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
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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/
By Steve Plunkett
Don’t be surprised to get a ticket if you park at Ocean Strand.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District is asking the city to help it keep people off the almost 15-acre parcel that stretches from the Atlantic to the Int
By Jane Smith
Two Boynton Beach residents, recently ousted from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency board, spoke against creating a citizen advisory board to the CRA. At the Oct. 20 City Commission meeting, James “Buck” Buchanan and form
By Rich Pollack
There’s good news for electric car owners who like to zip around downtown Boca Raton in a Toyota Prius, Tesla or Nissan Leaf.
The city installed its first public electric car charging station in late September in an effort to p
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton will have a “public outreach” workshop to evaluate and analyze the intersection of Palmetto Park Road and Northeast Fifth Avenue, long a sore spot in discussions on what to do with the city-owned Wildflower site.
Pe
By Jane Smith
The Community Redevelopment Agency in Delray Beach successfully addressed 10 of 19 items found by state auditors in 2013, board members learned in early October.
Five additional items were partially corrected and four remain uncor
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton has a new Web page to guide residents to its host of social media sites.
Chrissy Biagiotti, the city’s new communications and marketing manager, said she created MyBocaLink.com after meeting with the 30 municipal wo
The Rotary Club of Boca Raton revealed its list of 2016 OPAL (Outstanding People And Leaders) honorees during a reception at The Little Chalet on Nov. 3.
Honorees include: Dr. Kathy Schilling for medicine and healthcare leadership; Dr. John Kelly for
Ronnie Heavyside catches a perfect wave while surfing off the coast of Lake Worth
a couple of days after Hurricane Joaquin headed out to sea.
Tom Warnke/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
The Boca Raton Airport Authority is considering asking for proposals from law firms interested in representing the agency, but that step could end up costing the authority more money than it is paying its current firm.
During
By Sallie James
A beachside condominium can prune native sea grape trees that are obstructing ocean views if special measures are taken to protect nesting sea turtles, the city’s Environmental Advisory Board has decided.
The Sea Ranch Club of B
