The Coastal Star earned five first-place awards, three seconds and two thirds in the Florida Press Association’s Better Weekly Newspapers competition.
First place-honors went to Scott Simmons, Jerry Lower, Tracy Allerton and Steve Plunkett for
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By Jane Smith
Delray Beach is on its way to living up to its brand of being a safe haven for trees.
In early August, the Delray Beach City Commission unanimously approved an updated tree ordinance making preservation the No. 1 priority.
“If
By Dan Moffett
In a sharply worded letter, an attorney for the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa has warned South Palm Beach Mayor Bonnie Fischer that the town can expect a lawsuit if it goes forward with plans to install groins on its beach.
West Pa
Mike Kaufman at last year’s Mayor’s Ball. Photo by Gina Fontana
By Rich Pollack
Were it not for his inability to grasp college chemistry, Mike Kaufman might have become an athletic trainer for a professional sports team rather than presiden
We went on vacation.
That may not sound like much to you, but for the “family” behind a family newspaper it’s a big, big deal. It’s not often we have the chance to take a break from our monthly production schedule.
We couldn’t have done
Once again we are talking about beach sand and how what one town does affects others. There is no doubt at all that the groins South Palm wants to build will prevent some sand from reaching points south. Not being a lawyer, I have no clue whether
By Dan Moffett
Architect Steven Knight gave the South Palm Beach Town Council a conceptual drawing of what a new Town Hall might look like.
Now it’s up to the council and their constituents to decide whether to go forward and spend up to $6 mil
By Steve Plunkett
The town is on record that it still wants no part of paying for the county’s Inspector General Office.
In a resolution passed Aug. 11, Gulf Stream commissioners said they do not support contributing town tax dollars to pay for
By Dan Moffett
County parks and recreation officials have been trying for years to put together enough money to give a much-needed overhaul to Ocean Inlet Park Marina at the Boynton Inlet.
With a boost from the penny sales tax increase voter
Plans for license tag cameras still on hold
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge town commissioners have decided to add two patrol officers and a dispatcher to their Police Department to deal with the growing stream of beach visitors from across the brid
By Dan Moffett
The Briny Breezes Town Council is moving forward with two changes that will significantly restructure the way the town has conducted business throughout its 54-year history.
For one, the council voted 4-1 during its Aug. 24 me
By Jane Smith
The developer of Midtown Delray Beach was able to put its appeals on hold while it creates a new site plan for the proposed project.
The Delray Beach City Commission granted the stay in early August.
Under city rules, the
By Jane Smith
Want to see the roof of the Old School Square garage turn into a disco at night?
That activity was proposed after a weeklong charrette on transit-oriented development, made possible by a $141,000 grant from the Federal Tra
For those lucky enough to travel to the totality and to get clear skies, the eclipse was a stunning event. While in Salem, Ore., Coastal Star Publisher Jerry Lower photographed an every 10-minute exposure to create this time-lapse image.
Thomas and
By Jane Smith
After more than 10 years of discussion, city leaders are inching their way toward paid street parking in downtown Delray Beach.
In mid-August, the five city commissioners each presented their wishes for downtown parking on Atl
Planning an event at a county beach?
Leave the balloons behind; as of Sept. 1, they’re banned at 11 Palm Beach County-operated beachfront parks.
“I think anytime we can limit the amount of plastics, including balloons, is a good thing,” sa
By Jane Smith
New gazebos on the north and south ends of Delray Beach’s municipal beach will soon be constructed with a $40,000 donation from the Lattner Family Foundation.
The promenade contractor will build them for the city, Project Manager
Gerson Fabe shows some of his works at The Carlisle Palm Beach. He shares a new poem daily with his fellow residents. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Poet sets reality and romance to rhyme
(and is rewarded with an eager audience)
By Willie Howard
Wh
By Mary Thurwachter
Relief is coming for those frustrated with getting the parking kiosks to work efficiently at the Lantana Municipal Beach. The Town Council at its Aug. 14 meeting agreed to spend $18,871 for three new kiosks.
“The ones we hav
By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Town Council turned down Chamber of Commerce President Dave Arm’s request to split the cost of a new awning for the Chamber’s home, a town-owned building at 212 Iris Ave.
Council members, at the Aug. 28 meeting,
