Boca Raton philanthropist Yvonne Boice pledged during the annual Palm Beach State College event that her family foundation will endow a $150,000 scholarship fund for women studying science, technology, engineering, art or math. The announcement drew
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More than 120 attended this season’s third Culture & Cocktails event, featuring a conversation with Terry Teachout, a critic, librettist and playwright. Teachout was interviewed by William Hayes, producing artistic director of Palm Beach Dramaworks.
A new medical center has opened — a nonprofit health clinic dedicated to serving patients of all economic levels. The facility offers family care, routine check-ups, testing and urgent care for under-insured patients and those with no insurance. It a
The Robert & Eugenia Strauss Lecture Hall was dedicated with the unveiling of a large portrait of the Strausses with their beloved pets in front of their landmark Manalapan home. The portrait and expanded lecture hall are a gift from their daughter,
More than 900 movie buffs were on hand for the opening night of the 26th annual big-screen affair, the first feature of which was Dough, starring actor Jonathan Pryce and directed by John Goldschmidt. ABOVE: (l-r) Festival advisory committee members
The George Snow Scholarship Fund’s 23rd annual fundraiser attracted more than 450 cowpokes and raised $88,000-plus to assist worthy students. in the community. ABOVE: Mary Ann Crabb and Pat Thomas. Photo provided
Men who care about sports as well as their community came together to raise funds for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Four-time NFL All-Pro legend Jason Taylor shared his journey from football to philanthropy during a VIP meet-and-g
About 30 people turned out for the annual Valentine’s Day party at the Turtle Beach community in Ocean Ridge, where there was an abundance of food and laughter. ABOVE: (l-r) Party organizers Gail Bartelli, Gillian McMullin and Maureen Darcy. Photo pr
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach council members are preparing to boldly go where no town official has gone before: five years into the future.
New Town Manager Bob Vitas is helping the council develop a long-term plan that tries to capture wha
By Jane Smith
Marine Way property owners are seeing the city’s efforts to cure problems caused by extreme high tides.
The Delray Beach road, which has been restricted to residents’ vehicles since November, will get a new water main on the
By Jane Smith
More barrier island property owners will be able to use reclaimed water next year for their sprinkler systems.
In April, Delray Beach contractors will begin working in the area between Casuarina Road and Poinsettia Road, a roughly
By Jane Smith
The owner of Riverwalk Plaza expected a quick approval of its redevelopment application in Boynton Beach, but it’s slogging through the process.
City staff compiled 132 comments to Isram Realty’s December application. At the
Nearly 200 members of the Palm Beach County Classics Car Club brought their vintage treasures —
including the ’57 Chevy convertible below — to the Plaza del Mar shopping center in Manalapan
to help South Palm Beach celebrate its 60th anniversary. Her
Renderings show the Gulfstream in perspective, above,
and in a Lake Avenue streetscape.
Courtesy of JRA Architects, Louisville, Ky.
By Jane Smith
One of the owners of the historic Sundy House in Delray Beach recently received approval to renova
By Rich Pollack
Advances in technology are helping to breathe new life into plans by local law enforcement agencies to install license-plate recognition cameras along State Road A1A, despite a Florida Department of Transportation ban against placi
By Dan Moffett
As it waits to take ownership of Old Ocean Boulevard from the state, Briny Breezes is turning to its Planning and Zoning Board to develop new rules for the road.
Town Attorney John Skrandel told council members during their Feb.
Kim Beaumont’s CPA practice is in Boynton Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Most people dread the tax season, but one of Kim Beaumont’s favorite things to do is “a big, juicy, complicated tax return, with all kinds of problems.”
“I’m an ana
By Dan Moffett
After first taking a hard look at the numbers, Manalapan commissioners said they like what they see in a proposed sale of the town’s water utility system to Boynton Beach.
“I think this is an exciting development that has a lot o
Improvements at Woolbright Road and I-95 are about to begin.
By Steve Plunkett
Construction of the new Spanish River Boulevard interchange on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton will hit the two-thirds completion mark sometime this month, while work to
By Jane Smith
The city is moving closer to banning the sale of dogs from puppy mills.
On March 1, Delray Beach commissioners unanimously approved the first step by restricting dog and cat sales to rescue groups only.
City Attorney Noel Pfeff
