Named Lefty because his other front flipper is missing, a rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has moved into the Mangrove Aquarium at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
After an 11-month wait, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center has a se
State Road A1A safety — Mayor Bonnie Fischer said the state is investigating the possibility of lowering the town speed limit and of installing crosswalks — as well as installing bicycle safety signs — following a Jan. 29 forum on State Road A1A safe
The 28-unit Glass House Boca Raton condominium is proposed for 280 E. Palmetto Park Road. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
A developer has announced plans to build a nine-story condominium in the heart of downtown Boca Raton at 280 E. Palmetto Park
By Anne Geggis
Boynton Beach fired its human resources director 25 days before Election Day as voters consider her for a spot on the Delray Beach City Commission.
Tennille DeCoste had frequently cited her 20 years of experience saving taxpayer money
A view from Greynolds Circle of the apartments at the Kmart site. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana officials got an early peek at a Miami developer’s plans for the redevelopment of the former Kmart site during a workshop Feb. 13, and th
By Mary Hladky
Assistant City Manager Chrissy Gibson is now one of Boca Raton’s two deputy managers.
And the city’s longtime financial services manager, Linda Davidson, will retire on Aug. 31 after 41 years with the city.
The city has hired Jim Zerv
Construction of Interstate 95’s express lanes from just south of Glades Road to just north of Congress Avenue is over.
The project was “final-accepted” by the Florida Department of Transportation on Feb. 1, project spokeswoman Andi Pacini said.
The
By Mary Thurwachter
Since their last appointment to the Planning Commission didn’t last long, Lantana Town Council members made a new selection at their Feb. 12 meeting. They chose Edward Shropshire, a former council member and an alternate on the Pl
Top cop — Sgt. Tom Dipolito was recognized as the Lantana Police Department’s Employee of the Year for 2023 during the Town Council’s Feb. 12 meeting.
“In addition to his detective bureau case assignments, Sgt. Dipolito has been instrumental in resea
By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach has broken its contract with Philip Terrano, who sought to renovate the Little League baseball fields he played on 25 years ago.
The news of Terrano’s ouster was cheered by East Boynton Beach Little League parents and offi
By Steve Plunkett
Briny Breezes has a featured position in two lawsuits challenging Florida’s stricter Form 6 financial disclosure requirements that starting this year are now placed on all elected municipal officials.
The town has a starring role in
Bank snafu — Payday for Ocean Ridge town employees did not arrive as expected on Jan. 26 — specifically there was no money direct-deposited into employee accounts that morning — so Ocean Ridge expects to switch from its current bank, City National.
T
By Mary Thurwachter
Topics ranging from water quality and code enforcement to staff salaries and how contracts are vetted came up at the mayoral debate at the Lantana Public Library on Feb. 20.
Incumbent Karen Lythgoe and challenger Jorge “George” Ve
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana continues to inch toward instituting a non-property tax assessment to cover stormwater utility costs.
In January, the Town Council adopted a resolution making the county property appraiser and tax collector aware of the p
Plans for Magnuson House dropped — Boynton Beach city commissioners terminated the Community Redevelopment Agency’s contract to turn the historic Magnuson House into a restaurant.
Commissioners, acting in their role of CRA board members, decided in J
Real estate listings and sales records indicate that singer Billy Joel is trying to sell his ocean-to-Intracoastal estate in Manalapan (above), and possibly taking on this sprawling estate (below) in the Sanctuary community of Boca Raton. Photos prov
Debbie Broyles, minding the store for the new owners of Fins Furs ’N Feathers, calls a customer to say pet food is ready for pickup. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Boca’s first pet store changes hands after half-century in family
By Arden Moore
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The National Society of Arts and Letters’ Florida Chapter’s annual Star Maker Awards will honor Yaacov Heller with the Lifetime Achievement Award and raise money for scholarships, competitions and mentoring programs for performing and visual artists.
When Susan B. Anthony, the great-niece of the women’s rights advocate, opened the doors of Wayside House in 1974, there was no way of knowing the impact it would have on helping women suffering from alcoholism.
What started in a small house near Atla
The third annual event welcomed more than 350 guests who helped generate nearly $250,000 for the Hanley Foundation to fund scholarships that aim to save students from drug addiction. Board members John and Michelle Makris chaired the benefit that hon
