As of the 0930 hours National Hurricane Center update, Tropical Storm Erika has dissipated. The National Weather Service forecasts 3-5” of rainfall near SE Florida coast, with much higher amounts possible in some areas beginning late tonight through
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With the possibility of flooding rains late this weekend into early next week, Palm Beach County is urging animal owners to make preparations now. The Animal Care and Control division has the following suggestions for animal owners:
- Residents in r
What: Crews working for All Aboard Florida and the Florida East Coast Railway will
temporarily close the following intersections to perform routine maintenance work and
construction improvements necessary for the introduction of the passenger rail serv
Birdwatching is taking off in the U.S., climbing on the list of most popular outdoor activities, according to the USDA’s Forest Service. It ranks just below beach bumming and bicycling. The pastime’s rising popularity is thanks in part to the Interne
A powered parachute flies above a sunset yoga class taught by Jessica Om on July 19 at Atlantic Dunes Park
in Delray Beach. Om has been teaching the Sunday class since 2010. She recently added a Wednesday class.
The classes meet 5:30-7:30 p.m. A $10-
Three centenarians were honored at The Fountains in Boca Raton on July 27. Fountains employees posed
with the ladies, front row, (l -r) Anne Greenberg, who turned 101 on March 13; Margaret W. Fuller,
who turned 109 on July 2; and Dorothy Furci who t
The no-kill Tri-County Animal Rescue of Boca Raton will soon be able to expand the shelter at 21287 Boca Rio Road.
City officials on July 28 unanimously approved an amended lease agreement that will allow the organization to use an additional
Wendy Friswell, 54, is executive director of Spirit of Giving. She lives
in Boca Raton with her husband, David, her daughter, Michelle, and her son, Ryan.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lucy Lazaroni
For Wendy Friswell, giving is like breathing
By Rich Pollack
Rules governing the Boca Raton Airport Authority could soon be a bit more relaxed if bylaw changes hammered out last month receive final approval.
In a meeting that had the potential to be contentious, Boca Raton Airport Autho
Boca Raton’s proposed tax rate for the upcoming year will be discussed during the Aug. 11 City Council meeting, said Mike Woika, assistant city manager.
The current tax rate held the line, at $3.71 per $1,000 of assessed value for 2014, slight
By Rich Pollack
In the market for a used fire truck for special events or as your latest home and garden accessory?
Highland Beach might have a deal for you.
Town commissioners last month gave town officials the green light to send the tow
By Sallie James
They say three times is a charm. But in the case of Chabad of East Boca Raton, it was actually more.
After four hours of lengthy discussion, City Council members late July 28 voted 5-0 in favor of the ambitious beachside orthod
By Rich Pollack
The town of Highland Beach is not giving up on its efforts to get boaters on the Intracoastal Waterway to slow down and create less wake — at least not yet.
For more than a decade, residents living along the Intracoastal hav
By Jane Smith
The iPic movie theater team reached for the stars before the Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
To be allowed to build a luxury theater in the city’s downtown, the team used robo calls, TV spots, email blasts and Fac
By Dan Moffett
Gulf Stream consistently ranks among the state’s most affluent communities, which helps explain how the town has been able to absorb a stunning increase in budget expenses that few other municipalities could.
Over the last two y
We make mistakes. We try really hard not to, but they happen.
Sometimes we can’t fit all of the information into a story that people think we should, and sometimes the way we say things makes readers think one thing when that’s not what we we
As a co-defendant in the town of Gulf Stream’s recent RICO lawsuit, I would like to set the record straight. The town initiated this action for one purpose — to censor, intimidate and silence its critics.
I have been very careful to make sure
Lynda Hunter, children’s services librarian at the Delray Beach Public Library, plays guitar
and performs sing-along tunes to a packed room on June 29. Hunter is celebrating her 30th year at the library.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
This gray fox is a frequent visitor to Briny Breezes.
Photo courtesy Marcela Viglianchino
By Cheryl Blackerby
In early morning, a gray fox peeked out of dense foliage by the Little Club golf course in Gulf Stream and trotted with its distinctive
In mid-July, Lantana town crews began working on a water problem along Dixie Highway, near the northern town limits. I understand it had to do with a nonfunctioning fire hydrant.
As a result, East View Street experienced diminished water servi
