The Highland Beach chapter of UNICO National welcomed UNICO National to Delray Beach for the annual convention. More than 300 members of the Italian-American service organ-ization attended, traveling from several states. The five-day agenda was nonst
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Palm Beach County Food Bank supporters kicked off the third annual Empty Bowls Delray Beach, which will benefit the fight against hunger in the area. The date is Dec. 2, and the location is Old School Square. The event invites the public to ‘eat simp
The club welcomed Michelle McLean Bailey, winner of the 1992 Miss Universe contest, to address members. Bailey, a Namibian actress and model, has worked with Rotary International and the district clubs in South Florida to provide classroom space and
Nearly 800 supporters cheered on their favorite community dancers during the 11th annual benefit for the George Snow Scholarship Fund. The theme of the evening was ‘A Night to Last a Lifetime,’ and it was co-chaired by Terry Fedele and John Tolbert.
Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches’ signature Better Ball Golf Tournament brought in more than $160,000 to the organization, which is dedicated to helping families in crisis return to stability.
Proceeds will enable services to be provided to 2,000-p
The Plate: Lobster Salad
The Place: Al Fresco, Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course, 2345 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach;
273-4130 or www.alfrescopb.com.
The Price: $23
The Skinny: We joked that if Georgia O’Keeffe had created a salad, it would look like this
By Jan Norris
Even if the thermometer doesn’t show it, the calendar says it’s fall. In South Florida, that means the return of the green markets — along with the beginning of “the season.”
The first to return is the Lake Worth Farmers Market, opening
By Rich Pollack
A Lee County man who appears to have served as a financial adviser to an elderly Highland Beach woman found murdered in April has been arrested and charged with more than two dozen grand theft and financial fraud-related charges.
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By Mary Hladky
Circuit Judge Glenn Kelley denied a defense motion to dismiss public corruption charges against suspended Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie at a Sept. 11 hearing, but the ruling will have little impact on how the case proceeds.
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Richard Lucibella listens as his attorney and the prosecutor tell Circuit Judge Daliah Weiss that she will have to resolve a motion seeking to limit what the jury can hear. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Former Ocean Ridge Vice Mayo
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher (standing) watches as ballots are examined during the recount of the Boca Raton City Council Seat A election Aug. 31. There were 16 previously uncounted ballots. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Mary Hladky
Defeated Boca Raton mayoral candidate Al Zucaro intends to step away from politics and from the BocaWatch blog that he founded seven years ago.
Shortly after he conceded the race to Scott Singer on Aug. 28, Zucaro told The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
The Boca Raton City Council has endorsed changes that would make it simpler and less time-consuming for small-business owners to get approvals for their projects in the downtown.
Council members have long talked about the need to strea
Michigan man knows our issues, commission says
By Rich Pollack
After a few hiccups, Highland Beach has a new town manager.
Following a day and a half of intensive interviews, Highland Beach commissioners selected Marshall Labadie of South Lyon, Mic
By Mary Hladky
One month after Boca Raton City Council members rejected a proposal to build a luxury adult living facility in the downtown, landowner Robert Buehl announced he plans to file a lawsuit seeking as much as $100 million in damages against
By Steve Plunkett
Artists had just two weeks in August to fight for the honor of being chosen to paint one of up to 10 murals at Red Reef Park.
The city’s Art in Public Places advisory board is supervising the project, its first, and planned to pick
By Steve Plunkett
The city’s Marine Patrol will spend $224,000 for a 30-foot Intrepid model 300 boat and trailer with twin 250-horsepower Yamaha outboards.
Dania Beach-based Intrepid Southeast Inc. will get $186,990 for the center console boat and tr
By Rich Pollack
Residents in Highland Beach could soon be paying more in property taxes as town leaders, faced with increasing fire service costs, have tentatively agreed to a slight increase in the town’s operating tax rate.
During budget meetings
By Steve Plunkett
Work to rebuild the hugely popular observation tower at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, which has been missing in action since early 2015, should begin in September.
The new tower will be constructed with composite wood decking, rath
