A spinner shark twirls above the surface in shallow water off Palm Beach.
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One of the greatest nature shows of the year occurs during late February and March when sharks by the thousands move along Palm Beach Coun
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Surfers and friends from all over South Florida attended the opening of the Palm Beach County Surfing History Project
at its new museum in Delray Beach. Showing their pleasure are Dr. John McCranels with son Scott McCranels,
chairman of the Palm Bea
Grandparents and other ‘special friends’ are invited each year to spend the morning in the classrooms
and in musical presentations at Gulf Stream School. Nanci Moore’s fourth-grade class had a typical mix
of grandparents and kids in a question-and
Participants prepare for some fun on the water
during a previous Boating and Beach Bash at Spanish River Park.
Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
If you have a physical or intellectual disability — or if you love and care for someone who does
Luxe Collection opening celebration
Mizner Park, Boca Raton –Feb. 12
Bobby Yampolsky stands in the showroom of his East Coast Jewelry Luxe Collection, an ultra-luxury superstore concept that features rare timepieces, fine diamonds, private aviation, a
The Plate: Charcoaled Ribs
The Place: Rack’s Downtown Eatery and Tavern, Mizner Park, 402 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 395-1662
The Price: $8 (at happy hour)
The Skinny: We could have embarrassed ourselves mightily gorging on all the goodness from the happy
By Thom Smith
During the next 10 months, Billy Joel will play nine dates at Madison Square Garden. In between, he’ll barnstorm the nation, 10 shows mostly in stadiums — Virginia Beach, Baltimore and Philly in the east; Boston and Syracuse up north;
By Thom Smith
Lights, camera — and lots of action.
But what would you expect at a 20th birthday party for the Palm Beach International Film Festival?
It seems only yesterday the festival took its first cinematic breaths, as organizers
The gallery space at Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts in Lake Worth.
Photos by
Tim Stepien/
The Coastal Star
By Lucy Lazarony
A historic Florida East Coast Railway depot near downtown Lake Worth has been transformed into a new creative arts cente
By Steve Pike
Talk about killer real estate. Ocean Ridge resident Terry Halfhill’s third self-published novel, The Briny Brotherhood, tells the purely fictional story of living, killing and dying in Briny Breezes as the book’s different characte
You can vote hourly
By Hap Erstein
ArtsPaper Film Writer
Remember when the Palm Beach International Film Festival was born? Believe it or not, that was 20 years ago, and the eight-day celebration of movies from around the world that begins on March 26 will “dazzle and
The registration deadline to participate in the Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties is March 30 at 5:00 p.m. This year’s exciting, 24-hour online fundraiser will start on May 5 at 5:00 p.m. and end on May 6 at 5:00 p.m. Hosted by the Community Fo
Read the RICO case
By Dan Moffett
The Town of Gulf Stream has rolled out the heavy artillery in its legal war against residents Martin O’Boyle and Christopher O’Hare, filing a class-action RICO lawsuit Feb. 12 in U.S. District Court.
The 4
Part I: Florida's environmental disaster hits the beaches
By Willie Howard
Environmental groups are ramping up the fight against plastic pollution in the ocean with campaigns featuring images of entangled birds, littered beaches and research showi
Ocean Ridge resident Joelen Merkel hugs Chief Yannuzzi following the Jan. 15 special meeting. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Hear contested telephone recording
By Dan Moffett
The simmering feud over beach security between Ocean Ridge Town Commissioner
Hear a recording of this story
By Ron Hayes
How would you describe a map of Africa to a blind person?
How would you explain a chart of the fluctuating U.S. economy to someone who cannot see that chart?
How would you talk like a pirate?
"I understand it’s already been decided.”
I hear these words far more frequently than any taxpayer or reporter covering town hall should.
Florida law requires elected officials and government employees to operate in a way that is transpa
