By Amy Woods
The 2015-16 philanthropy season has arrived. In honor of the time of year that brings balls and bashes, dinner dances and luncheons, and parties of all themes to South County, I’ve highlighted one must-do charity event for each month fro
By Sallie James
When it comes to marijuana or anything related to its use, the city’s Planning and Zoning Board wants Boca Raton to just say no.
For another year at least.
At a Sept. 15 meeting, Planning and Zoning Board members voted to rec
By Rich Pollack
A 15-year-old free-diver from Hobe Sound was discovered in about 50 to 60 feet of water off the coast of Boca Raton almost two hours after he failed to surface while spear fishing late last month.
Skyler Hunt of Hobe Sound, who
By Sallie James
Boca Raton homeowners will pay a slightly lower total property tax rate this year under a $625 million 2015-2016 budget that includes 70 new employees, several generous allocations to nonprofit organizations and some user fee hikes
Renewing an annual beach parking permit in Boca Raton no longer requires face time.
City officials in September agreed to give residents the opportunity to renew their beach permits online. Previously, beach permits for Spanish River Park, Sou
By Margie Plunkett
Boca Raton counted 1,041 turtle nests along its five miles of beach as nesting season nears its close, bouncing back from 949 last year. But researchers saw an unusually high number of unhatched eggs.
“Our hatch success i
Emily Leander with her daughter Elle and the maze of electrical cables
running through the lobby of the Villa Oceana.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
More than 10 days after a fire at the Villa Oceana apartments in Boca Raton, one
By Steve Plunkett
After nearly four years, it’s time to talk about the future of Ocean Strand again.
“Sometime this fiscal year we need to have that discussion,” Commissioner Robert Rollins told fellow commissioners at the Greater Boca Raton Be
Boardwalk repairs at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center will take longer than expected, though no one knows yet how much longer.
A team from consultant Miller Legg, which is handling the $1.75 million project, did a quick review of the site in mid-
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
S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N.
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
