By Jane Smith
Artists, videographers and other creative types can look forward to the June opening of the Arts Warehouse, after Hatcher Construction & Development won the bid to convert the vacant building into an arts incubator.
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Brent Robinson picks up a can near a shopping cart he found filled with trash at Lake Wyman.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By April W. Klimley
Bruce Hurley discovered something when he organized a cleanup day for the shore along Lake Wyman: Envir
Countess Henrietta de Hoernle, 1912-2016
Countess Henrietta de Hoernle, shown last year, left her name
and her husband’s name on more than 40 buildings throughout Boca Raton.
Photo by Barbara McCormick
Philanthropist donated
millions to Boca causes
The ocean in the Boca Inlet barely covers Paul Varian’s waist
because of sand accumulating.
Photo provided by Tony Coulter
By Steve Plunkett
Boaters already watch out for snorkelers, rocks and paddleboarders in the Boca Raton Inlet. This summ
By Mary Hladky
After months of effort, Boca Raton now has a stopgap policy intended to make its downtown more visually appealing.
But a final policy won’t come for at least four more months as a city subcommittee studies the issue and makes add
By Steve Plunkett
The City Council changed the land-use designation and zoning of its Wildflower site to accommodate a proposed restaurant, even as a Nov. 8 ballot question looms on whether the site should be commercial or green space.
“I want
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents will see their municipal tax rate drop for a second consecutive year, after town officials gave tentative approval to a change in the operating rate from $3.50 per $1,000 of taxable value to about $3.28 per
By Rich Pollack
After months of complaints from a handful of residents who say town codes are not being properly enforced, frustrated Highland Beach town commissioners agreed in July to revamp the code inspection process and hire a full-time code
By Rich Pollack
Concerned about cuts to their benefits and the potential for more, Highland Beach’s civilian town employees have begun the process of forming a union.
“On behalf of all the non-sworn and civilian employees, we are very upset at
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District plans to keep taxes at the same amount it collected last year despite requests from city parks officials for nearly $4 million extra.
“We did not exact out one dollar from any of
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District has alerted the city in writing that it wants a voice in developing Boca Raton’s comprehensive waterfront plan.
“As stakeholders of vacant beachfront and Intracoastal property, th
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District is poised to freeze its annual contribution to the downtown Community Redevelopment Agency, meaning the CRA would get at least $132,000 less each year to keep the area pretty.
“Th
By Sallie James
A decision by the Palm Beach County supervisor of elections to remove a mosque from a list of polling places and switch the locale to a public library has riled voters, both pro and con.
Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher made
By Henry Fitzgerald
In addition to voting for their choice of Democratic or Republican members of Congress in the Aug. 30 primary election, Boca Raton voters will be deciding how to fill council vacancies or whether council members should get a ra
See related stories on Seat 1 and Seat 3 candidates.
By Steve Plunkett
Candidates for the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District took off the gloves Aug. 2 in their first public forum.
“How can we expand our green space? … We need to focus
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
Education:
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.
Photo provided
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
