INSET BELOW: Mayor Susan Haynie
By Mary Thurwachter
Fresh out of a two-day goal-setting session, Mayor Susan Haynie outlined Boca Raton’s goals and priorities during a State of the City address to the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowners Associa
By Mary Hladky
The creative team behind Delray Beach’s successful Arts Garage is now breathing similar cultural life into Pompano Beach.
The nonprofit Creative City Collaborative, which launched and manages Arts Garage, was selected by the Pomp
Temporary stop signs at Gleason Street and East Atlantic Avenue require a three-way stop.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Motorists are urged to use caution after stoplights on East Atlantic Avenue near the ocean were removed in late
By Tim Pallesen
A proposal to allow personal watercraft rentals at the Atlantic Avenue bridge has coastal residents in an uproar.
City commissioners will hear the proposal to rent watercraft such as Jet Skis and Waverunners at the Deck 84 rest
Marny Glasser poses with a bombardier jacket
that her late husband, Harold, wore during World War II.
Harold Glasser was presented with this tiara in honor of his service to the Miss Universe pageant.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The arts have
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach Mayor Donald Clayman says people shouldn’t be misled by the silence from the Paragon Acquisition Group since the developers pulled out of a March workshop on their Palm Beach Oceanfront Inn project.
Clayman says
By Tim Pallesen
A proposed state law to regulate sober homes failed to pass the Florida Legislature, frustrating coastal residents who sought the state’s help.
“It’s deeply disappointing that certain legislators in Tallahassee did not take t
By Jane Smith
The grande dame of Boynton Beach is showing her age — again.
As the Boynton Woman’s Club nears its ninth decade, its 16 original windows and 20 sets of original French doors need to be redone. The cost would be between $300,000 a
Michele Walter has been chosen to be the club’s president for the 2014-16 term. She takes over
duties from Kay Baker. The new Boynton Woman’s Club Executive Board (from left):
Evelyn Weicker, Pat Waldron, Barbara Wineberg, Maria Forastiero, Joan Whit
By Jane Smith
About 50 Boynton Beach residents gave up five hours on a recent Saturday to brainstorm ideas for the 17-acre Town Center.
The four-block area, bounded by Boynton Beach Boulevard on the north and Seacrest Boulevard on the west, hou
By Willie Howard
West Construction, the company that sued the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency over the contract for the new Harbor Master building under construction at Boynton Harbor Marina, will not seek an injunction that could hav
At Captain Clay & Sons Fish Market in Delray Beach are (from left) Zack Brand,
Capt. Clay S. Brand, Clay Brand Jr. and Reed Brand.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
Captain Clay and Sons Fish Market at 308 NE Fourth St., Delray
The 1920s Gulfstream Hotel in downtown Lake Worth will have 90 rooms,
a rooftop nightclub, restaurant and spa.
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
It’s official. Urban Outfitters signed a 10-year lease with EASSA Properties LLP and plans to open b
Boaters use the ramp at Silver Palm Park, at Palmetto Park Road and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
An angler cleans fish as boaters leave the water via the ramp at Silver Palm Park in Boca Raton.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Sta
By Jane Smith
Palm Beach County recently received a $210,000 grant through Operation Stonegarden, which is run by the U.S. Border Patrol’s South Florida office in Pembroke Pines.
The money will be used to offset overtime and equipment costs for
INSET BELOW: Kathleen Weiser
By Rich Pollack
Despite early concerns expressed by one commissioner, Highland Beach town leaders agreed unanimously this month to renew the contract of Town Manager Kathleen Weiser and to give her a salary increase.
By Rich Pollack
The number of serious crimes — what little there was — declined 23 percent for six small coastal towns in 2013 and local law enforcement agencies are crediting a more vigilant population for much of the drop.
In all, there we
By Betty Wells
The Community Redevelopment Agency project for a luxury movie theater complex along East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach is progressing, while two other CRA projects are on hold. Before proceeding on a proposed parking garage, the
By Rich Pollack
While Delray Beach considers whether to have Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provide its fire service, the town of Highland Beach is hedging its bets and planning discussions to determine the feasibility of having Boca Raton replace
By Rich Pollack
A proposed $3.5 million sale of Highland Beach town-owned property in Boca Raton, which has been mired in bureaucratic red tape for almost a year, may soon become a done deal. But until it is, the town will receive $3,500 a month f
