By Mary Hladky
In a widely anticipated move, Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer has announced his candidacy for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, hoping to unseat Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz.
A strong supporter of President Donald T
By John Pacenti
When it comes to unhinged moments for this Delray Beach City Commission, admittedly, the bar is fairly high, as meetings routinely have devolved into shouting matches during Mayor Tom Carney’s term with the gavel.
Yet, the Dec. 8 comm
Save Boca battles unfavorable court ruling
The latest Terra and Frisbie Group plan for Boca Raton’s downtown campus has office, hotel, multifamily and commercial buildings (1-7) on 7.8 acres east of Northwest Second Avenue, with park and government s
Work has begun on an oceanfront four-story home in Boca Raton east of State Road A1A.
Delray Beach-based Azure Development LLC, which owns the .42-acre property at 2600 N. Ocean Blvd., applied for a building permit on April 30 after the Boca Raton Ci
Anyone who was at the Delray Beach Historical Society on Dec. 6 honoring the life of Bob Ganger had to feel his presence. The people who spoke acknowledged how deeply he had touched their lives, both as a mentor and a friend.
I remember the first ti
I was tickled by the article regarding Milani Park in the recent The Coastal Star.
I was reminded of a Highland Beach public meeting probably 10 years ago.
I was the only resident speaking for the renovation. There was talk about the arrival of drug
Boca Raton will soon begin work on projects along the coast estimated to cost $6.5 million.
The City Council on Nov. 18 approved hiring Burkhardt Construction of West Palm Beach to serve as construction manager on the projects.
The work will include
A special statehouse election primary will be held Jan. 13 for the District 87 seat that was vacated when former state Rep. Mike Caruso resigned his position after being appointed Palm Beach County’s clerk of court and comptroller by Gov. Ron DeSanti
Several hundred people gathered in downtown Boca Raton for the annual menorah lighting to mark the fourth night of Hanukkah and honor victims of the deadly attack in Sydney, Australia. Before the celebration began, the community paused for prayers an
By John Pacenti
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission at its Dec. 1 meeting for 61 minutes grappled — in what Mayor Geoff Pugh called “a great discussion” — with whether single-family property owners could exceed the town code for house size in exchange fo
By Mary Hladky
In yet another sign of trouble for the Mandarin Oriental project in downtown Boca Raton, affiliates of developer Penn-Florida Companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Dec. 23 after they were unable to repay lenders about
Greg Dunham is retiring after nearly nine years as town manager, effective Jan. 30. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream Town Manager Greg Dunham is calling it quits after almost nine years at the helm of town government.
“This
At least one homeowner on Sailfish Lane says blighted homes and properties such as this one at 5 Sailfish Lane are lowering property values. This home was cited for overgrown vegetation. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
A stroll down Sai
Former Delray Beach Vice Mayor Rob Long easily defeated Republican Maria Zack in the Dec. 9 special election for state House District 90.
District 90 includes Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream, Briny Breezes and parts of Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
Long,
Capt. Austin Nuquist and Lt. Ross Gornall of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue demonstrate using a lifesaving ring at Sportman’s Park. Several rings were installed in Lantana as part of the Aden Perry Hero Life Ring Initiative. Photos by Tim Stepien/The
By Steve Plunkett
The state’s Sunshine Law, the town’s weak-mayor form of government and a deep personal goal led Ted Gross to be a one-term-and-done mayor of Briny Breezes.
Gross, who did not file qualifying papers in November to run for reelection,
Employee of the Year recognized — Marc Fichtner, chief of Lantana’s Ocean Rescue, was honored as Employee of the Year during the Dec. 8 Town Council meeting. The award recognizes his dedication and service.
Fichtner “plays a vital role in keeping our
Manalapan Town Manager Eric Marmer told commissioners at their Dec. 9 meeting that the town will save nearly $150,000 a year while locking in predictable garbage collection rates and expanding services to residents.
The Town Commission recently appro
NMP Golf Construction Corporation workers dig in to a $28.5 million renovation that has closed Delray Beach’s historic municipal golf course, which originally opened in 1926. The renovation will include new practice facilities, improved parking, brid
By Brian Biggane
Even as it continued planning toward the construction of a new Town Hall, the South Palm Beach Town Council received sobering news from Town Manager Jamie Titcomb about another significant expenditure: the new wastewater lift station
