By Jane Smith
Three former Delray Beach employees were arrested recently, charged with using a company that billed the city for goods that were never delivered, according to the State’s Attorney Office.
The three were longtime employees with t
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By Jane Smith
Delray Beach City Commissioner Al Jacquet has his eyes on the soon-to-be-vacated state House District 88 seat, currently held by Bobby Powell Jr. Powell has indicated he will run for the new state Senate District 25 that was c
By Jane Smith
A Delray Beach agency scrapped responses from two potential partners and decided to go forward alone to turn its Arts Warehouse into an arts incubator.
“My position is that we made a promise to the artists,” said Paul Zacks, a boa
By Jane Smith
The popular Arts Garage venue received reprieves recently from two Delray Beach agencies, but the nonprofit organization can no longer rely just on its programming.
The organization needs a strategic plan, city commissioners and t
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach’s long-awaited property value analysis put numbers on what most people in the city already knew: The downtown core area saw the biggest gain in the past 30 years — at $649 million. Chris Wallace, president of Mu
Delray Beach will hold a special election in conjunction with the presidential preference primary on March 15 to present two ballot questions to the city’s voters. One ballot question asks voters if they want to change the city charter and the ot
The presidential preference primary will take place on March 15, and the towns of Ocean Ridge, South Palm Beach and Lantana will also hold their elections on that date.
The municipal elections are nonpartisan, meaning voters of any party are
These candidates are competing for a three-year term on the Ocean Ridge Town Commission.
RESULTS (unofficial):
Allison: 44.44% | 356 votes
Coz: 55.56% | 445 votes
Lynn Allison (incumbent)
Age: Did not disclose
Education: Bachelor
These candidates are competing for a three-year term on the Lantana Town Council. Lynn J. Moorhouse was re-elected unopposed to the Group 1 seat in December.
ELECTION RESULTS (unofficial)
Anthony Arsali: 31.29% | 506 votes
Malcolm Balfour: 68.71%
By Willie Howard
Lantana Councilman Malcolm Balfour and challenger Anthony Arsali shared their views on the state of the town, including plans to develop the former A.G. Holley hospital site, during a Feb. 18 candidate forum at the town recrea
By Jane Smith
The City Commission agreed by a 3-2 vote to pull the latest Atlantic Crossing site plan from its March 1 agenda.
Commissioners Shelly Petrolia and Mitch Katz voted no because they want to have a hearing on giving two alleys to the
These three candidates are competing for two seats on the South Palm Beach Town Council. Each seat carries a two-year term
ELECTION RESULTS (unofficial)
Robert Gottlieb: 43.41% | 336 votes
Stella Jordan: 36.56% | 283 votes
Robert Gargano: 20.03%
Beachgoers crowd the shore along Delray Beach in February. Even beyond the beaches, the signs of 2016’s tourist season are hard to miss. According to the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council, visits to Palm Beach County rose to a record 6.6
I was raised in Illinois. The Land of Lincoln. I have heartland values.
Maybe that’s why this election year has been so disturbing to me. It seems I’m just not angry enough or afraid enough to embrace the hate-filled mentality that has grippe
Delray Beach resident Peg Ekberg started an Empty Bowls drive at her Harbour’s Edge community.
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By Rich Pollack
It was Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl that first touched Peg Ekberg’s heart and led he
The American Legion Post 65, in Delray Beach, was built in 1921.
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By Ron Hayes
Drive by just a little too fast and you will probably miss it.
Slow down and look to your left. There.
Huddled among the much you
By Rich Pollack
As heroin use increases in South Florida, the number of overdoses and related deaths in Delray Beach also has exploded at a staggering rate.
In 2015, Delray Beach police recorded 144 apparent heroin overdoses and 10 apparent he
Related stories: Highland Beach and Delray Beach may resume talks about fire service | Transport fee revenue questioned in fire-rescue contract | Fire Rescue chief announces plans to retire in May
By Dan Moffett
When Gulf Stream Town Manager Bill
Related Story: Delray police now carry nasal spray antidote for heroin overdose
By Mary Hladky
The number of drug overdose deaths has surged in Palm Beach County, jumping 62.8 percent over the last three years.
The number of people who die
By Willie Howard
Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Danielle Connor will retire May 31 after more than 22 years with the department, including more than five years overseeing the city’s fire-rescue department.
“After five-plus years as fire chief, I ha
