By Mary Hladky
A former Boca Raton City Council member and a former unsuccessful council candidate will face off in the March 19 city election to fill the seat now held by term-limited Deputy Mayor Monica Mayotte.
Vying for Seat D are Andy Thomson, w
By Mary Hladky
Most Boca Raton City Council candidates facing off in a Feb. 8 candidate forum ahead of the March 19 municipal election advanced similar views on many issues, but the city’s tax rate sparked disagreement.
Brian Stenberg, who is running
By Anne Geggis
With three Town Commission seats coming up for election, Ocean Ridge voters have four candidates to consider with experience ranging from the never-elected to one with nearly two decades on the dais.
The two highest-vote getters on Mar
The Coastal Star received 13 awards from the Florida Press Club at its annual recognition ceremony in January.
“We always appreciate the judges’ recognition of the excellent journalism done by our writers, photographers and designers,” Executive Edit
By Steve Plunkett
In a long-running lawsuit over public records requests made by the owner of an undeveloped beachfront parcel on State Road A1A, a judge has decided that Boca Raton “unlawfully withheld and illegally delayed” turning over 42 document
By Steve Plunkett
The first look at a city consultant’s ideas for reimagining part of Palmetto Park Road was not a good one.
First off, Boca Raton City Council members did not get backup documents for the Feb. 26 presentation by Alta Planning + Desig
By Anne Geggis
Home builders will face stricter rules about how much square footage they can stack on residential lots east of the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach, according to an ordinance heading for final City Commission approval.
The ordina
By Anne Geggis
DELRAY BEACH — A longtime pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church died Feb. 11. The Rev. John Skehan was 96 and died surrounded by loved ones, according to friends.
The native of Ireland was beloved by many parishioners even after
Ocean Ridge Police Officer Jimmy Pilon, a paramedic, trains residents Lisa Ritota and Tim Osborn on CPR and how to use automated external defibrillators and stop bleeding. Twenty residents took part in a program sponsored by the Starbright Civic Coll
Tommy Paul of Boca Raton competes last month at the Delray Beach Open, where he lost to No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz in the final in a matchup of the top-ranked American players. Paul won a tournament the previous week. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
With t
Residents packed a Feb. 1 meeting with Palm Beach County Commissioner Marci Woodward to oppose the county’s plans for the Milani Park site in Highland Beach. They at least want parking spaces on the west side of the project curtailed (below).
Tim Ste
By Rich Pollack
The buzz is gone.
Normally the last weeks before referendum issues are decided are filled with presentations from town leaders, mail flyers explaining the rationale behind the ballot questions, and postcards being handed out to peopl
By Mary Hladky
After eight months of protracted debate over how to implement the state’s Live Local Act in Boca Raton, City Council members on Feb. 13 cast their final votes on ordinances and city comprehensive plan changes that clear the way for dev
By Brian Biggane
Three applicants for the vacant seat on the South Palm Beach Town Council that opened up when Robert Gottlieb resigned in December each made a case to the council at its February meeting.
Council members had considered moving quickly
Named Lefty because his other front flipper is missing, a rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has moved into the Mangrove Aquarium at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
After an 11-month wait, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center has a se
State Road A1A safety — Mayor Bonnie Fischer said the state is investigating the possibility of lowering the town speed limit and of installing crosswalks — as well as installing bicycle safety signs — following a Jan. 29 forum on State Road A1A safe
The 28-unit Glass House Boca Raton condominium is proposed for 280 E. Palmetto Park Road. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
A developer has announced plans to build a nine-story condominium in the heart of downtown Boca Raton at 280 E. Palmetto Park
By Anne Geggis
Boynton Beach fired its human resources director 25 days before Election Day as voters consider her for a spot on the Delray Beach City Commission.
Tennille DeCoste had frequently cited her 20 years of experience saving taxpayer money
A view from Greynolds Circle of the apartments at the Kmart site. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana officials got an early peek at a Miami developer’s plans for the redevelopment of the former Kmart site during a workshop Feb. 13, and th
By Mary Hladky
Assistant City Manager Chrissy Gibson is now one of Boca Raton’s two deputy managers.
And the city’s longtime financial services manager, Linda Davidson, will retire on Aug. 31 after 41 years with the city.
The city has hired Jim Zerv
