Faculty, family members and friends ushered in a new school year with the annual barbecue that attracted more than 300, a record. The event also kicked off the school’s Jaguar Fund, a giving campaign. ABOVE: (l-r) Class of ’16 alumni Grayson Westine,
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Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach welcomed 30 nominees for the 2016 Women of Distinction Awards to a special gathering kicking off the Oct. 5 breakfast. The evening included remarks by Co-President Dr. Heidi Schaeffer. LEFT: Dr.
The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach celebrated the opening of its Reading Oasis, a transformed room for young readers with more than 1,200 age-appropriate books and a comfortable and safe space to spend quiet time. ABOVE: (l-r) Delray Beach Mayor Cary G
Boca’s Ballroom Battle
Boca Raton Resort & Club – Aug. 20
The George Snow Scholarship Fund netted a record $325,000 at the dance competition among eight community leaders. More than 770 guests watched as the volunteer hoofers battled for the Mirror Ba
Lantana Mayor David Stewart issued a proclamation during the Town Council meeting recognizing the Lakeside Village senior community for the health-and-wellness environment it offers residents. The proclamation also honored the facility for its Annual
The Plate: Drunken shrimp
The Place: Heroes Sports Bar & Grill, 224 N. Third St., Lantana; 328-9909 or heroeslantana.com.
The Price: $14
The Skinny: I wasn’t sure what to expect from this appetizer, cooked in Heroes’ “signature sauce served with toast p
By Jane Smith
The Arts Garage continues to have angels who want to see the performing arts venue succeed.
Its lease, already extended six months, received another two-month extension in early September from Delray Beach city commissioners. They
Meri Ziev of Ocean Ridge often has roles at the Lake Worth Playhouse. This month she's Josephine Strong in Urinetown, The Musical. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
A decade ago, Meri Ziev’s children dragged her to an audition for
By Dan Moffett
Briny Breezes council members say choosing the right police department to serve their town didn’t come down to questions about performance. The deciding factor was cost.
“It was a tough decision. Either Boynton Beach or Ocean R
ABOVE: Turbulent Backcountry, an oil on Upson board by Willie Daniels, one of the Highwaymen. The artists often sold their work along roadsides.
BELOW: Boca Bridge, an oil on canvas by A.E. ‘Beanie’ Backus
The works of A.E. ‘Beanie’ Backus and Flor
County has most deaths
• Palm Beach County, nearly 45 miles long, ranks highest in the state for pedestrian deaths between railroad crossings. Of the 33 people killed statewide in 2015, seven died in Palm Beach County, ranking it first for what’s cal
Pedestrians illegally cross the FEC tracks in downtown Delray Beach near the site of a recent fatality.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
County has most deaths
By Jane Smith
The epidemic of people illegally walking across railroad tracks between
Q. Where has locally acquired Zika been found so far?
A. The Florida Department of Health says the two nontravel cases of Zika in Palm Beach County don’t constitute an active outbreak here, though officials aren’t providing specifics.
Palm Be
Zika answers: County’s cases don’t constitute outbreak
By Stacey Singer
Mosquito bites have gone from nuisance to real worry after the city of Lake Worth reported on Aug. 25 that a resident had tested positive for Zika infection. It was the seco
Lifeguard Brian McManus warns Manny Castelli about the hazards of snorkeling without a dive flag at Ocean Inlet Park.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
Why do they call it Labor Day when most of us avoid all labor that day?
We sleep la
Politics, Zika, pythons, hurricanes. Welcome to Florida.
You know what I mean. You watch TV news and read the headlines. It’s all people want to talk about.
Maybe we should be talking instead about an average of 13 overdose calls each day. Yes,
Gail Veros was inspired to get involved with helping victims of domestic abuse when she was 20, after a roommate was battered by a boyfriend. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
Five days away at a girlfriend’s lakeside cottage in Ottawa pro
Delray Beach’s City Commission approved negotiating with two vendors to provide a smart parking system for the barrier island and the city’s two garages. The vendors are Parkeon and T2 Systems. The commission will approve the contract after reviewing
By Dan Moffett
Gulf Stream town commissioners turned to their Architectural Review and Planning Board to find a replacement for Robert Ganger, who vacated his commission seat in July because of health reasons.
They unanimously appointed Paul Ly
By Jane Smith
The East Coast Greenway path along the ocean was reconsidered recently by the full City Commission and deemed fitting with the image Delray Beach wants to convey.
“It’s not a design effort but a recognition of Delray for what it i
