By Steve Plunkett
The public records war between the town and Martin O’Boyle rages on; a proposed settlement signed by Gulf Stream’s litigious resident was withdrawn before town commissioners could consider it.
The proposal would have dismissed nine
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By Jane Smith
Folks in Boynton Beach once envisione
Barbara Rodriguez works at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (above) and lives in Highland Beach. With AVDA, she helps to throw parties for children at shelters. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Barbara Rodriguez wanted her daughter, Gabby, to
By Steve Plunkett
Town resident Martin O’Boyle appears to have won his first public records lawsuit against Gulf Stream, but whether it will cost the town $650,000 or only $10,000 is yet another dispute.
O’Boyle said Gulf Stream would pay $100,000 ex
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach will soon be able to boast that it has two historic districts on the National Register.
The Old School Square Historic District, with 119 contributing structures, received unanimous approval Nov. 30 from the Florida Nationa
By Dan Moffett
After months of often contentious debate, Briny Breezes is entering the new year with major changes to the town’s leadership and government structure.
For the first time in its 55-year history, Briny will have a town manager. Council m
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good
I’m feeling good
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The often-recorded song Feeling Good is in my iTunes mix as 2018 begins.
Nina Simone’s 1965 version charted decades later when heard in a Volvo commercia
By Steve Plunkett
The next time Boca Raton dredges the hazardous ebb shoal in the Boca Raton Inlet, it will be allowed to deposit the sand north of the inlet instead of south.
Hillsboro Beach, the town just south of Deerfield Beach in Broward County,
By Dan Moffett
After two failed attempts at hiring a town manager they could work with, South Palm Beach council members decided to bring onboard a known quantity from right next door.
With a unanimous vote of approval Dec. 19, the council forged a f
By Rich Pollack
When the state Legislature begins its 60-day regular session this month, lawmakers will consider a wide range of proposed bills, many of which have already drawn the attention of concerned local government leaders.
Among the bill
By Jane Smith
Should dogs be allowed on the beach at Oceanfront Park?
In early December, Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant suggested residents answer that question in an online survey. Then, city leaders would learn whether their residents want to pus
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach will soon have eight new lifeguard towers to match the recently finished $3.1 million promenade upgrade at the Municipal Beach.
City commissioners approved spending about $126,000 per tower by a 4-1 vote Dec. 11. The tot
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan town commissioners and Palm Beach County environmental managers got to meet face-to-face and discuss the controversial beach groin project that threatens to provoke border wars with neighboring communities.
Manalapan Mayor Ke
Capt. Christopher Colletta of Delray Beach takes a selfie as members of his Army tank unit open some of the Project Holiday boxes sent from Delray Beach to Camp Casey in South Korea. Photo provided
By Ron Hayes
On the morning of Nov. 7, Delores Ran
By Steve Plunkett
A request to paint garage doors black has Gulf Stream trying to discover the best way to keep design elements on its “discouraged” list from showing up in town.
The town’s architectural guidelines allow certain features, prohibit so
By Mary Thurwachter
Hypoluxo Island residents can expect to see workers on South Atlantic Drive during the next few months as a water main replacement project for fire protection takes place.
At the Dec. 11 Lantana Town Council meeting, council membe
By Steve Plunkett
Often-flooded Polo Drive will get a new catch basin to drain the low-lying roadway to the Intracoastal Waterway in the coming months.
Town Manager Greg Dunham urged town commissioners Dec. 8 to seize the opportunity to install a stor
By Jane Smith
The Delray Beach City Commission unanimously awarded a $4.1 million contract to Lanzo Construction of Deerfield Beach to cover a new water and sewer system, some drainage improvements and reclaimed-water hookups on the barrier island.
By Dan Moffett
Residents of Inlet Cay in Ocean Ridge may soon have some clear answers about the chronic drainage problems that have plagued their island community for decades.
In December, town commissioners gave their blessing to a two-part plan to
By Jane Smith
On Dec. 21, Delray Beach became the first Florida government entity to sue major drugmakers and wholesalers for their roles in causing the opioid epidemic playing out on its streets, officials said.
Its federal lawsuit joins others fil
