By Rich Pollack
BOCA RATON — Irving Gutin was a generous philanthropist who took the task of giving to his community very seriously.
Over the course of more than two decades, Mr. Gutin and his wife, Barbara, supported dozens of local organi
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SOUTH PALM BEACH — Samuel M. Faysal, who for many years ran a popular beachside restaurant and music lounge in his hometown of Revere Beach, Mass., before moving south to enjoy the sunshine and water with his wife, died Nov. 19.
Mr. Faysal wa
The 2016-17 Palm Beach Philanthropy Tank is underway, challenging local seventh- through 12th-graders to develop community-betterment projects.
Applications from students will be accepted until Dec. 11 for the chance to win one year of personal mento
The fundraiser for Bethesda Hospital Foundation and Delray Beach Public Library was among the best to date, selling out with 280 women in attendance. They enjoyed an afternoon of bubbly, lunch by the bite and shopping for the latest fashions.
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The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce redefined its annual gala with an updated experience for all the city’s business community to enjoy. In simple terms, it was a party. Live entertainment kept guests dancing all night while an artist painted in the
By Rich Pollack
Crime remained low in south Palm Beach County’s small coastal communities during the first six months of this year, although a rash of thefts from unlocked cars led to a significant increase in reported crimes in one town.
In a
By Christine Davis
On Nov. 1, Douglas Elliman Florida acquired Tauriello & Co. Real Estate Inc., creating its 19th regional office, which will be led by managing broker Ingrid Carlos.
Explaining why Douglas Elliman Florida opted for a Delray B
A Coast Guard gunboat patrols the Intracoastal Waterway west of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
The Donald Trump presidency is expected to create the greatest security nightmare in history, let alone the history
The Faulk Center for Counseling had its annual celebration honoring the community’s mental-health advocates. The ceremony recognized business, educational and individual partners who support the center’s mission of providing free and low-cost counsel
Nearly 70 guests attended an event to support breast-cancer awareness organized by the South Palm Beach County chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. The group donated $1,000 to the Susan G. Komen South Florida affiliate in commemorati
The highly anticipated 2016 Impact 100 Palm Beach County season starter successfully stole the show, welcoming 22 new members. The special event had a turnout of more than 150, who enjoyed light bites and beverages. Also in attendance were past recip
The plate: Soft taco plate
The place: Uncle Julio’s, Mizner Park, 449 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 300-3530 or www.unclejulios.com.
The price: $13.97
The skinny: The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing. It was a great day for sitting back and relaxin
Picture-perfect greens will welcome members and hotel guests back to the course.
Repairs to the course substrate, improvements to the tee areas and installation of a turf grass
known as Celebration make the course more inviting.
The pond is cleaner a
Project faces further review from city
after OK catches some off-guard
By Steve Plunkett
The state’s environmental agency has issued a “notice to proceed” on construction of a controversial beachside mega-mansion, but Boca Raton officials sa
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Saturday - 12/3 - Southern Handcraft Society Southern Christmas 2016 at Patch Reef Park Community Center, 7000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Juried arts/crafts. 9 am-1 pm. Free. shsboca.com
12/3 - Cookie Cruise with Santa at 801 E Atlantic Ave, Del
By Sallie James
It’s over — at least for now.
A proposed orthodox synagogue and museum that spawned three lawsuits and packed City Hall with angry residents will not be built.
The 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach in November d
Photographer Taylor Jones with Janice Snearer, book coordinator of The Cottages of Lake Worth. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
They began arriving in the 1920s, humble and unpretentious, and by the end of World War II about 1,000 call
By Mary Hladky
A referendum preserving city-owned land along the Intracoastal Waterway for public use gained wide approval from residents in all parts of the city when they voted in the Nov. 8 election.
A precinct-by-precinct breakdown of votes
By Steve Plunkett
The first big change at the city-owned Wildflower site after a decisive public rejection of a planned restaurant may be the installation of bleachers to watch the Dec. 17 boat parade.
A citizen initiative to permit only public
Delray Beach Fire Rescue and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
responded to a small fire Nov. 29 at 3201 Beach Walk East in Highland Beach.
The fire is under investigation, but officials suspected it started
from workers soldering wires earlier in the da
