By John Pacenti
Delray Beach on April 10 announced it was firing David Wyatt, the firefighter who was at the wheel of the aerial fire truck struck by a Brightline train in December. Video released by Brightline showed the large fire truck maneuvering
Code enforcement goes 17/7 — The Delray Beach Code Enforcement Division plans to implement a new schedule to ensure enforcement every day of the week.
City Manager Terrence Moore announced in his April 18 memo to commissioners the new seven-day opera
The Manalapan Town Commission at its April 8 meeting passed — on first reading — new regulations for the construction of residential tunnels under State Road A1A.
The main thrust of amending the town’s ordinances is to prohibit the construction of th
Fill-in successor is hired for six months at most
By John Pacenti
Lynne Ladner, Ocean Ridge’s sometimes embattled town manager, resigned after commissioners gave her poor evaluations, particularly hammering her on budget and fiscal responsibility, as
Volunteer patrol member Kenny Moskowitz hands a Delray Beach police sticker to a child, one way he and his colleagues engage with the public. Hannah Spence/The Coastal Star
By Hannah Spence
Delray Beach police are looking for a few good men — and wo
As promised, the Ocean Ridge Town Commission passed an ordinance raising the fine for violating the town’s ban on dogs on the beach from $25 to $100.
A second offense rose from $50 to $200 and a third offense rose from $100 to $500.
“The $100 fine wi
The Carlisle senior living facility in Lantana has changed hands and will undergo major upgrades, according to Max Newland of Ocean Ridge, part of the purchasing team. This will mean renovations to every unit, he said. Photo provided
By Christine D
When Ocean Ridge Police Officer Jimmy Pilon stopped a car on March 24 for having illegal window tinting, he was most likely thinking of issuing a routine warning or citation.
Instead, Pilon noticed the smell of marijuana and a backpack. Inside the b
Well, say one thing about the current iteration of the Ocean Ridge Town Commission: It’s a group of elected leaders who get along for the most part.
This was reflected in the unanimous vote to retain Mayor Geoff Pugh and Vice Mayor Steve Coz in their
By John Pacenti
Emotions ran high at the April 8 Delray Beach City Commission meeting when a motion to strip $15,000 in funding from the Pride festival, which celebrates the LGBTQ community, was on the agenda.
Commissioner Juli Casale said she feared
By Mary Thurwachter
Slightly more than 2 square miles in size and with a population hovering around 12,000, Lantana may be small, but not without its charms. There’s that small “fishing village by the sea” vibe, for starters, a picturesque beach know
Stashing away cash for future needs — According to a report shared at a recent meeting by Lantana Finance Director Stephen Kaplan, the town has $14.4 million in reserves.
Last year the town added $2.6 million to the fund.
“When comparing this as a pe
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton City Manager George Brown will retire at year’s end, ending a 43-year career with the city.
Brown, 74, announced his departure at the April 8 City Council meeting, allowing time for the executive search firm Mercer Group Ass
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s disjointed efforts to make the downtown more vibrant, walkable and inviting are about to get a reset.
The City Council has hired Speck Dempsey, an urban design and planning firm, to help transform the downtown into a memor
Savanna Cousino, 12, of Coconut Creek rides her skateboard April 27 at Tim Huxhold Skate Park in Boca Raton. The park is downtown on property slated for redevelopment. It has skateboarding, rollerblading spaces, and shuffleboard courts. Tim Stepien/T
By Mary Hladky
Mayor Scott Singer proposed redesigning the city flag late last year as a way to bolster civic engagement and community pride during Boca Raton’s centennial year.
Instead, his idea rankled many residents, who thought the time and effor
By Rich Pollack
Traffic issues, pedestrian safety and a familiar subject — parking spots and their abundance — were on the minds of Highland Beach residents as county leaders provided an update on the progress of Milani Park at a public forum last mo
Deputy Mayor Fran Nachlas and City Council member Andy Thomson are running to become Boca Raton’s next mayor in 2026, replacing Scott Singer, who is prevented by term limits from seeking reelection.
Thomson, who filed to run on April 2, was first ele
By Mary Hladky
An affiliate of Penn-Florida Companies is seeking to auction its 101 Via Mizner luxury apartment building in downtown Boca Raton so that it can pay its creditors.
The affiliate, Via Mizner Owner I, LLC, has requested that the auction t
The cover of the centennial book. Photos provided
To celebrate the city’s centennial, the Boca Raton Historical Society is offering a coffee table book, ’Dream City: A Pictorial History of Boca Raton,’ that chronicles the city’s remarkable 100-year j
