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Jellybean, a Lhasa apso-shih tzu mix, was kicked

into the Intracoastal after having speaker wire

wrapped around its neck and a hind leg.

Photo provided

By Sallie James

    A dog bound with speaker wire and then kicked into the Intracoastal Waterway

By Rich Pollack

    Responding to safety concerns expressed by town commissioners, Florida Department of Transportation officials have come up with a nearly $200,000 plan to address flooding issues on State Road A1A through Highland Beach.
    “It’s a

Tia Jenkins pitches her idea for Switchy Shoes, which earned her the largest cash prize

at Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway.

Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Lucy Lazarony

    Eighteen entrepreneurial youths, members of the Boca Raton Chamber

By Lona O'Connor

    Someone near you suffers from a mental illness. That’s the first thing mental health professionals want you to know during May, Mental Health Month.
    According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the National Institu

By Steve Plunkett
    
    The meeting pitted City Council member Robert Weinroth against a roomful of unhappy Boca Raton residents mostly from the barrier island and downtown.
    The adversarial nature was apparent from the start, when Weinroth no

The north end of Delray’s municipal beach
 has been a hangout for catamaran sailors
and their friends for more than 35 years.
Delray Beach resident Bob Kubin sails his catamaran, North East,

from the north end of Delray’s municipal beach.

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Pastor Andrew Hagen of Advent Lutheran also writes online under the moniker ‘The Faster Pastor,’

in part because he loves to ride his Harley-Davidson Sportster.

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By Janis Fontaine

    That very creative Pastor Andrew Hagen of Advent Lu

Boca resident Lisa Huffman holds her son Harrison while keeping an eye on her golden doodle

and a friend’s greyhound at Bark Park Dog Beach.

Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Arden Moore

    My dogs, Chipper and Cleo, remind me to never stereotype can

Informal Japanese gardens from the 9th to 12th centuries featured lakes and islands

and were intended to be viewed from a boat. At the Morikami, lush trees and shrubs

have been selectively pruned to create the impression you’ve been transplanted to a

The Fish Rules app is location-specific and works on either an Android or an iPhone.

By Willie Howard

    Remember the correct slot size limit, bag limit and open seasons for snook?
    What about the bag limit for pompano or the minimum sizes for m

Colleen Paul-Hus hosted a small educational farm-to-table gathering at her home

in Gulf Stream, and she addressed those attending (below).

Max, one of the four children in the household, interacts with neighbor Brenda Medore.

Photos by Jerry Lower/Th

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 16th anniversary was a gala evening of dining, dancing and delight as 250 guests spent the night swingin’ in a ballroom transformed into a chic nightclub of decades past. The theater’s Shelly Award was presented to longtime pat

The Friends Auxiliary of the Boca Raton Museum of Art welcomed a fresh slate of leaders during a special luncheon ceremony of the support group. Members already are hard at work planning an itinerary for art and culture lovers for next season.
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The annual affair celebrating the joy of reading raised $200,000 to support the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s mission and programs. Luncheon speaker, international bestselling author and literacy advocate David Baldacci was a huge hit wit

A beautiful weekend was the perfect backdrop for more than 1,000 guests at the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s annual fundraiser. A VIP pre-party Friday sold out as did Saturday’s vintner dinners. The event raised more than $200,000 for comm

Nearly $500 was raised for Daughters of Zion through a car wash benefiting the Junior Academy’s after-school reading program. ‘Our thanks go to Jack Foley for supplying the eco-friendly cleaning products and to Chuck Halberg for the hoses,’ said Alli

The Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach’s fourth-annual fundraiser brought in more than $132,000 and honored Tony Wilson, chairman, president and CEO of Seagate Hospitality Group. The Youth of the Year of Delray Beach award went

The Plate: Fried Gulf Shrimp
The Place: Two George’s, 728 Casa Loma Blvd, Boynton Beach; 736-2717 or twogeorgesrestaurant.com.
The Price: $17.99
The Skinny: What can I say?
Fried shrimp is my weakness. Oh, I love the shellfish in all forms.
But that comb

By Rich Pollack

    After months of study and research, the Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department has submitted a draft report to City Manager Don Cooper, recommending a six-month pilot program for a dog beach at the city’s Atlantic Dunes Park.