By Mary Hladky
The proposed Midtown project is beset by complications as city staff and a city board are at odds about what rules the developer will have to follow.
The intracity disagreements surfaced at a Dec. 11 Boca Raton City Council workshop wh
ABOVE: Part of a trimaran sailboat broke loose during Hurricane Irma and wedged under floating docks at Gateway Marina. The incident caused $90,000 in damage to the docks. Photo provided by Gateway Marina
BELOW: Shredded sails, a tarp and algae cover
By Rich Pollack
Saving the sensitive and environmentally important sand dunes along Highland Beach’s 3-mile stretch of oceanfront is becoming a priority for the town’s fledgling Beaches and Shores Club.
Formed after the Town Commission dissolved its
By Rich Pollack
Two incumbent officials in Highland Beach will face opposition in the March 13 municipal election.
In addition, voters will be asked to fund up to $2.1 million for a streetscape plan that includes replacement of the 3-mile existing
Amy Carver enjoys that St. Andrews Club ‘has a very relaxed atmosphere.’ Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
A strong teaching pedigree and a familiarity with members from her time at a club in Connecticut proved to be key assets when Amy
The former site of the Wildflower restaurant was a popular viewing location for the 41st annual Holiday Boat Parade. With the park recently open to the public, hundreds of residents jammed the area, which provided some of the most intimate views. Ti
ABOVE: Silver saw palmetto and a single thatch palm define the sidewalk area in front of the Lake Worth studio of Debra Yates and her son Benjamin Burle. BELOW: Staghorn ferns and a large mirror adorn the back patio. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal
By Mary Hladky
The Related Group is making a new pitch to the city to build an indoor performing arts center downtown while also buying city-owned land to build about 300 luxury apartments.
In another sign of its interest in doing projects in the cit
By Steve Plunkett
The Beach & Park District may not have to use eminent domain to seize two controversial properties on the oceanfront.
Arthur Koski, the district’s executive director and legal counsel, has been negotiating a way to take possession o
The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League provides food and works with volunteers to keep community cat colonies fed and healthy all over the county. Arden Moore/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Hidden in the lush vegetation, perched on top of a mobile ho
By Janis Fontaine
How often do you stop to listen?
And even if you do, how often do you encounter silence?
If you don’t, how will you ever hear the “still small voice” of God?
Silent worship is one of the hallmarks of the Quakers’ beliefs, and the
By Steve Plunkett
A city consultant’s recommendations on undeveloped Ocean Strand and the popular Gumbo Limbo Nature Center caught Beach & Park District officials by surprise.
Kona Gray, of EDSA Inc., which is creating a comprehensive master plan for
The Wildflower parcel would be transformed into an urban oasis with flowering trees if Boca Raton adopts the master plan. EDSA Inc. via City of Boca Raton
By Steve Plunkett
If the city does nothing else with its parks, it should turn its Wildflower
By Sallie James
The Boca Raton City Council this month is expected to consider an ordinance to require permanent emergency generators in nursing homes, able to power the facilities for up to 96 hours.
But the executive director from one elder-care fa
Students at Saint Joseph’s Episcopal School in Boynton Beach donned cultural outfits, created display boards and served food based on their Hispanic countries of choice Nov. 17 while learning about various cultures and dancing to live mariachi music.
BOCA RATON — Francis “Frank” Peter Cardinale, age 63, passed away peacefully Dec. 25 at Trustbridge Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton. He was born Dec. 4, 1954, in Jersey City, N.J.
He was preceded in death by his father, Peter, mother, Livia, and
ABOVE: Ocean Ridge resident Rebekah Laflin plays at Town Hall with (l-r) Kimmy, Shane, Bobby and Adam Savage. BELOW: Rebekah Laflin plays flute and piano. She, the Savage brothers and Zach Hoffman make up the group Appassionato. Photos by Tim Stepien
Students of St. John Paul II Academy in Boca Raton donated clothing and other essentials for more than 200 angels on Dec. 13. The donations included sneakers, socks and underwear, plus small toys for holiday gifts. ABOVE: (l-r) Anthony Pecoraro, Chri
Kids got a chance to have their pictures taken behind the jaws of a Great White Shark. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Sandoway Discovery Center will be shark central on Jan. 27 when Sharkfest 2018, a day of fun, educational activities for all a
Arlene Tervakoski (in apron), Jean Lindblad, Anja Laurik and Anja Vikkila attend ceremonies at Finland House to mark the centennial of Finland’s independence from Russia. Finland House’s location in Lantana merits a special street sign. Tim Stepien/T
