By Jane Smith
Sober homes will finally be regulated under a House bill that is on its way to the governor.
The bill, passed unanimously by state representatives and senators, allows the Department of Children and Families to write the rules regulatin
By Jane Smith
Gov. Rick Scott declared a public health emergency May 3 over the opioid epidemic running rampant throughout the state.
The declaration came after the fourth listening tour held in Duval County on May 3. The state workshops
By Sallie James
Malka Cabral begged Boca Raton’s Planning and Zoning Board to reject plans to construct a 50-foot-high parking garage at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
The proposed garage would overlook her home 100 feet from her property line.
Isis and William O’Brien celebrate the grand opening of the Little Free Library outside their home.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Alishia Phillips admired the colorful birdhouse-shaped structure with the pretend fishbowl on top and
By Rich Pollack
Should Highland Beach disband its Code Enforcement Board and use a special magistrate to hear cases?
Would the town’s Beaches and Shores Committee become a club rather than an official board appointed by the Town Commission?
By Rich Pollack
Town commissioners are hoping a few qualified residents can help them determine the look and scope of a long-discussed enhancement to Highland Beach’s walking path, which is more than 3 miles long.
For years, town leaders have
Boca Raton residents brainstorm and write down ideas for the city’s waterfront properties
that they shared with the rest of the forum.
In the foreground, the hand of resident Sarah Crew pushes down a green dot
to vote on what she found appealing for
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — Even after his second tenure as a Highland Beach commissioner came to an end in 2011, John Sorrelli always made it a point to stop by Town Hall as part of his morning routine.
“It was his ritual,” said Beverly
Too much noise and too many complaints are some of the reasons Boca Raton City Council members last month decided the city’s only 5 a.m. bars would have to close at 2 a.m. like all others.
Nippers, at 1751 N. Military Trail, and the Blue Marti
Boats jam Lake Boca Raton on April 30 during the sixth annual Boca Bash.
Police patrolled access points to limit non-boating traffic.
Among thousands of boaters, authorities reported only two
who were taken to a hospital and a typical number of cuts
Delray brings new license plate
scanners to barrier island
Delray Beach officer Anthony Sala speaks with a driver pulled over when a license plate recognition camera
(shown below) alerted him to an expired tag.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Po
As I sit through city commission meetings, I keep hearing development proposals pitched citing a trend of buildings for millennials that won’t require the usual city-required parking allocations.
City planners seem to love this concept. The y
Ben and Mayra Stern of Highland Beach have fostered more than two dozen dogs of a variety of breeds
and sizes until the dogs are ready for their forever homes. The Sterns kept Cubby, whom they call their ‘ambassadog.’
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By R
By Jane Smith
Nearly 10 years after Delray Beach was dubbed “the recovery capital of America” by The New York Times, that branding still irritates some elected officials.
“This leadership is not sitting idly by. We want to see that reputation
By Jane Smith
Fed up with sloppy contracts and having to beg for taxpayer dollars, the Delray Beach City Commission will soon consider taking over its Community Redevelopment Agency board.
The final straw was the b
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By Mary Hladky
The numbers are staggering.
The addicti
Alternating Chinese and American flags acknowledge Chinese President Xi’s impending visit and help secure
the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa entrance. Workers later put fencing atop the concrete barriers.
Photos by Joe Skipper/The Coastal Star
Supporter
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge commissioners have given preliminary approval to an ordinance that authorizes the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to review developments and consider architectural design and compatibility with neighborhoods.
Th
More than 60 Briny Breezes residents, including speaker Joe Coyner, showed up at the April 27
council meeting to complain about a proposed ordinance that would create
a magistrate position to resolve building code disputes.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal St
By Dan Moffett
One of the first orders of business for newly elected Mayor Keith Waters is brokering peace between members of the La Coquille Club and the Eau Palm Beach Spa & Resort.
For months, some members have complained to the Town Commiss
