The view of Boca Raton Airport from Glades Road and Interstate 95.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
The federal government pays to staff the control tower at the Boca Raton Airport.
Clara Bennett, the Boca Airport Authority’s executive director,
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By Steve Plunkett
Pay attention to the sign when you pull into a free on-street parking space in downtown Boca Raton. The city is enforcing the mostly two-hour time limits for the first time in at least three years.
City staff also are puttin
INSET BELOW: Walter O'Neill
By Lucy Lazarony
Walter O’Neill can sum up his vision for the Art School of the Boca Museum of Art in four simple words, “community and building community.”
O’Neill, who took over as director on April 7, sees the A
Lake Boca was filled with boats, partiers and music on April 27 for Boca Bash,
an annual floating party held between the Camino Real and Palmetto Park Road bridges.
Ocean Ridge resident Luke Smith, sporting a pink flamingo hat,
collects trash for
By Tim Pallesen
A majority of city commissioners wants to charge a dollar for trolley rides to discourage the homeless from riding free to a soup kitchen.
To stop the homeless from begging for money, commissioners also want a tough new ordin
By Rich Pollack
Concern over a water leak that led to one small neighborhood association receiving a $4,000 water bill has Highland Beach town leaders looking into new ways to detect leaks and save not just treated water but also a lot of money.
About 600 runners laced up their shoes to take part in the Green Turtle Gallop at Spanish River Park
in Boca Raton. The 6.2-mile run raised about $10,000 for Gumbo Limbo’s Sea Turtle rehabilitation facility.
Runners, walkers and watchers were greet
The Milagro Center had its annual cultural arts-inspired fund-raising showcase highlighted by vocal, dance, mime, step, and spoken-word performances by students and teachers. A silent auction of themed packages and sales of artwork created by studen
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s Be Great Dinner to benefit the Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach raised more than $192,000 following a day of events and that honored Michael and Susan Mullin, recipients of the For
Lou Voress was honored at the annual Bel Lido Homeowners’ Association Meeting. Voress earned the honor for her dedication and duties spanning nearly four decades as secretary and member of the board of directors. She was presented with flowers and a
Stop Hunger Now volunteers recently packed 100,000 meals to be shipped to Haiti.
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By Mary Thurwachter
About 600 students and other community volunteers rolled up their sleeves April 19 to prepare 100,000 meals in the Florida Atlant
By Sallie James
After news of the Boca Raton Children’s Museum’s financial plight was publicized and emails requesting support were sent out to supporters, donations have been trickling in.
The financially strapped museum had expected to run
By Jane Smith
HIGHLAND BEACH — John Henry Cochrane II was 88 when he died at home on April 14 from complications of COPD.
“He was the most kind, sweet and gentle person,” said his wife, Shirley. “He had a way about him that made everyone fe
Dozens of costumed superheroes joined other volunteers and attendees in raising a banner for the 2014 Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities. Dubbed ‘Miracle on the Intracoastal,’ the bash is the largest free event in the country f
By Ron Hayes
BRINY BREEZES — Elsie Silva was a single mother who reared six children by herself, made their clothes, cooked homemade meals, worked two or three jobs, and baked molasses cookies that were sweet to eat but hard on a diet.
“She m
Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven Abrams is joined by mayors from Manalapan, Boynton Beach and Ocean Ridge on April 30 at a press conference held to draw attention to newly installed public safety signs warning swimmers to stay 75 feet away from
The always-popular couture competition during halftime, sponsored by Veuve Clicquot and The Gardens Mall, benefited The Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, a nonprofit that offers affordable counseling services. ABOVE: Becky Sanders, Kri
Pope John Paul II High School’s Natalia Heguaburo (from left), Kaitlyn Maesel, Will Jeanlys (as the Easter bunny), Alena Constanian and Travis Hughes prepared snacks and baskets for 80 children served by Florence Fuller Child Development Centers in
Children & Parents Day took the apple to new heights with the fruit’s incorporation in more than 10 different recipes, a cooking class, arts and crafts and souvenir photos in the apple orchard. The annual event has evolved into a popular culinary gat
The National Society of Arts and Letters’ Florida East Coast Chapter welcomed more than 200 guests to its 32nd black-tie event honoring winners of the competition and scholarship recipients. Guests enjoyed an evening of dinner and dancing and a sile
