By Sallie James
Smokers who “vape” on electronic cigarettes will have to follow the same smoking rules as regular cigarette smokers, Boca Raton City Council members agreed on April 28.
What that means is this: Wherever indoor cigarette smoking
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By Steven J. Smith
GULF STREAM — A star athlete. A brilliant and fiercely competitive lawyer. A savvy businessman. A loving husband, father and grandfather. A generous friend. A gentle companion to animals. These are just a few descriptions one re
GULF STREAM — Helen Baur Allis, known to all as “Nana,” died peacefully on April 9. Born in Milwaukee on April 24, 1927, she was a resident of Fox Point, Shorewood, River Hills and, finally, Mequon, Wisc., and Gulf Stream.
Mrs. Allis enjoyed a loving
Warren Adams at the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Lona O’Connor
Warren Adams will be the first to point out that he didn’t invent historic preservation in Boynton Beach. That honor belongs to a dedicated group of prese
By Jane Smith
The main street of downtown Boynton Beach will soon be brighter and safer, with increased lighting approved by its Community Redevelopment Agency board.
“I think this project is very important to the development of Ocean Avenue,” said boa
By Tim Pallesen
The Florida Legislature has taken “an important first step” to regulate the sober homes for recovering addicts that cause concerns in Delray Beach, Boca Raton and other coastal communities.
The new state law awaiting the governo
By Steven J. Smith
Stephen Klingel, president and CEO of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, says corporations should always be good citizens in whatever community they are located, as his is in Boca Raton.“That can be measured in the numb
INSET BELOW: Bernd Schulte
OCEAN RIDGE — After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Bernd Anton Schulte died peacefully at his home in Ocean Ridge on April 15. Mr. Schulte was born on Aug. 28, 1942, to German parents residing in Sofia, Bulgaria,
The Manalapan property purchased by Jeff Greene sits adjacent to county-owned property at the Boynton Inlet. Photo courtesy Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
By Christine Davis
Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene has expanded his sizable Florida r
By Steven J. Smith
BOCA RATON — If ever one could represent the epitome of a mover and a shaker — someone who overcame adversity and prevailed against all odds — it would have to be Joan Daly.
Mrs. Daly, 94, died at her home in Boca Raton on
By Steven J. Smith
BOCA RATON — Although some people might consider themselves “Jacks of all trades,” Chuck Barnes proved he was a master of many.
Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 18, 1938, Mr. Barnes achieved youthful fame as a track st
Yoga helps keep folks moving, despite injuries, growing old
Murray Rubin (front) and others take a chair yoga class taught by Stephanie Streff at Yoga Sol in Delray Beach.
Rubin says he noticed a difference in his back pain after only one class. St
Delray Beach lawyer Mindy Farber, with rescue dogs Cara, Nicky and Abbey,
advocates for nonprofits, veterans, women, minorities and homeless pets.
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By Arden Moore
There are people who champion the cause for pets by fostering rescues
St. Vincent Ferrer would double the size of its school (top right) and add a new portico to the church sanctuary (bottom right). Rendering provided
By Tim Pallesen
St. Vincent Ferrer Church is asking the 2,800 families in its parish for $6.5 mill
Teen anglers (from left) Chase Eagleton, Will Lightle and Conner Eagleton of Lake Worth show three dolphin
they brought to the scales April 11 during the 10th annual Boynton Beach Firefighters Fishing Tournament.
One of them, a 20.9-pounder, won seco
PGA Professional Golf Pro Tommi Ylijoki, pictured front, watches as another golfer putts one
Saturday afternoon at Delray Beach Municipal Golf Course. Originally from Helsinki, Finland,
Ylijoki has been playing golf in the South Florida area for 25 y
By Mary Thurwachter
You can never go wrong taking Mom out for brunch on Mother’s Day.
But this year, why not give her a pretty water view to go with her eggs Benedict? From elegant dining rooms to more laid-back surroundings reachable by boat
The Colon Crawl at “Ewww! What’s Eating You” at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium.
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By Janis Fontaine
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s newest exhibit is “Eww! What’s Eating You?” a 5,000-square-foot car
United Way’s Lexi Savage and Laurie George, Palm Beach County Commissioner Shelley Vana and Brad Hurlburt, of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, receive a proclamation for Great Give. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
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The organization sponsored a party to honor Boynton Beach firefighters and paramedics from station No. 4. A plaque of recognition was presented to Lt. Luke Henderson for the station’s service and dedication to caring for residents in times of need. A
