By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s Spanish River Beach is in the running to receive the much-coveted Blue Flag Award that signifies it meets stringent environmental and safety standards.
Spanish River Beach has met initial requirements to become a Blue Flag
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate likely will remain virtually unchanged for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.
The proposed FY 2025 tax rate, presented to the City Council on July 22 by Financial Services Director James Zervis, is essentially
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach city commissioners positioned staff to begin programming at the Crest Theatre by allocating $118,000 for “rapid activation” of its Creative Arts School, intent on using the building’s classrooms that are ready even if the
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach agreed to pay Boca Raton $1,000 an hour should it need a backup fire engine and $2,000 an hour should a backup fireboat be needed to supplement the town’s new fire department — but only in an emergency.
The town will a
Highland Beach commissioners late last month agreed to set their maximum tax rate at $3.58 per $1,000 of taxable value, including operating and debt service funds, the same rate as in the previous two years.
While the commissioners can lower the tax
Boca Raton has hired Kimley-Horn and Associates, an engineering and planning firm, to develop a Vision Zero action plan for the city.
The City Council previously approved a resolution that designates Boca Raton as a “Vision Zero city” and directed st
ABOVE: Coastal Stewards staff members Dr. Shelby Loos (left) and Kara Portocarrero prepare to release juvenile green sea turtles that had been treated at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Loos, veterinarian and marine life conservation director, holds Terra
By Mary Hladky
Ever since the Brightline station opened in 2022, Boca Raton’s leaders have eagerly anticipated that developers would want to redevelop the area around it.
For that to happen, the city needed to create land development regulations for
By Mary Hladky
In a move orchestrated by Mayor Scott Singer, longtime City Attorney Diana Grub Frieser will be out of her job on Oct. 31, 10 months before her desired retirement date.
She will be paid for those months she now won’t be working, recei
Patrons at the Bounce restaurant and sports bar inside the redesigned Delray Beach Market. Photos by Tim Stepien/
The Coastal Star
As short season and demanding market topple dining spots, new ones arrive
By Jan Norris
Snowbirds returning in the
Boca West Children’s Foundation leaders (l-r) Arthur Adler, Christina Irving, Pamela Weinroth, Richard Zenker. Photo provided
The 2023-24 fiscal year culminated in $1.7 million in donations from the Boca West Children’s Foundation to its more than 30
A benefit for Tri-County Animal Rescue ended up being an enchanting evening under the stars as supporters and their four-legged guests experienced an exquisite meal and live music at the indoor and outdoor affair. Highlights included shopping at pop-
HomeSafe welcomed 100 golfers (many from the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club) to work on their short games for a cause that goes a long way. The event — in its second year — raised a record-breaking $100,000 that will go toward preventing abuse and
By Arden Moore
In 1999, I left the newspaper and book publishing world to cover what’s happening in the pet world.
Back then, no one referred to themselves as pet parents. Cat daddies didn’t exist. The professional pet sitting industry was still in
Capt. Tony DiGiulian shows off a nice wahoo caught in local waters. Photos by Steve Waters/The Coastal Star
By Steve Waters
The days leading up to and following the full moon in August are a prime time to catch wahoo. No one really knows why that
By Jan Engoren
With a recent spate of Florida drownings in the ocean due to rip currents, as well as the June 13 death of an 8-year-old boy who fell off a sea wall and drowned in the Boynton Inlet — what better time to talk about water safety, especi
Delray Medical Center has opened a new seven-bay Vertical Emergency Room to speed up care for patients with less serious health issues.
In this new emergency room, patients can relax in recliners while being treated.
“We recognized the need for a mor
By Brian Biggane
St. Andrews Club in Delray Beach will host the South Florida PGA Links Tour on Aug. 18 in an event for junior golfers ages 6 to 18.
The nine-hole event is designed for children who have never had a tournament experience. The field w
By John Pacenti
Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga said July 25 that the FBI is investigating a death threat made against him.
City Commissioner Tom Turken said he has also been the target of threats.
The threats come after a contentious July 2 commissi
By John Pacenti
Former Delray Beach Fire Chief Keith Tomey is gone but the drama is not.
In his whistleblower lawsuit against the city filed on June 25 over his dismissal, Tomey includes a 2022 text message exchange between himself and Delray Beach
