Boynton Beach Garden Club members decorated the 85th- birthday cake with leaves and blooms; dressed up the Boynton Hills park with a new sign and landscaping; and provided plants as gifts for the celebration’s raffle. Photos by Tao Woolfe/The Coastal
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A TowBoat US employee tosses a tow line to another employee to secure it on Delray Beach, where the 92-foot Viking sportfishing boat Pastime was beached on Nov. 3 after losing power. It took multiple attempts and three towing vessels to remove the bo
The great room’s open floor plan evokes a comfortable lifestyle and has adjacent living and dining areas that overlook the covered patio through floor-to- ceiling impact glass walls. Photos provided
Influenced by the breezy architecture of Bermuda a
By Larry Barszewski
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission on Nov. 9 appointed David Hutchins and Ainar Aijala Jr. to fill two upcoming vacancies on the commission.
Hutchins, a retired airline pilot who currently sits on the town’s Planning and Zoning Commi
By Steve Plunkett
Thom Smith resigned his position as a Gulf Stream town commissioner at the end of the panel's Nov. 9 meeting.
"I have been honored and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the town I feel so strongly about," Smith read from h
By Rich Pollack
The battle between Delray Beach and Highland Beach over who owes who money in a dispute over fire service fees is heating up after a preliminary report from state auditors showed the city failed to bill the town $2.2 million, mostly f
Gov. Bob Graham presents an A1A sign to Jimmy Buffett in 1981 after they founded the Save the Manatee Club. Florida Memory
By Ron Hayes
After Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1, too many national news reports reacted as if Florida’s beloved balladeer of b
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By Charles Elmore
Half or more of the governing council members in some southern Palm Beach County c
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Successor is hired for retiring manager
By Larry Barszewski
Seismic tremors are rumbling in Manalapan’s t
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By Steve Plunkett
At least one alderwoman will stay on the dais next year, but different people
ABOVE: Deborah Dowd reads ‘With Lots of Love,’ written by Jenny Torres Sanchez, to teacher Jill Quiggin’s fourth- grade class at Plumosa School of the Arts on Oct. 26 as part of Delray Reads Day and the Read for the Record campaign by the nonprofit L
If built, Milani Park would provide access to Yamato Rock, a prime snorkeling location. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Recognizing that just saying “No” won’t stop construction of the controversial Milani Park, Highland Beach commissioners are now pl
Thankful. That’s the word for November. In today’s world, I think we can all be thankful for health, home and safety.
In this edition, readers will find our annual Philanthropy Season Preview. This special section provides information and contacts f
Jeff and Aggie Stoops, shown at home in coastal Delray Beach, donated $5 million that helped HomeSafe renovate in Boca Raton and Lake Worth Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
Earning her undergraduate and master’s degrees in social
During a Sept. 6 unveiling event for the Center for Arts and Innovation, CEO Andrea Virgin stands with board member Matt Cimaglia (left) and Antoine Chaaya, the partner in charge of the project for the architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop. No rend
A Boca Raton elevated flight observation area with seating for 12 should be completed by spring. Rendering provided
By Rich Pollack
It’s been almost 120 years since the Wright brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk, yet there’s still something speci
By Brian Biggane
After years of discussions and delays, the South Palm Beach Town Council at its October meeting unanimously authorized Town Manager Jamie Titcomb to send out requests for bids for the construction of the new Town Hall.
The current To
PBSO honor — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office honored resident Ellen Barnes as its Star of the Month for her “selfless commitment to improve the community” by consistently picking up trash along the beach. Sept. 1 marked four years that PBSO ha
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana welcomed its first assistant police chief — Thomas Mitchell — in October. But Mitchell is no stranger to the seaside town of 12,000 residents. He has been the Police Department’s commander for four years.
Chief Sean Schell
