Alexis Base of Boynton Beach enjoys going to Ocean Inlet Park
with her family. The eighth-grader’s latest science project focuses on using
autonomous underwater vehicles to recognize and potentially harvest
non-native lionfish, which damage Florida’
At right, Igor Bobkov, tennis pro, works with Temur Ismailov,
currently ranked 522, Tuesday at the Pro World Tennis Center in Delray.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
For the uninitiated, tennis (except for doubles) is rarely viewed as
Students at a past Pink Shirt Day at South Olive Elementary School in West Palm Beach. Photo provided
By Shelley Gilken
On Feb. 25, there will be a sea of pink in South Florida. In classrooms, at businesses, at parks and government offices, pink shi
The original proposal for the Mizner on the Green “ultra-luxury” condo project called for 30 stories (as shown above), but the newest proposal is shorter and smaller. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
The New Mizner on the Green “ultra-luxury” cond
Ocean Ridge Police Chief, Chris Yannuzzi, addresses the standing-room-only audience during a special meeting Jan. 15.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
A tumultuous week of anger and allegation ended in hugs and farewells as Ocean R
An overflow crowd fills the Ocean Ridge commission chambers on Jan. 12 to discuss the town's termination of Police Chief Chris Yanuzzi. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge town commissioners have called a special meeting for 6
WPTV Report with audio excerpts
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge town commissioners appear poised to fire Police Chief Chris Yannuzzi at Monday's commission meeting.
Yannuzzi's ouster comes at the urging of Commissioner Richard Lucibella, who has feuded w
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Town Manager Kathleen Weiser agreed to leave her position immediately on Jan. 6 in return for a severance package that includes 20 weeks of pay valued at close to $53,000.
Commissioners, in a 4-1 vote, accepted the agr
Florida’s environmental disaster hits the beaches
Sea Angels created a sculpture from garbage found along the shore.
Volunteers filled a plastic hardhat they found with drinking straws, fishing line and rope they picked up along the shore.
Photos pro
By Rich Pollack
Plans to install license plate recognition systems in several coastal communities along State Road A1A are moving forward, with local law enforcement officials exploring the possibility of having a shared database housed in Delray
There was a time I’d stopped going because the checkout line sometimes smelled like urine and the parking lot hosted panhandlers. Still, the location was convenient and there were a few items I preferred over the Publix across the street. So I wi
Sisters pose outside the original Florida Cenacle, in Manalapan.
Courtesy of the North American Province of the Cenacle
The entrance to the chapel at The Cenacle in Lantana. Ground was broken on the site in 1961.
The interior of the chapel at the Cen
Ron Wells at The George Snow Scholarship Fund office in Boca Raton.
Behind him are portraits of George Snow Scholarship recipients.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
During his years in the construction industry, Ron Wells lived in 2
Your articles are great (“Airport project can benefit wildlife as well as human life” and “Gumbo Limbo thawing out stressed turtles”), but to me they highlight the ridiculous waste of my grandchildren’s money as they are the ones that will either
Regarding your December article “Ocean Ridge closer to beach enforcement plan”:
No one has an issue with protecting property owners’ rights and that should include the dunes and sand. Since the commission is choosing to literally draw a line
“Tragedy on beach sparked change” in the December issue reminds me why The Coastal Star is such an asset to our community. Growing up in this area, I well remember this tragedy, and the ensuing events.
“All our moves and acts are aimed at ge
Erosion control lines show in light green and red, along with individual property lines shown in yellow, do little to offer guidance to police in cases of trespass.
Graphic provided by Engenuity Group Inc.
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge residents are
By Dan Moffett
Florida has a long history of strong and effective open government laws that have been the envy of other states.
The Legislature passed its first public records law back in 1909, Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.
Then in 1
By Dan Moffett
One of South Florida’s longest-running building code disputes could be nearing an end after nearly a decade in the courts.
In December, Louis and Wendy Navellier sent a check for $232,000 to the town of Manalapan, a day before th
