Danuta Fein with the shell collection at Sandoway Discovery Center. The retired nurse wanted her volunteer work to be completely different from her former career. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
When Danuta Fein and her husband moved fr
Family and friends toast the memory of Jacob Kosowsky during a private celebration of Jacob’s Outlook — the new observation tower within Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
In a combinatio
By Anne Geggis
Increases in the value of residents’ homes should not mean paying more to run city government, Mayor Tom Carney said, asking for a budget proposal that won’t require residents to write bigger tax checks than they did last year.
Delray
Related: Talk of move rattled students: Art school ‘is for Boca, not for Delray’
By Anne Geggis
A plan for having art activities in newly renovated classrooms at the Crest Theatre building continued to elude the Delray Beach City Commission in June.
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream’s license plate recognition cameras are “actually working phenomenally” a year after being installed, Police Chief Richard Jones said.
“What we currently have in place has been very effective,” he told town commissioners
Thank you so much for the article on “predatory parking.” I think we have fallen victim to the same scam. My 23-year-old son borrowed my car and we were slapped with a fine. I, of course, questioned him and he said he drove through the lot on Second
By Anne Geggis
From now on, State Road A1A will be dedicated to the man who drove home how changes in latitudes can change one’s attitude.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 27 signed a bill that passed unanimously in both chambers of the state Legislature de
Tri-Rail, the South Florida commuter rail service, launched its weekday express service between West Palm Beach and downtown Miami on July 1.
The train will stop only at its station in Boca Raton, at the one servicing Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intern
Beach gunfire disturbance — Delray Beach police responded to reports of multiple rounds of gunfire shot in the air near the beach as June 21 turned into June 22 near South Ocean Boulevard and East Atlantic Avenue, said police spokesman Ted White.
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By Sallie James
Ocean Ridge residents could pay a tax rate as high as $6.00 per $1,000 of assessed value under a tentative proposal town commissioners OK’d during a July 1 budget workshop.
But don’t swoon from sticker shock just yet: The town’s fina
Related: With new logo, merchandise, centennial hoopla may stretch into 2026
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton. Boca Ratone. Boca de Ratones.
That isn’t a conjugation of the city’s name, just a sampling of the variations that have appeared over time.
It’s sa
The roof of this home on Harbour Drive North has been in need of repair for years. Coastal Star photo
By Anne Geggis
A house in disrepair — for years now — is among the reasons that Ocean Ridge town leaders plan to consider dedicating a new position
Betty Bingham was honored by Mayor Geoff Pugh (background), who declared her 95th birthday on July 21 as Betty Bingham Day. After the speech, Town Manager Lynne Ladner and others presented her with flowers. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Activism keep
By John Pacenti
Florida’s portion of the massive national settlement with opioid manufacturers netted Delray Beach more than $239,000 so far. But a leading advocate — and chair of a key advisory committee — says municipalities would be better served
By Mary Thurwachter
Although the Lantana Town Council hasn’t officially voted to add a stormwater utility fee yet to cover the cost of drainage projects, officials are getting their ducks in a row to implement one. To that end, the town heard from th
By Mary Hladky
As the city continues planning for its 100th birthday celebration in 2025, one thing is clear — this yearlong party won’t be cobbled together on the cheap.
The city has hired a centennial marketing consultant, Boca Raton-based Merit Mi
By Mary Thurwachter
A first look at Lantana’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year gives residents a good idea of the Town Council’s priorities — and is an early indicator that the town’s current tax rate of $3.75 per $1,000 of taxable value is likely
Lantana Marine Safety Supervisor Marc Fichtner gave awards to (l-r) senior ocean lifeguard Sam Janssen and lifeguards Jasper Castaldo and Catherine Girard for their rescues of two swimmers. Photo provided
Related: Manalapan: Attempts fail to revive w
By Anne Geggis
The cost of staffing a private security guard at the entrance of Point Manalapan has the town considering dialing the detail back to one 12-hour shift instead of around-the-clock coverage.
The bill for 24-hour coverage for next year is
A memorial with a cross, angel statue, shells and plastic flowers is located in the dune not far from the pumping station at the Boynton Inlet. Coastal Star photo
Related: Lantana news brief: Lifeguards rescue two swimmers from rip current May 5
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