By Jane Smith
Delray Beach could become the first Palm Beach County city to ban single-use plastic straws.
City commissioners unanimously approved a plastic straw ban at their mid-January meeting, effective Jan. 1, 2020. The second reading of the ord
By Steve Plunkett
Consultant EDSA Inc. will be given $483,700 to continue designing the combined Wildflower-Silver Palm Park at the Palmetto Park Road bridge over the Intracoastal.
The money will cover schematic design, detailed design documents, sit
By Mary Hladky
The failure of city and state officials to regulate or control the “wild and overcrowded” Boca Bash boating party last year caused the drowning of Francis Roselin, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 25 against the city and the Florida F
By Mary Hladky
Residents who live near a proposed 350-unit luxury apartment project and retail buildings turned out in force on Jan. 14 to tell city leaders they should not greenlight it.
“This particular project is very dangerous,” said J. Albert Jo
By Dan Moffett
A 91-year-old Palm Beach woman drove her Lexus off State Road A1A in South Palm Beach and struck two pedestrians, police say, killing Rinaldo Morelli and sending his wife, Lena, to the hospital on Jan. 24.
Police say Janet J. Reynolds,
New Commissioner Barry Donaldson is sworn in by Town Clerk Lanelda Gaskins after his appointment to serve for the next year. Rich Pollack/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach has a new mayor and a new town commissioner.
During a meeting e
By Steve Plunkett
County Commissioner Robert Weinroth continued making the rounds of his newly expanded constituency in January.
Weinroth, who took his seat from term-limited Steven Abrams in late November, wants to make sure municipal leaders know h
Former Ocean Ridge Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella sits before a potential pool of jurors in Palm Beach County Circuit Court. His trial on two felony counts began Jan. 28, and Judge Daliah Weiss told the jury that she expected the trial to last a week.
The 78-year-old museum is set to reopen after a 59,000-square-foot expansion that reorients its entrance and adds a sculpture garden
The 19-foot-tall Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, stands in the Heyman Plaza, w
Place of Hope CEO Charles Bender III was named to the advisory committee on health and wellness for new Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez.
Bender, who has more than 25 years of professional experience protecting children and families in P
A record attendance of nearly 700 guests filled the dance floor — and, in fact, all of the Ponce de Leon Ballroom — singing and swaying as legendary artist Diana Ross performed. A little while later, the same guests rolled in their seats with laughte
First Care Women’s Clinic recognized its most faithful supporters at a special reception that welcomed them into the new Imago Dei Society. The Imago Dei Society includes those who are committed to the clinic’s mission — assisting women with crisis p
The Faulk Center for Counseling celebrated its annual gathering to honor local leaders John Crean, Pam Leal and Pamela Higer Polani. Proceeds from the event provide free and low-cost services to at-risk children, disadvantaged families and uninsured
Florida Atlantic University recognized Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Making Waves Award. The award, presented during a lecture with the activist, attorney and author, was given in honor of Kennedy’s pub
Members and guests of the Elks Lodge 1770 in Delray Beach ceremonially reopened the extensively renovated lodge. The $400,000 project added new flooring and carpeting, reinvented the bar and put in a fresh stage and sound system, among other changes.
Thanks to more than 1,000 guests who attended the third annual fundraiser, the Palm Beach County Food Bank will continue its mission to feed hungry people this season. The family-friendly event invited supporters to ‘eat simply, so others can simply
Co-chairs Anne Vegso and Jeannette DeOrchis both have pins recognizing their volunteer work on behalf of abuse victims. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Two leaders of South County’s philanthropic community have stepped up to co-chair this year’s Heart o
Palm Beach residents James and Sue Patterson were guests of honor during a pre-concert event for supporters of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation. Prior to the Prism Concert, the school’s annual holiday affair, the Pattersons were lauded for
Family and friends gathered at the home of Neil and Doris Gillman to raise money to provide beds for children in need. More than 200 supporters of Sweet Dream Makers turned out for the affair and helped raise $200,000-plus. Since incorporating in 20
The Plate: Cracker Jack
The Place: Kona Bay Café, 310 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana; 429-3606 or konabaycafe.com.
The Price: $6
The Skinny: This is one of life’s little bargains — two eggs (any style), two strips of bacon, served with your choice of side an
