By Amy Woods
The Women of Grace Luncheon will celebrate its 20th anniversary next month by recognizing four female volunteers for their philanthropy.
The 2019 honorees and their nominating charities are Kirsten Blazek, American Association of Care
Dr. Stuart and Elizabeth Markowitz, Dr. Mark Rubenstein and Dr. Joanna and Bryan Drowos. Photos provided
Donors gathered with students and faculty members of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine to celebrate the first and only medical school i
Lantana Mayor David Stewart, Lantana Town Manager Deborah Manzo and Palm Beach Mayor Gail Coniglio. Photos provided by Tracey Benson Photography
The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood is this year’s book for Read Together Palm Beach County, a Liter
Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth, Eric Shaw, Boca Helping Hands Development Director Karen Swedenborg and Hazle. Photo provided
Boca Helping Hands raised a record $16,000 on behalf of area children’s charities during the 13th-annual ev
Candace Tamposi and David Barninger. Photo provided
Monsignor Tom Skindeleski, a member of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller’s Florida Commandery, was the man of the hour at a fundraiser that generated more than $15,000 for a p
The Plate: Five wings
The Place: Smoke BBQ Boca Raton, 555 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 430-3348 or www.eatbbqnow.com.
The Price: $5.99
The Skinny: It was rainy, and every side street in Boca Raton seemingly was underwater.
And I was feeling a b
After rising from firefighter to fire chief for the city of Boca Raton, Kerry Koen has returned to his first calling, photography.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
The autumn colors are at full peak in Boca Raton, displayed in fore
Bobby Campbell (in front) with (l-r) Michael Walstrom, Terry and Jerry Fedele and Dyana Kenney. Photo provided by Gina Fontana
The red carpet was rolled out for Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton’s fashion-forward countdown to the fifth-annual Boca Rat
A few of the decorations at Death or Glory are not for the faint of heart. Bloody Mary mix served from an IV is intended to chill your soul. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
They’re getting spirited in more ways than one at Death or Glory in Delray Bea
By Steve Plunkett
Developer Robert Comparato is offering $67.5 million to buy Ocean Strand, 15 undeveloped acres straddling State Road A1A from the ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway.
In an unsolicited proposal to the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Par
By Mary Hladky
Suspended Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s trial on public corruption charges will start on March 23.
Bruce Zimet, Haynie’s criminal defense attorney, and Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes requested the trial date at a Sept. 10 h
Delray Beach ended contract negotiations on Sept. 6 with Michael Cernech as the new city manager.
“From the start, it was important that we come to terms that were acceptable to both parties. Unfortunately, in this case we simply could not get there
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued a countywide precautionary swim advisory for all public beaches. At this time, swimming is not recommended.
Tests will be conducted, when possible, to determine the water quality at pub
Coastal communities breathe collective sigh of relief
Debris washed up onto A1A in Manalapan as wind and rain from Hurricane Dorian exacerbated king tide effects. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Hamid Hashemi called delays in Delray Beach an important factor in iPic’s financial trouble. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Related Information: Delray Beach iPic incentives
By Jane Smith and Mary Hladky
One week after iPic Entertainment filed for Ch
Oh, Abaco. Beautiful, friendly, carefree Abaco. I’m sure there will still be sunrises and sunsets, but now there will be very little in between. Even the sandy beaches and crystal clear waters are holding horrors — the remnants of homes and dreams an
Compiled by Jane Smith
The iPic movie theater sits just south of Atlantic Avenue, between Southeast Fourth and Fifth avenues. The downtown Delray Beach movie theater has received incentives from the city and its Community Redevelopment Agency.
Decemb
By Rich Pollack
Along the barrier island, leaders in Ocean Ridge are trying to determine if it’s time to seriously consider hooking up to the regional wastewater treatment facility, through neighboring Boynton Beach.
Most of the homes in town are ei
Tana Callahan, who works with Howe Inc., the property manager at the Crown Colony Club in Ocean Ridge, checks on the package plant on the west side of the community. The treatment plant also serves Colonial Ridge and Ocean Manor. Jerry Lower/The Coas
Part Three: Rising seas threaten wastewater systems | Gulf Stream: Town wants to know price of putting in sewers
Part One: Cities rush to fix aging sewer systems | How sewage flows | Boca Raton's multi-year project targets older underground pipes | E
