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Plans for the condo at 3200 S. Ocean Blvd. call for 20 units.
Rendering provided
By Rich Pollack
A developer with a reputation for building high-end projects in south Palm Beach County has become the latest in a long line of owners hoping to f
Gerard Laurore walks the jetty at the Boynton Inlet, where he serves
as live-in caretaker for the county’s Ocean Inlet Park.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Laurore stands in front of the apartment that is provided to him
by the county a
A game of volleyball is played in front of the original 1929 pavilion, which sat at the beach end
of Atlantic Avenue (BELOW) across from the old Seacrest Hotel.
INSET BELOW: Today’s new pavilion is located in roughly the same spot,
behind a prote
Main Story: Echoes of yesteryear in new beach pavilion
With the new beach pavilion rising and the economy rebounding, Delray Beach residents have begun lobbying city officials to enact other beach improvements spelled out in the 2009 Beach Area
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan’s Audubon Causeway bridge project took on a new sense of urgency seconds after Town Manager Linda Stumpf told commissioners how long engineers say it will take to get it done.
“Just so you know, from the time you deci
Three residents of Point Manalapan have received campaign packets from the town clerk and could compete for two of the three open Town Commission seats in the March 11 municipal election.
The potential candidates include: Kelly Gottlieb, who
By Dan Moffett
Immigrants have landed on Manalapan’s shores several times during the last year, and perhaps it isn’t by chance.
Authorities are beginning to believe that the town has something the migrants are looking for: taxis for hire.
After 13 years afloat, this Boston Whaler dinghy made its way
from the Turks and Caicos to the beach in Gulf Stream.
Photo provided by the Gulf Stream Police Department
INSET BELOW: Larry Conway
By Cheryl Blackerby
The little dinghy was lost
By Tim Pallesen
Two state lawmakers have proposed legislation to require the licensing of sober houses.
Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, and Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, also want criminal background checks on the owners and operators of s
Delray Beach resident Georganne Goldblum is a coach
who helps executives grow their businesses.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Georganne Goldblum of coastal Delray Beach has always been driven to accomplish things.
She’s a go-getter, a dynam
Rich Schofield, Kristen Murtaugh and Beth Ensor take part in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count on the beach in Ocean Ridge. Their tools include binoculars, a spotting scope on a tripod, bird guides and digital camera. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal
Seven candidates have filed to run for two commission seats on the March 11 city election ballot in Delray Beach.
Incumbent Al Jacquet faces challenges from Rick Burgess and Chris Davey for Seat 2 on the commission.
Incumbent Angeleta Gra
By Tim Pallesen
Delray Beach city commissioners and downtown merchants both appear to be split over whether the city should charge for downtown parking at night.
The city’s Parking Management Advisory Board wants parking meters that charge $2
Meghan the olive ridley turtle has shown continued improvement at Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Photo provided
By Cheryl Blackerby
The olive ridley sea turtle that washed up Christmas Day on Lantana Beach in critical condition is steadily impr
Freshly pumped sand appears dark when first spread on the original beach,
but is expected to lighten over time.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
Florida Department of Environmental Protection scientists took water samples at t
By Dan Moffett
The close relationship between South Palm Beach and Lantana has gotten a little closer with the approval of a new working relationship between the two towns’ police departments.
South Palm Beach Town Council members unanimously
By Mary Thurwachter
While support to bring a natural gas line to Hypoluxo Island has gained momentum, the men spearheading the effort are concerned that getting the required 60 percent of the voters to agree may fall short by a few votes.
Rod
By Mary Thurwachter
Another traffic study is due for South Lake Drive, south of Ocean Avenue and around the corner from the Old Key Lime House.
The Lantana Town Council authorized the count at its Jan. 27 meeting in response to complaints fro
By Dan Moffett
In 1996, Mike Hill lost a hotly contested election for the Highland Beach vice-mayor seat by a mere 12 votes out of nearly 1,200 cast.
On Jan. 23, becoming the new mayor of Briny Breezes was a lot easier.
Hill was the only
