Delray Beach resident Alan Rose has become a strong supporter of the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Until a few years ago, Alan Rose had never heard of the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach, which prov
The eight-piece Solid Brass band rocks out during a Dinner & Dancing concert presented by the town of Lantana.
Guests enjoyed a buffet-style meal under the stars, then danced to classic rock and R&B songs
from the ’60s through the ’80s while enjoying
By Jane Smith
Atlantic Crossing’s revised site plan sailed through a city advisory panel in early March and will be reviewed by the City Commission on April 5.
The proposed $200 million Atlantic Crossing project sits stalled on 9.2 acres at the
Spring? Already? It seems too soon for hurricane predictions, rising humidity and transport trucks heading north. But here it is April. Where did winter go?
It was a busy season along the coast, filled with the usual array of lovely philanthr
By Steve Plunkett
Following what he called an “extraordinary” visit to the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, the city’s deputy mayor wants district commissioners to replace their interim executive director with someone full time.
“Underst
By Sallie James
Property values in Boca Raton have jumped to an estimated market value of $26 billion for 2015, ranking first out of 38 municipalities countywide, according to Palm Beach County Chief Deputy Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks.
That’s
By Sallie James
The city has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Boca Raton officials improperly created a special zoning classification to allow construction of a synagogue on the barrier island.
The court action is the late
ABOVE: Glades Road looking northwest at Airport Road.
BELOW: With a proposed elevated ramp to northbound I-95. Renderings provided by FDOT
By Steve Plunkett
Looking to ease traffic on busy Glades Road, state engineers plan to segregate I-95’s on-r
By Rich Pollack
A war of words that started after Delray Beach commissioners rejected a proposed fire-service agreement with Highland Beach appears to be at a ceasefire, with both sides deciding to come to the table to try to hammer out a workable con
By Mary Hladky
A long-awaited report on whether downtown building projects are in compliance with the city’s open-space requirements is now scheduled to be delivered at the April 11 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting.
City Manager Leif Ahne
This year, events will be held at six private homes, the Boca Raton Resort & Club and Mizner Park Amphitheater.
ABOVE: Previous years’ events were held at the Boca Raton Airport. BELOW: As usual, fine wines, including sangria, will be in abundant su
By Steve Plunkett
The intersection of East Palmetto Park Road and Fifth Avenue may get one, two or three changes to improve traffic flow.
Eric Czerniejewski, a project manager for consultant Calvin, Giordano and Associates, suggests restoring a
By Sallie James
Boca Raton is spending about $3.5 million to replace, install and maintain a state-of-the-art public safety radio system.
City Council members in March voted to contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. for the system. Both the city
By Sallie James
When it rains, it pours, which it did late in March inside City Hall when heavy storms blew through southern Palm Beach County and a clogged roof drain caused a huge leak.
During a driving rainstorm on March 24, rainwater pooled on a se
Highland Beach residents will have a chance to register their pets with the town’s Police Department, shred old documents and also enjoy hotdogs and sodas during the town’s Spring Fling Community Event from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 16.
Highla
Dredging operations to renourish the central beach area of Boca Raton were set to begin March 29, the city said.
Contractor Weeks Marine Inc. will dredge approximately 530,000 cubic yards of sand from two borrow areas about 2,500 feet offshore and pla
A marine turtle specialist extracts eggs from the nest in South Beach Park. The eggs were relocated to Red Reef Park so a beach renourishment project would not disturb them. Photos courtesy of city of Boca Raton
By Steve Plunkett
A leatherback se
By Steven J. Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — Walter Janke remembered his wife, Maria, as a kind and thoughtful woman who constantly placed the needs of others above her own.“That’s just the type of person she was,” Mr. Janke said. “She was a caring person. Hel
Thirty-four people join hands in a show of unity against the threat a proposed four-story house at 2500 N. Ocean Blvd. poses to the marine ecosystem and wildlife that depend on beach and dune habitats. Photo provided
Yolanda and Lou Uzel, residents
By Dan Moffett
Faced with a staggering cost increase and continued delays, Gulf Stream commissioners are scrambling to get their much-troubled and long-awaited underground utilities project back on track.
Danny Brannon, Gulf Stream’s engineerin
