Barry Kaplan (left), Gregg Francis and Leora Lieberman
with Sami. They hope to find a matching bone marrow donor for Sami.
Photo provided by the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation
By Linda Haase
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First Baptist Associate Pastor James Brown
and Senior Pastor Steve Thomas stand in front
of the church’s new sign, which does not use the word ‘Baptist.’
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
No matter what you might have heard, Southern
Dealing with the emotion of the first day of school for kindergarten students can be handled in a variety of ways. ABOVE: Daniele Murphy of Hypoluxo relaxes daughter Rylee with a quick ‘phone call’ at St. Vincent Ferrer. BELOW: Ann Rodriguez of Boy
Projection system displays and modern music are part of the attraction at the Journey Church.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
The older members of Grace Community Church wanted to see more children when they gave their church away
Casey, Arden Moore’s kitty, Casey, ‘helps’ the writer type one of her columns on pets.
More kitten photos
By Arden Moore
Did you just adopt a kitten? To maintain your sanity, please repeat after me: I will survive.
Yes, you will survive all
Tri-County Animal Rescue’s dedication of a new Sunshine Cat Room and screened-in patio was ‘purrrfect’ for the 70 cats and kittens living at the shelter. The event drew a crowd that comprised animal advocates, Boca Raton city officials, business lea
By Willie Howard
Here's my tip of the month: Walk the beach with a fishing rod.
Casting from the beach is an enjoyable way to catch snook and other fish as bait schools move close to shore in September. By later in the month, the annual fall
The Osprey inflatable paddleboard sells for about $1,500 with a pump and case.
Photo provided
By Willie Howard
As a boater and angler, I’m always on the lookout for products that make my outdoor experiences more frequent, fun and successful.
Agencies stage a mock manatee rescue in the Intracoastal Waterway near Boynton Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
Sick sea mammals that land on Florida’s beaches are a sad fact of coastal living. Florida is the No. 1 state fo
There is a new service that just launched in delray Beach called BirthdayComp.com. It lets you find free gifts from local businesses during your birthday month. It is free to join and you can send gifts to your friends for free too! check it out Clic
Hudson at Waterway East, a new restaurant and upscale tavern owned by Sam Bonasso, will open mid October at 900 East Atlantic Avenue #22, in Delray Beach — the site of Old Calypso. The style and concept of Hudson will be classy casual contemporary Am
Cameras along A1A and bridges can identify suspect vehicles
By Rich Pollack
Police departments along the coast of southern Palm Beach County are studying the feasibility of cooperating on an automated system to scan the license plates of every car
Researcher Janet DeVries channels her inner Nancy Drew to unearth the roots of a photo collection that portrays a Florida lost to time. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
In her search to learn the provenance of a centur
Cathy Conlin at Gulfstream Park.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Cathy Conlin would decorate the lifeguard’s tower in Gulfstream Park each year at Christmas.
Photo provided
By Jane Smith
Cathy Conlin does not see herself as a groundbreaking fem
Even though the temperature keeps rising, there have been no summer doldrums at The Coastal Star.
A larger space with better parking has lured us across the street and into a section of the old TD Bank on A1A just south of Woolbright.
By
Ann Margo Cannon with her 6-month-old son, John.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Ann Margo Cannon can remember growing up in Delray Beach and playing in the big yard of her family’s 1928 home in what is now the Del-Ida Park Historic
Previously suspended City Manager Louie Chapman cost the residents of Delray Beach $15,000 a month due to the current requirement of at least four commissioners voting in favor of a city manager’s termination. As of the settlement, with Chapman a
How often I see an elderly person struggling to navigate what used to be a familiar and comfortable world. Whether a trip to the bank, grocery shopping, a doctor appointment, all have become such a struggle and risk.
But what eclipses this ord
A passenger-side mirror was recovered at the crash scene.
INSET BELOW: Michael Russo
By Steven J. Smith
A car hit Michael Russo while he was riding his bicycle along A1A in the early evening of March 20, and authorities have yet to bring the perp
By Cheryl Blackerby
Loggerhead sea turtles will get another layer of federal protection Aug. 3 when 685 miles of coastal beaches in six states — including all of Palm Beach County’s beaches — are designated “critical habitats” for loggerheads.
