By John Pacenti
Delray Beach commissioners appeared to be ready to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water, a practice that has been in place for 36 years but is now facing scrutiny amid concerns about potential health risks, such as lowering
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By John Pacenti
Delray Beach has launched a mobile app feature to help drivers find available parking spots downtown. The “My Delray Beach” app allows users to see a map of the city’s paid parking areas and view which spaces are currently open.
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New Manalapan Police Chief Jeff Rasor’s wife, Kimberly, pins his new badge to his uniform. Rasor previously served with Delray Beach police. John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
Manalapan celebrated the retirement of long-serving Police Chie
City center proposals: Boca Raton City Center, Namdar Group, Related Ross, RocaPoint Partners
By Mary Hladky
Four developers vying to redevelop 30 city-owned acres around City Hall presented their proposals to Boca Raton City Council members on Jan.
By John Pacenti
A homeowner asked the Manalapan Town Commission to stop a neighbor from tunneling under State Road A1A during the height of the tourist season, but to no avail.
Mary and Ralph Gesualdo said the tunneling work for the properties at 189
Madson chosen for Planning Commission — Although the Planning Commission had two openings for alternate members, only one person applied. The Town Council appointed that man, Steven J. Madson, to a three-year term ending Jan. 27, 2028.
Alternate memb
By Steve Plunkett
The last part of the first phase of Gulf Stream’s massive road, water main and drainage project got its first layer of asphalt on Jan. 10, and work began almost immediately — four to eight weeks ahead of schedule — on Phase 2.
Town
‘Reflections of Time,’ a sculpture welcoming people to Sanborn Square, is evidence that Boca Raton’s centennial celebration is underway. Larry Barszewski/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s centennial year has begun, and the city celebrati
Bicyclists head north on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream on Jan. 4 near the site of a crash with an SUV that injured six riders a year earlier. Florida Highway Patrol escorted the cyclists, who rode in remembrance of the crash. Jim Rassol/The Coastal S
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town commissioners in January shied away from regulating “floating vessel platforms” — floating extensions of a dock used to keep boats out of the water when not in use — despite concerns from the owner of one home who
Irvin Lippman stands in the Ohnell Sculpture Garden, one of the improvements to the Boca Raton Museum of Art during his decade as executive director. The sculpture is ‘Music Power II,’ a 2002 bronze by artist Arman. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Brian Biggane
The possibility that South Palm Beach could end its trash pickup agreement with contractor Waste Management brought three representatives of the company to the Town Council meeting in January.
Council members engaged in a discussion
By Rich Pollack
A violent struggle between Highland Beach police and a man with a machete who had just cut a valet outside the Toscana condominium ended without major injuries, despite a gun discharging when the attacker attempted to wrestle it from
Appointments approved — The addition of Sandy Beckett to the South Palm Beach Town Council left several vacancies on town boards, and Beckett was credited with the initiative to bring the boards back to full membership. As a result, residents Lewis S
Via Mizner apartments (right) will continue to operate during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for the owner, an affiliate of Penn-Florida. The apartments are the only completed building in this rendering of a finished complex. Still under construc
The Town Council has five members who serve staggered three-year terms.
Richard Caster, pictured at his home in Delray Beach, enjoys traveling the world with his family. They have traveled to India, China, Japan, Turkey, Israel and throughout Europe, Africa and South America. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Many of us enjoy
Related: Lantana: Two candidates for Lantana Council Seat 1
On March 11, Lantana voters have a choice between seasoned and new for the Group 1 Town Council seat. One candidate has served for 21 years. The other, a newcomer, represents another generat
The proposed mixed-use development would bring apartments and businesses to the old site of the Kmart in Lantana. This view is from Dixie Highway. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
It’s all systems go for Lantana Village Square after the Town Co
By John Pacenti
The Ocean Ridge Police Department plans to add a drone to its public safety repertoire — a technological upgrade that comes courtesy of a donation from the Starbright Civic Collective, a nonprofit formed by residents.
Police Chief Sco
