Lois Pope walks along the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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A new documentary film, Debt Of Honor: Disabled Veterans In American History, funded by Manalapan philanthropist Lois Pope and directed by
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By Rich Pollack
Saying they are pleased with the positive changes they’re seeing, Highland Beach commissioners have abandoned efforts to bring in a private firm to manage library operations.
Commissioners in August had agreed to invite represe
The Friends of the Highland Beach Library will be welcoming back many of the town’s returning residents during the third annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser, set for 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the library.
Last year’s fundraiser drew about 150 pe
By Dan Moffett
Briny Breezes Town Attorney John Skrandel was researching records for writing a new golf cart ordinance earlier this year when he stumbled onto a historical oversight.
There was nothing in the town’s archives to document exactly
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge Mayor Geoff Pugh may want to make a promenade out of Old Ocean Boulevard but so far he’s only created a promenade for skeptics leading to the microphone in Town Hall chambers.
A dozen residents took turns expressing t
By Jane Smith
At their March meeting, Delray Beach commissioners will review an agreement that would give them more of the property taxes collected in the downtown.
“It’s not going to continue as is,” Mayor Cary Glickstein said Oct. 29 at the c
The City Commission amended its sidewalk ordinance on Oct. 20.
The 11 historic-home owners who had paid into the sidewalk fund will get their money back, the Delray Beach city manager said after the meeting. Those homeowners had paid a total
By Jane Smith
The attorneys for Delray Beach responded to Atlantic Crossing’s $25 million lawsuit, now in federal court, with a motion to dismiss on Oct. 26.
The motion delves into the legal complexity of the $200 million, 9.2-acre proposed mix
The Sequin Delray Beach store will have to pay its business tax this financial year, four city commissioners agreed Oct. 20.
Manager Jodi Stein had requested a reprieve from paying the $172.56 business license fee because of the road construc
Bob Weisblut argues that the proposed U.S. restrictions
on the import and sale of ivory items are too onerous
and will make buying and selling antique pieces, such as this
18th-century Chinese vase, too difficult for legitimate collectors.
Tim Step
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge commissioners are moving forward with a plan to temporarily close the entrance to Midlane Road at Woolbright Road for six months, in the hope of enhancing crime prevention and safety.
The closing is scheduled to b
By Dan Moffett
Gulf Stream may be the only municipality in South Florida where residents don’t have to guess what’s going on inside Town Hall.
On any given day, it’s a safe bet that the town’s employees are working on public records requests —
The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board on Oct. 19 passed the final portion of the design guidelines for the city’s eastern half. Next they will be reviewed by the City Commission.
The guidelines cover architectural styles to “ensure harmon
By Mary Thurwachter
After a prickly reception from Lantana Town Council on Oct. 12, Eau Palm Beach Resort’s project construction manager Damian Presiga won the resort the temporary beach easement it sought — but not without a swap. In this case,
By Jane Smith
Motorists who use the Interstate 95 interchange at Woolbright Road will see construction equipment move into the area as the contractor starts work on the nearly two-year construction project.
Woolbright Road will be widened from
By Mary Thurwachter
The site plan for Water Tower Commons has yet to come before the Lantana Town Council but one resident is already taking issue with the development’s name.
Arthur C. Brooks wrote a letter to the Lantana Chamber of Commerce
Karen Sweetapple is being honored
as one of Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s ‘Women of Grace.’
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The impact coastal Boca Raton resident Karen Sweetapple has made on the South County charity scene continues to change the
If not, what next?
Related story: Workshop set to evaluate Palmetto Park, Northeast Fifth intersection
By Steve Plunkett
City leaders are waiting to see whether Hillstone Restaurant Group will reopen negotiations on putting a restaurant on the Wil
By Dan Moffett
After months of false starts and frustration, work has begun on the Audubon Causeway bridge project.
Manalapan Mayor Pro Tem Peter Isaac said Drawdy Construction of Lake Worth is on the job, horse apple trees have been transplan
Bob Weisblut, president of the International Ivory Society, stands in front of the case that displays his collection of nearly 200 carved ivory pieces, ranging from Asian antiques to a whimsical carving of an Ivory soap bar.
Photos by Tim Stepien/
