Caridad Center’s annual gala raised funds to provide dental and medical care to the working poor, furthering its mission of upgrading education, health and quality-of-life standards for underserved families. Board members Rick Retamar and Marie Speed
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It was a morning of sisterhood amid fashion, friends and fun as more than 50 female supporters of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County gathered in Neiman Marcus to give Lion of Judah Endowment funds and enjoy a presentation and a fashion
More than 1,500 students attended a Holocaust survivor-inspired ballet based on the life story of Naomi Warren that was choreographed and written by Ballet Austin Artistic Director Stephen Mills. Mills conducted a master class the day before for seni
Spirit of Giving, a local nonprofit, partnered with 60-plus community organizations to bring more than 9,000 needy children and their families, along with 1,000 veterans, to the sporting event. ABOVE: (l-r) Scott Singer, Ann Rutherford, Linda Gunn Pa
More than 100 local business leaders attended an informational event featuring Paul Leone, president of The Breakers Palm Beach and Flagler System. Leone gave an in-depth presentation of The Breakers’ 119-year history. ABOVE: Jeff Stoops and Leone.
The first in a series of fundraisers to ensure all students can participate on the team with equipment and uniforms took place before a crowd of more than 100. The team received a $500 donation from the café, and a Go Fund Me campaign for the Eagles
Guests at the ninth-annual event celebrated Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s 30th anniversary with the theme ‘30 Years, 30 Faces – The Survivors, The Champions and Those Who Serve and Protect.’ It honored women overcoming domestic abuse and 30 volu
More than $300,000 was raised for Florida Atlantic University’s Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center to support programs and services for families living with memory disorders. The fun-filled event brought together nearly 500 walkers, and
A crowd of 350 of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s top donors enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner and a speech by U.S. humanitarian aid worker Alan Gross at the annual gathering. Gross shared his experience of five years in a Cuban
The 17th annual affair geared toward readers and writers had a storybook ending as a crowd of more than 150 was able to meet and greet 12 participating authors and purchase autographed books from them. The free event takes place each year during Nati
The pink ’57 Chevy in front of Ellie’s Diner will likely be granted a variance
to remain on the property along Federal Highway.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
Doo-wop or don’t wop. Ellie Smela’s favorite color is pink, but she and hus
By Steve Pike
In the fifth installment of his “Shagball and Tangles” series of adventure novels, Lantana author A.C. Brooks pulls out all the stops — at least for now. Rigged finds the not-so-dynamic duo of TV fishing show host Shagball and his pi
By Ron Hayes
You see it at the movies all the time.
“Inspired by a true story” is the promise at the beginning.
And then, in tiny letters at the end: “Although based on real events …” And you find out that most of what you’ve just se
The Plate: Lenox Salad
The Place: Mariposa, Neiman Marcus, Town Center, Boca Raton; 544-2320.
Cost: $18
The Skinny: Neiman Marcus brings its luxury experience to dining with Mariposa.
Once you’re seated, the server greets you w
Six couples share stories of devotion, telling us how they met, what ignited their passion and how they make love last.
By Mary Thurwachter
With Valentine’s Day this month and Cupid on the loose, we asked readers to tell us their stories of lov
Daniel Cartledge with the Nervana player, designed to help people relax and feel in sync with music.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lona O'Connor
Introducing a new electronic product at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is like bringin
Brandy Torrez with her three children — Destiny, 16, Robbie, 12, and Paul, 9 — and husband, Robert.
Torrez’s hair loss is typical of cancer treatment.
Photos provided
By April Klimley
Cancer is especially tragic when it happens t
Father Paul Kane, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, participates
in Delray Beach’s Martin Luther King Day Walk to City Hall.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
If you come to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach and ask to
By Janis Fontaine
Refusenik Marina Furman speaks at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at a private home in St. Andrews Country Club. Hear the story of a woman who survived the Soviet emigré movement and made a dangerous journey to freedom, including a harrowing
Longtime supporters of the federation were thanked by the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation
during a celebration in Zinman Hall. The festive breakfast included
holiday songs performed by preschoolers from Zale Early Childhood Center. ABOVE: Doroth
