Joe Gillie, outgoing president of Old School Square in Delray,
poses with a mannequin wearing a dress by Delray Beach designer Amanda Perna.
Perna, 28, returned to Season 14 of Project Runway.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Kay Brady, Joe Gillie and S
Lt. Jason Kirkwood of Boca Raton Ocean Rescue secures a Burmese python
for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to take to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.
The python was found Sept. 22 on the Boca Raton beach between Spanish River Par
Howard Falcon, who grew up in what now is known as Delray Beach’s Historic Falcon House, returned for a reunion with longtime friends. Joining Falcon, his son Howard III and his grandson Howard IV at the 1925 home — now SoHo/Max’s Social House — were
Members of Atlantis Golf Club delivered backpacks full of supplies for schoolchildren returning to class. ‘The children of Sacred Heart School are eager to learn,’ Principal Candace Tamposi said. ‘Unfortunately, school supplies can’t be a priority fo
Parents, students and teachers gathered for a barbecue and raffle to celebrate the start of the 2015-16 academic year at the nationally recognized pre-kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school. ABOVE: Lucas Shahrabani, Madison Jones and Anthony Murry
More than 750 George Snow Scholarship Fund supporters showed up to cheer on their favorite dancers. ABOVE: Brian Altschuler, executive director of human resources at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, dances with Anna Tabolina. Altschuler was the men’s fu
ABOVE: (l-r) Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa managing director Michael King, with hoteliers Jessica Esteves and Kelly Mock, helps install a roof on a home for the Dorsanvil family in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County had its annual gathering of elected officials to share updates about literacy efforts and opportunities to participate throughout the county. The event also served as a kickoff for the friendly competition
Howard Schnellenberger and his wife, Beverlee, were honored before the University of Miami vs. Florida Atlantic University football game. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
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As the University of Miami contingent
Related story: Witches of Delray
When witches go riding, and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween!
Boots worn by Margaret Hamilton
in The Wizard of Oz, cauldron and other props
courtesy of Hidden Siren.
Photo illus
The Plate: Jerk chicken
The Place: Bamboo Fire Café, 149 NE Fourth Ave., Delray Beach; 749-0973.
The Price: $15
The Skinny: The flavors of Bamboo Fire are not for the faint of heart.
We don’t mean that it’s spicy — though owners Donald and Beverly J
Rather than howling at the moon, these whimsical witches
rise early Halloween morning to ride their broomsticks
(bicycles) for fun and a good cause.
Andie DeVoe, Alpha Witch, surrounded by fellow witches waving and casting spells
upon passing cars
George Gann, standing in a natural setting of blackbead and saw palmetto,
has created a website and phone app (below) to assist local gardeners.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
Are you a wannabe gardener, and your thumb isn’t gree
Garden team leader Shelly Zacks hands a pruning saw to Arie Forma.
A bolting basil plant.
Salo Bowen carries some wood for stakes.
A vining sweet potato already is in bloom.
Jeanne Fernsworth lays cardboard to be covered with mulch.
Photos by Jerry
Susanne Jorgensen stands triumphantly at the summit of Mount Shasta
in California after taking part in the 2015 Climb Against the Odds.
Photo provided
By Lona O'Connor
Nobody would have faulted Susanne Jorgensen if she had decided to snorkel and
Craig Yarbrough of Boynton Beach shows the mutton snapper he caught on Sept. 11
using a dead sardine on a circle hook while fishing on the Sea Mist III drift boat,
based at Boynton Harbor Marina.
Willie Howard/The Coastal Star
By Willie Howard
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Francesca Watt and her brother Charlie in Tzfat. Also called Safed, this city
in the northern district of Israel is considered one of Judaism’s four holy cities,
along with Jerusalem, Hebron and Tiberias.
Photo provided by Koby Wexler
By Janis Font
Three-year-old Yorkshire terrier Peaches,
who has been named America’s Top Dog Model,
poses in a pet relief area at Palm Beach International Airport.
Peaches no doubt will make regular use of PBIA’s new pet relief areas,
at the eastern and western e
Kevin Anderson of Gulf Stream waves to the crowd during the U.S. Open.
Photo by UltimateSports.com
By Steve Pike
Any good professional athlete worth his or her salt will tell you that every pitch, every pass — and, in Kevin Anderson’s case, every
Related story: Police advise precautions during Halloween festivities
By Janis Fontaine
Halloween is more popular than ever, but the days of trick-or-treating door-to-door are fading fast. Less than a third of costumed kids plan to walk around
