By Steve Plunkett
The U.S. Postal Service says its downtown post office is too big and it wants to move into smaller quarters, according to Mayor Susan Haynie.
The office at 170 NE Second St. is about 8,000 square feet; Haynie said postal officials
ABOVE: Parade founder Maury Power and Dennis Gallagher with Porkchop the piglet, 1988
LEFT: Colleen Rolfes Beckner and ‘Papa’ Joe Rose march in 1978. Photos courtesy of Delray Beach Historical Society
BELOW: Kevin and Mary McCarty ride in the parade,
By Dan Moffett and Mary Thurwachter
Up and down the coastal communities, from the condo walls of South Palm Beach, to the mobile homes of Briny Breezes, to the old polo homes of Gulf Stream, a common question resonates from neighbor to neighbor.
“Whe
John Miller prepares a Key lime pie with his sons Luke, 13, and Jack, 15, at their Delray Beach home. The boys’ brownies won first place at last year’s Real Men Bake. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
The chairman of the Delray Beach Histo
By Mary Hladky
Steve Homrich watched with growing unease over three nights as young people arriving for parties at his neighbor’s home left rubber on the road while doing doughnuts on his street.
Then Friday night rolled around.
“My wife said, ‘Oh m
The mayor, elected every three years, presides over a board of four commission members who are elected to three-year alternating terms. This year, Seat 2 became open when Jim Chard resigned to run for the No. 5 mayoral seat. William Bathurst is runni
By Jane Smith
The big reveal for Town Square will come March 13.
That’s when Boynton Beach staff will unveil the final cost to residents and the prices the city-owned parcels will fetch from developers to build apartments, a hotel and a public parkin
By Jane Smith
The Riverwalk Plaza redevelopment is on hold at the southeast corner of Federal Highway and Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach.
The owner of Josie’s Ristorante in the plaza is jubilant that the owner, Isram Realty, will let the restaurant
Mayor Cary Glickstein, the incumbent, is not running. Vice Mayor Jim Chard, the incumbent in Seat 2, has resigned that seat to run for the No. 5 mayoral seat against contender Shelly Embler Petrolia, whose term on Seat 1 has expired. — Steven J. Smi
It’s election season. Learn about your candidates and be sure to vote.
I wish it were that simple. It never is. This year the battles are already heating up and the mud of misinformation is getting thick. As a result, I’d like to clarify a few things
The mayor, elected every three years, presides over a board of four commission members who are elected to three-year alternating terms. This year, Seat 2 became open when Jim Chard resigned to run for the No. 5 mayoral seat. William Bathurst is runni
By Dan Moffett
After 12 years of planning, lobbying and debate, South Palm Beach Town Council members say they’re now having second thoughts about staying in a county project to install concrete groins in the hope of stabilizing the town’s eroding be
By Dan Moffett
After receiving the results of an inspector general’s audit in February, Manalapan is moving forward with 21 recommended changes to tighten billing procedures and improve the internal controls of the town’s water utility department.
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By Jane Smith
As Brightline runs its express passenger rail service between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, safety problems recur at grade crossings.
To improve safety, coastal South County cities continue to add quad-crossing gates that meet i
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach has a thriving downtown that is the envy of cities nationwide. With some changes, the city could create “a world-class shopping district” that is sustainable through recessions, said Robert Gibbs, an urban design consultant
In South Palm Beach, six candidates have qualified for the March ballot for three open seats on the Town Council — including two incumbents. Two of the open seats are for full two-year terms and the other — held by Lucille Flagello, who was appointed
Six candidate running to fill three council seats: Gottlieb, Hall and Hall | Jordan, LeRoy and McMillan | RESULTS
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach voters must fill three Town Council seats in the March 13 election, and the winning candidates are like
In South Palm Beach, six candidates have qualified for the March ballot for three open seats on the Town Council — including two incumbents. Two of the open seats are for full two-year terms and the other — held by Lucille Flagello, who was appointed
Two commissioners square off to be mayor | RESULTS
Five candidates compete for two commission seats:
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said Former Delray Beach Mayor Jeff Perlman contributed to Adam Frank
Ocean Ridge has three candidates running for two open seats on the Town Commission, both with three-year terms. Following the election, commissioners will determine among themselves who will replace Geoff Pugh as mayor and James Bonfiglio as vice may
