By Steve Plunkett
The owner of the vacant beachfront lot at 2500 N. Ocean Blvd. had a different lawyer and different experts from those representing a vacant lot two parcels north but got the same result — a recommendation to deny permission to build
By Mary Hladky
Suspense was high as residents jammed the City Council chambers on April 8 to find out whether elected officials would approve or deny a developer’s plans to build 346 luxury apartments and retail buildings on the southwest edge of the
ABOVE: Hundreds of boats crowd into Lake Boca for the 2019 Boca Bash. Although it’s not sanctioned by the city, the party has become an annual spring ritual. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman said FWC officers made 13 ar
By Mary Hladky
The city has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it after Francis Roselin drowned during Boca Bash last year.
Before being reported missing, Roselin, 32, of West Palm Beach, was last seen swimming in Lake Boca on April 29,
By Mary Hladky
More parking meters are coming to the downtown.
But first, new meters replacing outdated ones will be installed in July.
The city soon will ink a deal that will allow drivers to use the free smartphone app to pay for parking at the new
Continuity reigned as Boca Raton City Council members decided on their leaders at an April 8 organizational meeting.
They unanimously voted that Jeremy Rodgers should continue in his role as deputy mayor. Andrea O’Rourke nominated him, and Andy Thoms
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach wants some of its money back from the organization it contracted with for help with three major improvement proposals that failed to get voter approval.
Following the overwhelming defeat of an up to $45 million bond iss
Greg Babij is sworn in to the vice mayor’s job after the Town Commission selected him over Doug Hillman. The term has almost a year to run. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
It took more than three hours of interviews, discussion and lobb
By Steve Plunkett
A 17-page letter from City Hall probing development phases and finances for the planned Boca National Golf Course has set off a storm of anger and frustration in Boca Raton’s golf community.
Deputy City Manager George Brown’s 36 que
By Mary Hladky
Attorneys are still aiming for suspended Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie to go to trial in October on public corruption charges, but no date was set at an April 15 court hearing.
Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jeffrey Gillen will take over the
Rabbi Ruvi New of the Boca Beach Chabad speaks at the inaugural Women of Valor brunch in January. New invited women to share stories of courage and commitment for the Chabad’s book, due to be published early next year. Photo provided
By Janis Fontai
Easter fell in late April this year, and happened to be blessed with perfect weather and a beautiful sunrise.
ABOVE: As the sun was about to rise over the horizon, dozens of people made their way to the water’s edge to watch and photograph the event.
Robyn Raphael-Dynan and her mom, Beverly Raphael Altman, visit a project site of their construction company. They are also co-chairs of Women Build, Habitat for Humanity’s all-female project this month. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joyc
Jang-Yen Wu, Ph.D., professor of biomedical science in Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine, and Dr. Brian Snelling, chief of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery and medical director of the Marilyn and Stanley Barry Cen
Presley Elizabeth, 3, and her owner, Rebecca Shelton, won for Best Look-a-Like outfits. The event was run and sponsored by Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue. Photos by Rachel O’Hara/The Coastal Star
Judges (l-r) Miranda Christian o
Looking for a fun portrait of your pet? You can get one on May 8 at the Delray Beach Public Library. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Walk into the Delray Beach Public Library between May 4 and May 10 and you may see it going to the dogs. It’s all don
By Joyce Reingold
Blood pressure monitoring is a routine part of most doctors’ office visits, yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 adults with hypertension is unaware of it. Left untreated, hypertension can lead to
ABOVE: Celebrating the groundbreaking are (l-r) Marilyn Barry, Stanley Barry, Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Christine E. Lynn, Michelle Maros, Richard Schmidt, Barbara Schmidt, Mayor Scott Singer, Mark Larkin and Jerry Fedele. Rendering and photo provided
ABOVE: Native plants such as Fakahatchee grass, dune sunflower, dwarf Yaupon holly, necklace pod and golden creeper dominate the entranceway to Ocean Ridge Town Hall.
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
As you drive, walk or pedal along A1A in Ocean Ridge, t
K-8 students participating in the center’s after-school programs perform weeding before an Earth Day planting event. Children at the In the Pines North complex began pulling weeds when the maintenance crew had to attend to another project. ‘This has
