Volunteers from the Junior League of Boca Raton prepare for their monthly distribution of diapers on a recent Wednesday morning at their warehouse location, HCI Books in Deerfield Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
The stories the
Family-oriented activities, such as sack races, are planned for the free event.
Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Grab the kids’ swimsuits and the sunscreen, and head to Oceanfront Park on Nov. 19 for “Play Outdoors Unplugged: Looney Dunes Beach P
A road crew lays asphalt in late October to restore a left-turn lane on East Palmetto Park Road for eastbound vehicles turning north onto Mizner Boulevard. A similar turn lane is being added at Fifth Avenue. City officials say the left-turn lanes wil
Pre-Halloween revelers came early for a costume contest and stayed late to dance the night away
at the town’s second annual Haunted Nature Preserve. ABOVE: Zombie cheerleaders (l-r) Janevia Collin, 7,
and Kaliyah Hugger, 8, of Lantana, react to a sca
It was a reunion at the island school as 500 family members, faculty and students kicked off its 95th year
with a barbecue and a celebration of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math curriculum. The evening
ended with a performance by si
By Rich Pollack
Responding to residents’ concerns, Highland Beach town officials are revamping the way the town’s codes are enforced and are close to bringing onboard a full-time code compliance officer.
Earlier this year, town commissioners a
By Rich Pollack
A plan to make improvements to Highland Beach’s 3-mile walking path — and spruce it up — may soon be coming off a shelf where it has sat for at least seven years.
Town commissioners at a meeting Nov. 1 agreed to spend close to
By Rich Pollack
For many years, Highland Beach residents who subscribed to cable television service through Comcast could watch live Town Commission meetings and get relevant town information on their public access television station, Channel 99.
Austin Seidman, 21, did a lot of boating and fishing while growing up in Highland Beach.
The catfish spine removed from his calf muscle.
Stitches show the size of the wound after the spine was extracted.
Photos provided
By Willie Howard
Austin
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH —Ed Neidich loved to make people laugh.
A big man at 6 feet, 4 inches tall with a big heart, Mr. Neidich didn’t miss the chance to good-naturedly tease community leaders, whether he was speaking at a Highland Beach T
A portion of one wing, shown in the latest plan for Mizner 200. Rendering provided by GS4studios
By Mary Hladky
Facing sharp criticism from downtown residents and hearing a softer critique from a city board, the developer of the proposed Mizner 200
A ruptured 6-inch water pipe flooded the road and shut down traffic on the Camino Real bridge in both directions for about 16 hours while work crews made repairs.
No residents were affected.
The water line, on the northeast side of Camino Real, broke
Honoring our K-9 military heroes (l-r): military working dog Bond, Sarah Browning, Sgt. Wess Brown, MWD Isky, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Gen. Robert B. Neller, MWD Matty, Spc. Brent Grommet, Cpl. Nick Caceres, contract working dog Fieldy, American Huma
Florida fighting conch: This thick, shiny shell can reach just over 4 inches, and varies in color from milky white to amber to dark caramel. The inside is likely to be brown or deep purple.
Common nutmeg: The exterior of this sturdy shell is etched
ABOVE: Atlantic calico scallop (center, top row): Its surface has about 20 rounded radiating ribs and diverse color patterns. It can grow up to 3 inches. The two bright reddish-orange shells in the bottom row are scaly scallops. The two smaller shell
The Junior League of Boca Raton’s annual Woman Volunteer of the Year fund-raising luncheon is set for Nov. 18 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The league will recognize a long list of local volunteers:
Melissa Bonaros, Rosemarie Brady, Anne Bright,
Sea of Love Soiree Chairwomen (l-r) Ann Heilakka, Jestena Boughton and Chris Davies. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Sandoway Discovery Center has set its sights on a $75,000 fundraising goal for its signature society event, the Sea of Love Soiree.
The g
Theatre Lab, FAU’s professional theater company, showcased the completion of renovations to the intimate 99-seat Heckscher Stage, previewed the upcoming season and introduced the Matching Gift Challenge to raise private support for the creative space
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s festive fundraiser turned 5 this year and generated $22,000 — $6,000 more than in 2015. Guests enjoyed tours of local venues while sampling dinner-by-the-bite and specialty drinks at each stop — the Boca C
The rescheduled, sold-out annual fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Downtown Boca delivered another memorable evening to benefit the health and wellness needs of area charities. More than 400 guests enjoyed a red-carpet arrival, a 1920s-era dance perf
