The 10th-anniversary luncheon benefiting the nonprofit that attorney Pamela Higer-Polani founded to help people with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases drew more than 1,100 guests. Leaders in business, the community and politics came together to
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The highly anticipated ball — in its 11th year — set a fundraising record for Place of Hope’s South County campus. The sold-out event brought together an audience of nearly 700 who helped pay for programs that provide safety and stability to vulner
Honorees (l-r) Lisa Mulhall, Cynthia Krebsbach, Leon and Toby Cooperman, Dawn Friedkin, Mindi Fasnacht and Lisa Friedkin. The Friedkins accepted a posthumous award for Lora ’Skeets’ Friedkin. Photo provided
The annual affair of the Boca Raton Histor
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s campaign finale took place in front of an audience of 300 supporters watching while author Shelby Van Pelt was being interviewed about ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’. Van Pelt’s debut novel — about a wido
The new Oceano Kitchen on Lucerne Avenue in Lake Worth Beach will include a wood-fired pizza oven, fuller menu and bar, credit-card acceptance and a light, open interior. Rendering provided
By Jan Norris
Mid-month is the targeted reopening date fo
Darren Miller’s Explorations of the Dance will be displayed on Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach is promoting this year’s kinetic art exhibition as one that kids will especially enjoy. But because many of the
The Beast Mode Trio consists of keyboardist Tal Cohen, bassist Armando Gola and drummer Jonathan Joseph. Photos provided
By Bill Meredith
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be drummers in South Florida.
Miami-born Jonathan Joseph has toured an
An ionic capital manufactured by Mizner Industries. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
A new exhibit at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum coincides with the city of Boca Raton’s centennial and looks back on the continuing impact of city planner, indu
From left: Dennis Creaghan, William Hayes, Denise Cormier, David Hyland, Kelly Gibson and Collin McPhillamy in ‘The Dresser.’ Photo by Curtis Brown Photography
By Hap Erstein
Theater audiences are often intrigued by the intricacies of backstage life
By Janis Fontaine
Some people call it Drunk Church. Or Addiction Church.
Whatever the name, the Recovery Church Movement is saving the lives of addicts and alcoholics one soul at a time. Recovery churches hold worship services that incorporate Jesu
Architect Stephen Schwartz, set to appear Jan. 25 in Delray Beach, uses Legos to build a symbolic version of old Jerusalem as a teaching tool to reach children. Photo provided
You can’t build Rome in a day, but you can build the Old City of Jerusale
Larissa Cerant, of Delray Beach, plans to study at the University of Florida. Her work at Atlantic High has earned her special recognition from the Rotary Club of Delray Beach. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
When Larissa Cerant imagines the foster ki
Jeera Shenoy enjoys the mind-calming effects of working in a Boca Raton community garden. Photo provided
By Jan Engoren
From Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking to the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness, and songs such as Annie’s (T
Dr. Yoel Vivas (fourth from left) with assistants at Delray Medical Center’s Electrophysiology Department. Vivas performed an atrial fibrillation operation that destroyed problem areas in the heart and implanted a device to block clots. From left ar
By Steve Waters
Whether you’re looking to catch multiple sailfish in a tournament or want to catch only one of South Florida’s iconic sport fish, there are many little things you can do to put the odds in your favor.
Sailfish typically migrate to th
Built by Dan Swanson, this property offers a formal stone-floor foyer with a spiral staircase and traditional stained-glass windows and lighting that merge timeless elegance with modern sophistication. There is also an elevator available for access
A Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck sits demolished along the Florida East Coast Railway tracks downtown after being struck by a Brightline passenger train on Saturday morning. Three firefighters and a dozen train passengers were taken to the ho
An assortment of businesses, including beauty salons, jewelry and clothing stores, and restaurants offer a variety of goods and services at the Plaza del Mar shopping plaza, 201 S. Ocean Blvd. in Manalapan. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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By Steve Plunkett
Two men are dead and two others are hospitalized after an early-morning shooting Dec. 10 in Lake Worth Beach following a holiday party.
All four men worked at the Old Key Lime House restaurant in Lantana.
Restaurant owner Ryan Corde
Diver Shane Cooper was one of many volunteers and first responders who tried to rescue 15-year-old Prestyn Smith at Gulfstream Park. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Family beach outing turns deadly for teen; unpredictable surf kills five in co
