By Dan Moffett
Minutes before approving a much-anticipated beach ordinance, Ocean Ridge town commissioners inserted a few words into the new law that could complicate its enforcement.
The commission decided to make it a violation for motorists
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Dog lovers risk fines by ignoring city ordinances on this August morning.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
INSET BELOW: A digital sign on A1A proclaims ‘zero tolerance’ for offenders.
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By Rich Pollack
Delray Beach re
By Cheryl Blackerby
King tides, the highest tides of the year, caused alarming and unprecedented coastal flooding from Miami Beach to Palm Beach County last October.
The extreme high tides, also called autumnal tides, will be back this month.
A postcard advertises one of the Boston’s site’s early incarnations as the Hotel Del-Sol.
Photo provided by Delray Beach Historical Society
Boston’s, with the Upper Deck above.
Photo provided
Where else would hockey sticks decorate the dance floor, e
ABOVE: Shelly Himmelrich, with Anita Graham, Sarah Lochner, Stacey Hallberg and Achievement Centers for Children & Families CEO Stephanie Seibel.
Amy Snook, Michele Sasko and Noreen Payne enjoy last year’s
‘Indulgence.’ Photos provided
By Amy Woods
Kirsten Stephenson at the Junior League office.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
For Kirsten Stephenson, being a Junior League member has been about life lessons — learning the needs of her community while at the same time learning about herself and
By Jane Smith
Representatives for a new passenger rail service are courting South County coastal residents to convince them that an express intercity rail link is needed between Miami and Orlando.
All Aboard Florida will operate on the Florida
In honor of the 2014-2015 season, The Coastal Star is randomly highlighting 15 of the charity arena’s top affairs — all benefiting local nonprofits with missions of improving their communities and the lives of people in them. Philanthropy editor Amy
By Mary Thurwachter
MANALAPAN — He had been ill for some time and was bedridden on his 90th birthday, Sept. 18, but Point Manalapan developer and former Manalapan Mayor William Evarts Benjamin II and his wife, Maura, found joy on the occasion.
Mayors from all 38 municipalities in Palm Beach County were invited to learn about current strategies and initiatives to encourage literacy as a priority in their communities. Featured speaker was Dione Christy, president of the Council of Great Publ
By Rich Pollack
Construction of the new Interstate 95 Spanish River Boulevard interchange is making progress, with completion scheduled for spring 2017.
To date, there has been minimal interruption to traffic in the area, with crews work
One hundred guests attended an educational networking event that offered tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and raised $2,500 for the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Part of Boca Festiv
By Willie Howard
OCEAN RIDGE — Janet Hall, one of the first female boat captains in South Florida and co-founder of the Sea Mist drift fishing business in Boynton Beach, died Sept. 16 at her home in Ocean Ridge.
She was 96.
Born in Cortland,
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel helped bring in more than $20,000 in donations for the Spirit of Giving Network to support the nonprofit’s community projects, including its Putting Kids First: Community Back to School Bash. The annual bash pro
Barbara Rodriguez, of the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa sales team, along with a group of other hoteliers, participated in a drive that helped stuff more than 20 backpacks for children who are served by the nonprofit that aids families impacted by viol
Volunteers cleaned beaches and waterways from Boca Raton to Tequesta as part of the International Coastal Cleanup.
RIGHT: The Niemann family from Boca Raton (from left): Mark, Lori, Luke and Matthew poses for a photo during the cleanup at the Sandowa
Nancy Schneider learns that her Delray Beach condo is now considered in a flood zone.
Judy Kraft is one of the few whose Briny Breezes property
has been given a more favorable flood rating.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers officially kicked off a $4.5 million capital campaign, whose committee is spearheaded by past board President Peggy Henry and
longtime centers supporter Mary Ann Perper. The campaign was launched to support a
By Dan Moffett
For decades, South Palm Beach has prided itself in being a coastal condo community with a down-home, small-town feel. But some of that laid-back charm and innocence appears about to be lost to the changing times.
Town Council mem
More than 50 surfers (part of a crowd of more than 200) paddled out
offshore of Briny Breezes to say farewell to Ben Friedman.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Ben was an avid surfer.
2011 photo provided by Bill Breze
BRINY BREEZES — Ben Friedman,
