compromise between antagonists in the most recent dispute over construction of the luxury Alina Residences Boca Raton condominium appears likely to clear the way for quick city approval of the project.
Bonnie Miskel, the attorney for
