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By Rich Pollack
It took a little under two hours for the Boca Raton City Council and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District to resolve several lingering issues during a joint meeting
By Rich Pollack
A Boca Raton police officer who fired his gun at a fleeing car and then chased it along State Road A1A from Camino Real into Broward County at speeds of up 109 miles per hour has lost his job.
Officer James Clark was fired foll
Chris Murray, 25, a computer science student at FAU, opens the doors of Downtowner
to load five teens and a skim board at the beach pavilion on Palmetto Park.
Then he drives them to Lake Wyman Park.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
On a
By Jane Smith
and Tim Pallesen
Just eight days after offering two road options inside the proposed Atlantic Crossing, its developer sued the city of Delray Beach for delaying the project.
Edwards CDS LLC filed its lawsuit June 24 in Palm Beach
A dog at Tri-County Animal Rescue waits for a new family.
Bruce Borich/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
The discarded pets used to appear once a week, dropped off surreptitiously under cover of darkness by owners who didn’t want them anymore beca
Nearly 50 children, families and supporters of Sunflower Creative Arts gathered with hard hats and shovels to kick off construction of a new facility in Delray Beach. The nonprofit learning center has been in operation for 22 years in Boca Raton. The
Summer’s here, and that’s when the South Floridians play.
Or at least don’t have to wait at the grocery or the gas station.
Or restaurants.
That’s right — restaurants.
The seasonal residents have gone North, and you can easily get reservations at
About 150 guests turned out for the Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program event that raised $70,000 to benefit at-risk girls in 25 public high schools in the county. ‘We are truly elated with the success of the dinner and our community’s ove
The Advisory Board of the School of the Arts, along with President John Kelly and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Dean Heather Coltman, celebrated a reception and performance by Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of Baron and Maria von
Representatives from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization begun in memory of a fallen 9/11 firefighter, paid a special visit to Cheryl Barnard at Barnards Carpet One in Delray Beach to personally thank the business for supp
Jestena Boughton, owner of the landmark downtown hotel, continued a family tradition that began more than eight decades ago by giving back – this year, to the Delray Beach Historical Society. Boughton presented a $10,000 gift that will help the socie
Philanthropist Elaine Wold led the ceremony for the new home of the Gloria Drummond Physical Rehabilitation Institute. Wold’s $10 million gift named the facility in memory of her friend and founder of the hospital. The new 40,000-square-foot space wi
More than $4,000 was raised at a fun foodie event for the Delray Beach Public Library’s Foothold on the Future Campaign. It marked the most successful Dine out for a Cause in the nonprofit’s history. ‘The Delray Beach Public Library is very grateful
In conjunction with National Garden Week, the Boynton Beach Garden Club sponsored a program designed for children grades two through five. The hands-on workshop Do You Want a Green Thumb? was presented at the Boynton Beach City Library and included
The American Red Cross’ fifth-annual fundraiser swung into the Mizner Park hot spot with a ‘21 Club’ theme, celebrating the finale of WPTV-TV meteorologist Steve Weagle’s Ride for the Red Cross, a five-day bicycle marathon from Sebastian to Boca Rato
Darren Dunlea won the competition after
he dropped 69.4 pounds in seven weeks. That’s about
the same amount that his daughter McKenzie, right,
weighs; also pictured is her sister, Aubrey.
Laura McGinnis is not shy about showing
a photo of her former
The Teen Advisory Board partnered with sponsor Levenger for the successful, fifth-annual event. The reading-incentive program for ages 13 to 17 also serves as a community-service project because the youths create their own questions to prepare for th
HIGHLAND BEACH — George Flaum Banet, 85, died on May 20 at home, as he wanted.
A Holocaust survivor, Mr. Banet had, with the help of Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, his wife, his family and his own powerful inner fortitude, fou
Teaching a child proper water safety as early as possible can avert tragedy.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
For three Palm Beach County families, June became the worst month of their lives. Three children, ages 3, 7 and 14, dro
Rapper-turned TV personality Vanilla Ice renovated a $1.4 million home on Hypoluxo Island and now has it on the market for $5 million. Contributed photo
By Mary Thurwachter
When rapper-turned-renovator Vanilla Ice and his DIY show, The Vanilla
