Beach and park commissioners serve four-year terms beginning Jan. 1 and are paid $80 for each meeting they attend. There are usually two meetings each month. The election will be Aug. 30.
John F. Costello Age: 47
Occupation: accountant
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Craig F. Ehrnst Age: 52
Occupation: corporate treasurer, NCCI in Boca Raton
Education: Master’s in business administration, University of Michigan
Marital Status: Married, two sons, one daughter
Political/Community Service Experience: Board of directors,
By Sallie James
The controversy surrounding a proposal to build an Orthodox synagogue and Israel museum east of the Intracoastal Waterway continues to swirl in a legal game of back-and-forth.
The winner in the latest round? Chabad of East Boca.
Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Mike Mullaugh pushes Heather Taylor, Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2016,
along one of the city’s mobility mats at Spanish River Park.
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By April W. Klimley
For Heather Taylor, a visit to the beach at Boca Raton’s
By Steve Plunkett
Lake Wyman’s closest neighbors are renewing their call for further study of the park’s renovation now that the project has been revived.
Golden Harbour residents’ main concern remains submerging 4 acres of land to make a seag
By Henry Fitzgerald
Boca Raton property owners will see a slight decrease in their tax rate after the City Council tentatively approved a rate of $3.6789 per $1,000 of taxable value, down just a tick from the current $3.6799 per $1,000.
But wi
Saved by an experimental treatment, Boca Raton
woman works for a cure for multiple myeloma
Lori Alf was the first volunteer for a clinical trial using immunotherapy
to fight a blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
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By Lo
The Florida Singing Sons will perform as part of St. Gregory’s 2016-17 Concert Series.
The Fort Lauderdale-based choir performs Gregorian chant and Broadway favorites.
Photo provided
By Janice Fontaine
It’s the trip of a lifetime. Vatican City.
By Steve Pike
At 92, William Finley certainly doesn’t need the work or the frustrations. He distinguished himself first as a B-17 pilot in World II and then as one of the country’s leading urban planners. But ask Finley why he has challenged the n
The 324-foot ship Lady Luck was scuttled in 120 feet of water off Pompano Beach
on the afternoon of July 23, adding to the dive destinations already in Shipwreck Park.
Photo provided by Elaine Fitzgerald
The Ana Cecilia begins taking on water off Sin
Dog trainer Bob Burnell is an advocate for responsible care of pets, including not locking them in vehicles.
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By Arden Moore
After parking your car in a shopping center lot on a typical hot, humid August day here in Pa
The giant game room at Boomers in Boca Raton contains activities for children young and old,
from mazes to video games to dance jams to redemption games.
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By Janis Fontaine
It’s hot out there.
Weather experts recommend you (and
The Boca Raton Boys & Girls Club hosted the Tower Hill Youth Soccer Tournament, a new youth program
in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Florida and Tower Hill Insurance. Tower Hill committed to
conducting tournaments and soccer clinics feat
WPTV-TV news anchor Michael Williams was the featured speaker at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club’s May program, which addressed the state of politics in America. The club meets monthly, disseminating information ‘straight from the tiger’s mouth.’ ABOVE
The Boca Raton Garden Club installed Patty Moum (left) and Emilie Palmieri as co-presidents for a two-year term. Donna Berger, the District 10 director of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, conducted the ceremony, which included the installation
‘Educating and equipping citizens with opportunities to help themselves’ is one of the organization’s guiding principles, and its board did just that when it approved $1.2 million in community-impact awards to 23 area nonprofits. ABOVE: (l-r) Recipie
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton / Deerfield Beach welcomed members to its annual gathering to laud 18 winners of the Soroptimist Service Awards, given to charities that share the mission of working to improve the lives of women and girls loca
The Woman’s Club of Delray Beach once again distributed more than $10,000 to city-based organizations that serve women and children, high-school and college students and organizations supporting the arts. During a ceremony, club members distributed e
The Spirit of Giving Network’s inaugural Back to School Bash drew supporters from Boca Raton to Palm Beach to outfit children with backpacks and school supplies. TOP: (l-r) Karen Sweetapple, Sue Diener, the nonprofit’s executive director, Sheila Auca
The Plate: “Mile High” turkey sandwich
The Place: Flakowitz Bagel Inn, 1999 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 368-0666.
The Price: $10.95
The Skinny: I’ve been going to the place that is Flakowitz Bagel Inn since it was the Bagel Queen back in the ’80s
