By John Pacenti
Manalapan is pressing pause for now on cutting back the 24/7 hours of guards at the entrance of Point Manalapan, Assistant Town Manager Eric Marmer said.
“There’s no formal decision. We got a lot of feedback from residents. They didn’
At least two barge-loads of sand are being deposited every day to create the two new islands in a restoration project called Bonefish Cove. The red buoys and yellow silt curtains help to contain the sand and sediment until the islands are complete an
Steve Bernstein of Boca Raton and his daughter, Abby Bernstein Henderson, have teamed up to co-chair the 2025 Rock ‘n’ Roll Classic Party to benefit HomeSafe, which helps neglected children. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Steve Bernstein was well on hi
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge discovered to its chagrin that the days of the trustworthy postman are a thing of the past. For the third time in two years, it has been the victim of alleged fraud by postal workers pilfering checks.
A $40,000 check on J
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge’s proposed $10.4 million budget includes money for a lobbyist and a part-time code enforcement officer.
Town Manager Lynne Ladner told commissioners at their July 25 meeting that a $30,000 appropriation for a lobbyist woul
By John Pacenti
Former Delray Beach Fire Chief Keith Tomey is gone, but the drama is not.
In his whistleblower lawsuit against the city filed on June 25 over his dismissal, Tomey includes a 2022 text message exchange between himself and Delray Beach
The new boat will address what Chief Hugh Bruder calls a ‘staggering’ number of water rescue calls. Photo provided
By Jane Musgrave
When you think about firefighters and water, forget hoses. Instead, think boats.
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue is expandin
The Briny Breezes Town Council tentatively set the property tax rate for the coming fiscal year at $3.75 per $1,000 of taxable value, the same rate as the current year and the one Town Manager Bill Thrasher recommended.
At the council’s July 25 meeti
Should bonfires be allowed on the beach?
The Briny Breezes Town Council will wrestle with the issue once again, this time in a workshop set for 4 p.m. Aug. 15.
Alderman Bill Birch and Alderwoman Kathy Gross had missed the council’s May 23 discussion,
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana residents will see something new this month when they receive notice of their proposed taxes from the county property appraiser — a stormwater utility fee for drainage projects. That will amount to a $72 annual assessment
Carnegie medal winner Jakob Thompson. Mary Thurwachter/The Coastal Star
Lifesaver wins national hero award — During the July 8 Lantana Town Council meeting, Vice Mayor Mark Zeitler presented 17-year-old Jakob Thompson with a Carnegie Hero Award for s
Cristina Lewis and Alejandra Lippolis at the Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. The background is from last year’s fundraising luncheon; this year’s is Oct. 18.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Although breast cancer has spared
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana’s to-do list for the coming year includes pursuing a land swap of town-owned waterfront property on North Lake Drive for the old bowling alley land owned by Michael and Tony Mauro at 200 N. Third St.
The recently renovate
A Gulf Stream estate (center), which sits on more than 2 acres and has 200 feet of beachfront, sold for a town-record $39 million in June. Photo provided by Living Proof Photography
By Christine Davis
In a record-breaking $39 million deal for Gulf St
By Mary Hladky
Beachside residents, who have long pressed the city to improve East Palmetto Park Road between the Intracoastal Waterway and State Road A1A, finally have scored a win.
Boca Raton officials have agreed to install a crosswalk midway betw
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s Spanish River Beach is in the running to receive the much-coveted Blue Flag Award that signifies it meets stringent environmental and safety standards.
Spanish River Beach has met initial requirements to become a Blue Flag
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s tax rate likely will remain virtually unchanged for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.
The proposed FY 2025 tax rate, presented to the City Council on July 22 by Financial Services Director James Zervis, is essentially
By John Pacenti
Delray Beach city commissioners positioned staff to begin programming at the Crest Theatre by allocating $118,000 for “rapid activation” of its Creative Arts School, intent on using the building’s classrooms that are ready even if the
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach agreed to pay Boca Raton $1,000 an hour should it need a backup fire engine and $2,000 an hour should a backup fireboat be needed to supplement the town’s new fire department — but only in an emergency.
The town will a
Highland Beach commissioners late last month agreed to set their maximum tax rate at $3.58 per $1,000 of taxable value, including operating and debt service funds, the same rate as in the previous two years.
While the commissioners can lower the tax
