Students in prekindergarten through eighth grade gathered to show their support
against bullying in a celebration of Unity Day, a national initiative. To demonstrate acceptance,
inclusion and kindness, they created posters with uplifting messages and
Harriette Margolin, a patient at Bethesda Hospital, enjoys a visit from therapy dog Harley and Boynton Beach Detective Astrel Labbe, who investigates crimes against children and older adults.
Boone, Boynton Beach’s other therapy dog, led Harley on a
Ryan Jones of Nautical Ventures demonstrates the Hobie Eclipse’s handlebars and pedals.
Steve Sprague of Tuppen’s Marine in Lake Worth stands near the stern of a Jupiter 38 FS.
Photos by Willie Howard/The Coastal Star
By Willie Howard
When one o
By Steve Plunkett
Voters’ hunger for change brought two newcomers to the board of the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District and scuttled a years-long plan to put a restaurant on the city-owned Wildflower site.
Voters also approved adding a penny t
Brightline celebrates a construction milestone at the station in West Palm Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Road work to wrap as Brightline comes
on board and airports upgrade
By Mary Hladky
If there’s one constant in South Florida, it’s the
Sara Wilkinson, visiting her old neighborhood, steps into floodwaters
generated by king tides at Marina Delray, along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Crews repair a pump as water from the Intracoastal Waterway floods Briny Bre
Thanksgiving. A single word that combines two acts of grace: giving thanks and simply giving. Both actions have been top-of-mind as we head into November.
In this edition you will find stories of organizations and individuals who are working
Then-Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel prodded the city to donate land for a community garden in 2010.
Since then, the Junior League of Boca Raton has managed and supported the garden,
which has 97 plots that are leased to city residents.
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Richard Lucibella (at left in white shirt) stands in his backyard after his arrest. He refused
medical treatment from paramedics for a wound near his left eye. Lt. Steven Wohlfiel (in black shirt,
facing camera) has been assigned alternate duties dur
By Mary Thurwachter
No stranger to “employee of the quarter” awards from the Lantana Police Department, Officer Edward Tavcar made another appearance at the Town Council’s Oct. 24 meeting. This time, he was recognized for his diligence in invest
In 2014 and early 2015, the town of Gulf Stream found itself under assault from Martin O’Boyle and Christopher O’Hare, two residents who overwhelmed the town with thousands of public records requests and dozens of lawsuits. Town Hall became virtu
An outside seating area and pergola are part of the Plaza del Mar supermarket site plan.
Rendering provided by Cuhaci & Peterson
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan’s Architectural Commission and the landlord for Plaza del Mar have agreed on the final design
By Jane Smith
In what was described as a “transition year” for special events, Delray Beach commissioners approved a small-scale New Year’s Eve gathering hosted by the city.
The New Year’s Eve First Night event won’t be advertised or promoted o
By Jane Smith
The owner of the proposed iPic luxury movie theater in downtown Delray Beach received a seventh extension of a purchase contract from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency.
The agency extended the contract until Jan. 31 to all
Steven Penniman and George Britt work on the town’s underground utilities project at the corner
of Golfview and Polo drives as phase 2 begins.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
The threat of Hurricane Matthew bearing down on Gulf Stre
By Jane Smith
After a two-year stint leading Delray Beach, City Manager Don Cooper turned in his resignation, effective Dec. 30.
“It is with regret that I must submit my resignation,” Cooper said in his Oct. 31 memo to the City Commission, m
By Jane Smith
City commissioners chose the Lohman Law Group of Jupiter to act as city attorney in a public process required by the way they solicited bids.
In a presentation Oct. 18 before the selection, R. Max Lohman said he would be the De
Plans for the revitalized shopping center would alter the entrance to the adjacent Tropic Isles neighborhood.
Rendering provided
By Jane Smith
A city board denied the site plan for Delray Place South in a chaotic late October meeting. Board
By Steve Plunkett
Buffeted by thousands of public records requests and dozens of lawsuits, mostly from two town residents, Gulf Stream now has a full-time staff attorney to handle the workload.
Edward “Trey” Nazzaro, who as a paralegal at To
Delray Beach city commissioners approved spending nearly $5,000 for the city’s share of the annual Boynton Beach-Delray Beach boat parade on Dec. 9.
But they did not want the money coming from the city manager’s discretionary fund. They s
