UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, celebrated the induction of four new members to the Highland Beach Chapter. The evening underscored the commitment of the national organization founded nearly 100 years ag
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Supporters of Boca Helping Hands passed go at the sold-out event where guests enjoyed games, music, dancing, auctions, an interactive art installation, cocktails, dinner and, of course, the crowning of the 2024 Monopoly champion, Keith Nassetta. ‘The
The Literacy Council of Palm Beach County’s 33rd annual benefit was a major success, bringing in $300,000 to fund adult, child and family reading programs. A sold-out crowd of 600-plus listened to featured speaker Geraldine Brooks, a Pulitzer Prize-w
YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s “Safety Around the Water” program has received funding from the USA Swimming Foundation.
The $7,000 grant will support efforts to offer free and reduced-cost lessons.
“I am thrilled we have the opportunity to serve 8
By Janis Fontaine
Several times in her life, author Lee Ann Mancini of Boca Raton has looked for a particular type of book and, unable to find it, decided to write it.
It started with “Sea Kids,” Mancini’s award-winning series of Christian children’
Joanne Stanley, the verger, leads the processional at the beginning of the dedication service at St. Gregory’s, a traditional role that dates back centuries. Photo provided
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church celebrated the dedication of its newly renovat
Volunteers and instructors mingle with students of the class put on by the Boca Ballet Theatre. Jan Engoren/The Coastal Star
By Jan Engoren
Every week, dedicated people come to the Boca Ballet studios in Boca Raton for a movement class known as BBT4P
Dr. Roy C. Blake III points out X-ray results alongside a Palm Beach State College dental health student. Photo provided
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has created the department of biomedical engineering, w
Samuel Reiter of Ocean Ridge plans to study aviation and business at The Ohio State University. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
A lot of high schoolers take off with their friends on their 17th birthday, but Samuel Reiter chose to spend eight hours
The girls track and field team from Don Estridge High Tech Middle School in Boca Raton runs a victory lap to celebrate its 2024 county middle school championship. Coached by second-year head coach Keri Stevens, third from left, the Dragons went undef
ABOVE: Capt. Chris Lemieux holds a 43-pound kingfish that was caught kite-fishing with live bait.
BELOW: Lemieux also uses bonita strips as kingfish bait. Photos by Steve Waters/The Coastal Star
By Steve Waters
Late spring and early summer are whe
Arden Moore demonstrates the canine Heimlich maneuver on her dog Kona. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Take a look at dates on calendars and you will discover dozens of days and months designated as pet holidays or awareness dates.
But the one I
Dozens of Highland Beach residents boarded buses Tuesday and headed to the Palm Beach County Commission meeting where they unsuccessfully opposed the county's plans for the future Milani Park. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Palm Beach
By Anne Geggis
A special investigator found no evidence that Delray Beach City Manager Terrence Moore inappropriately touched Fire Chief Keith Tomey during an August 2022 outing to a city art exhibit, nor that he later retaliated against Tomey for re
A video posted on Instagram by Wavy Boats went viral and led to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission charging two teens from Gulf Stream and Boynton Beach for allegedly dumping trash in the ocean. The teens had been attending Boca Ba
A crowd of pickleball players waits for courts to open up at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton. Reserving your place in line is as easy as placing your paddle in a staging rack (below right). Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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Gary Chancey, an engineer-driver for the new Highland Beach Fire Rescue, receives his department badge from his wife, Liz Chancey, an engineer-driver for Riviera Beach Fire Rescue. The ceremony at the new Highland Beach station included (l-r) Chief G
The South East Coast District’s masters tournament brought dozens of players to the Briny Breezes courts. They included (l-r) Chuck Busscher, Briny Club; Jocelyne Vigneault, Park City Club; Dan Smith, Briny; Maurice Jacques, Park City, and Rich Curti
Unintended conse-quences. Who would have guessed 20 years ago that big, white square houses would be all the rage? Who could have known FEMA, faced with the reality of rising water, would set new requirements for floor levels? And I suppose it should
Katherine Parr with Tuxedo, her 7-year-old Havanese, at home in Manalapan. Parr, a former schoolteacher, does design for her Katherine Parr Jewelry brand. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
Katherine Parr calls meeting Beth Walton, CEO of
