First Officer Elizabeth Ackerly poses for a photograph in the jet engine of her American Airlines 767. Ackerly retired after 28 years with the airline. Her final flight from Paris arrived in Miami, where she was greeted by colleagues, friends an
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Frank McKinney leads a group of students across the George Bush Boulevard Bridge
toward St. Vincent Ferrer School, following the same route he took every day with his daughter Laura.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Bishop Gerald Barbarito lead
Bo Brown, 8, a third- grader at Addison Mizner Elementary School in Boca Raton, created the winning illustration in a contest for Boca Raton elementary school students, sponsored by Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation.
Bo and his parents, Ca
More than 300 Gators attended the alumni association’s annual celebration of affiliates, clubs and leaders that represent the university’s best qualities in local communities. The association gave out several awards to those fighting for the Gat
Manalapan town officials turned out Oct. 22 for Read for the Record. Town Manager Linda Stumpf (l-r), Mayor David Cheifetz and Mayor Pro Tem Peter Isaac read to children. Coordinated by The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, Read for the Record
Florida Freedivers owner Jonathan Dickinson demonstrates the ‘free immersion’ method
of moving up and down a line in the water without kicking. The method allows
breath-hold divers to expend less energy in the water.
Photo contributed by Florida Free
Schools of mullet are chased by larger predators off the coast of Ocean Ridge during their annual fall migration in early October.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Sean Kenney puts the finishing touches on his peacock sculpted from Legos
that will be part of the display at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach.
Photos provided
INSET BELOW: One whimsical piece shows a hummingbird sipping nectar.
By Janis F
The town of Lantana got into the Halloween spirit with its Haunted Nature Preserve
at 400 E. Ocean Ave. A guided excursion through the haunted depths of the nature trail,
hayrides and a costume contest were among the many ways to enjoy the evening.
A
Related story: Boca Raton youngster’s drawing wins Gift of Life art contest
By Lona O'Connor
When Crystal Mahannah signed up to be a campus ambassador for the Gift of Life bone marrow donor registry, it seemed like a good idea. Earn a modest st
By Thom Smith
Oh, what a lovely life.
In 1962, David Short, the oldest of five children, died in a car crash and his mother, Olive, was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors gave her three months.
But I have one last child to raise, she responded defia
The Plate: Butter Poached Maine Lobster
The Place: Angle Restaurant, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan; 540-4924 or www.eaupalmbeach.com
The Price: $23
The Skinny: We always joked that we loved a poached egg because it’s better
He is a soldier who is in his 90"s and is a parachutist who survived WWII. He is very friendly and alert. Ed loves to joke and is friendly resident of Briny Breezes. He was a parachutist during the war. He kept going back every year, even in hi
THREE EAGLE SCOUTS
The Boy Scouts of America, Troop 321 of Boca Raton, chartered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrates the advancement of three to Eagle Scout in one evening.
Boca Raton, FL – (October 27, 2015) – The rank of E
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church will bring internationally-renowned musical acts to downtown Boca Raton as part of its 2015-16 Concert Series, an annual series providing world-class performances for South Florida. Jazz icon Wycliffe Gordon lights up t
By Steve Plunkett
The developer of a planned restaurant at the city-owned Wildflower site on the Intracoastal has withdrawn its proposal, complaining about a demand from Boca Raton for “several millions more” in rent.
“The restaurant business is one
Harbour's Edge raised more than $7,000 at this year's Boca Raton Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 27. Twenty-two residents and staff members of the senior living community participated. Team Captain, Judy Stauffer, raised more than $2,055 for the
A new Taekwondo program is turning heads at a senior living community in Delray Beach. Abbey Delray launched the new martial arts and fitness program in September 2015, and is seeing an impact on the lives of residents.
Carmine Scandura, director of f
By Rich Pollack
Drive along State Road A1A and you’ll see the subtle signs of a steadily recovering economy.
In Manalapan, several older homes have been bulldozed to make way for new and larger luxury homes that are rising out of the ground.
A short
