Boca Raton race car driver Tristan Nunez, shown here with his high-tech race course simulator, visits schools to stress to students the dangers of distracted driving. Photo by Thom Smith
By Thom Smith
When most 20-year-olds are choosing their colle
The Plate: Baked Florida Lump Crab
The Place: Prime Catch, 700 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach; 737-8822 or www.primecatchboynton.com.
The Price: $15.95
The Skinny: The view alone makes Prime Catch a destination.
Fortunately for diners, the restauran
By Steve Plunkett
Candidate Craig Ehrnst has taken a commanding lead in raising cash for his campaign to become a Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioner.
Campaign finance reports filed for the period ending Aug. 26, the last deadline
By Dan Moffett
Neighborly relations between Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach have frayed in recent months, mostly because of the city’s support for high-density residential projects on Federal Highway.
Now the two municipalities
Houston's in Pompano Beach will no longer provide dockage for dining boaters. Photo provided.
By Steve Plunkett
South Florida boaters have lost a restaurant destination on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Houston’s in Pompano Beach will no longer allow di
Delray brewers rush to meet demand
for ocean-friendly packaging
Tyler Immell, brewer at Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, removes the leftover grain barley
after mashing it. The waste material will be used to make edible six-pack rings (top).
Tim St
Grocer to create ‘unique to market’
store in Manalapan
The new Publix will anchor a major renovation of Plaza del Mar.
Rendering provided by Cuhaci & Peterson
By Dan Moffett
After a year of impassioned negotiation and ample planning, the arranged
Paul Katcher and Tom Roma have a last breakfast at the Green Owl.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Related story: Granger’s looks to relocate; Doc’s parcel on the market
By Jane Smith
Dave Gensman gave up his 33-year-old spot on Atlantic Avenue th
The Coastal Star has been honored by the Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists with three awards for feature and editorial writing.
The Coastal Star competed against daily newspapers.
Executive Editor Mary Kate Leming
We are a local newspaper. Our focus is on a 20-mile stretch of coastal southern Palm Beach County. Our mission is local. We don’t write about presidential elections, state or county elections.
Outside of the office you might hear us voice opi
Lantana’s public beach is a popular destination for families.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
Lantana Municipal Beach came uncomfortably close to having a no-swimming advisory on July Fourth weekend.
Bacteria levels were in t
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge commissioners are exploring ways to use traffic calming devices to promote safety and help provide the town with its own identity.
Newly elected Commissioner Steve Coz said he heard a lot from residents about the need
Manalapan issued a boil-water notice to customers along State Road A1A and the south end of Hypoluxo Island after a drop in water pressure in late July.
Plant operator Valerie May said a pump malfunction on the morning of July 24 caused water
By Dan Moffett
Concerns about cost have stopped six coastal communities from moving forward with a plan to create a barrier island fire district.
Robert Finn of Texas-based Matrix Consulting Group, which completed a feasibility study on the ide
By Rich Pollack
After months of back-and-forth — and sometimes contentious — discussions, Highland Beach and Delray Beach have finally reached agreement on a nearly $3.8 million annual contract that will allow the larger community to continue prov
Owners Timothy and Adriana McLarney (center) stand with their staff in front of Granger’s Grille
in Delray Beach. They hope to remain month-to-month after their lease ends Oct. 31.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Granger’s Grille ha
Peter Gary hopes that he and his dance partner, Pam Casanave, will be able to raise
more than $200,000 for the George Snow Scholarship Fund.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
He served in the Marine Corps for eight years and has sev
Officer Gerry Ricco demonstrates
the body cameras that Delray Beach Police will be using.
Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
When Capt. Tom Mitchell started in law enforcement close to three decades ago, the only cameras available to help police do t
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach will dip into its reserves to bring Fire Station No. 1 up to staffing level standards set by South Florida fire-rescue agencies.
For the past two years, Boynton Beach has had enough money to post only four workers at
By Dan Moffett
Briny Breezes moved closer in July to locking in long-term contracts for police and fire-rescue services.
Briny and Boynton Beach have agreed to a 12-year fire-rescue pact that will cost the town $356,725 for the first year and i
