The 17 units of the Sun Dek Beach House have Flexsteel queen-size sofa beds and chairs for the living rooms,
as well as matching bedding, dinnerware and pictures on the wall.
Sun Dek managers Lonny Wolfe (left) and Gloria McMillan greet visiting gues
Fite Shavell & Associates held a grand opening for their new office location at 648 George Bush Blvd.
in Delray Beach. The office opening was celebrated by a range of associates, including (l-r) Dana Friedfeld,
Meagan Lake, Loren Beron, Valerie Coz,
The former Pope estate, pictured in this rendering, will have
a ‘modern Tahitian-Transitional style.’ Asking price: $30.499 million.
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The former Manalapan oceanfront home of the late Generoso Pope, founder and pub
Paradise Bank executives: (front row, l-r) William J. Burke, Dennis Gavin, (back row, l-r) Ward Kellogg and David Englert.
Tim Stepien/ The Coastal Star
By Thomas R. Collins
Bill Burke walks through the main lobby of Paradise Bank’s Boca Raton br
LEFT: James ‘Bay’ McBride Jr. drowned in 1956 while swimming at an unguarded beach. It was illegal for him to use the ‘whites only’ beach off Atlantic Avenue.
BELOW: Bay’s mother, Rosabelle McBride, visits his grave.
Jerry Lower/The Coasta
A nesting pair of burrowing owls
at the Boca Raton Airport.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A few American kestrels call the Boca Raton Airport home.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Life near the Boca Raton Airport may become much sa
Back on the market after 10 years with the Blackstone Group,
the Resort & Club was founded in 1926 by Addison Mizner.
Photo provided
By Christine Davis
The Boca Raton Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria resort, is on the market, but without a price.
Marcel Breuer was one of the architects who created the ‘Brutalist’ design of IBM’s Boca Raton campus,
now called Boca Corporate Center and Campus.
Photo provided
Addison Mizner’s design for the Cloister Inn, now the Boca Raton Resort & Club,
relied
Many women served at the BRAAF base in the Women’s Army Corps as nurses. But their lives could be
pretty uncomfortable. Rattlesnakes infested the airfields, and alligators ventured out of nearby canals.
Although there were 800 buildings on the BRAAF,
The medians of Federal Highway in Boca Raton were filled with campaign signs.
Photo provided by Robert P. Gordon
By Sallie James
Boca Raton is cracking down on the clutter created by political signs, and violators will have to pay if they don’t c
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s 18th annual Walk of Recognition
was held Nov. 20 at the Mizner Monument at Royal Palm Place. The event
recognizes individuals who have been leaders in shaping the future of Boca Raton.
Inductees were (l-r)
By Cheryl Blackerby
Rough seas halted dredging for the renourishment project at Boca Raton’s north beach Nov. 15. More bad weather delayed dredging during Thanksgiving week.
“We only have eight full days of work left,” said Jennifer Bistyga, co
By Sallie James
A single-family homeowner is asking City Hall to provide a fix for inconsiderate renters he says park on nearby lawns and swales, play loud music and host late-night parties.
Resident Adam Faustini, who lives in the Caldwell He
In 1962 the Interracial Committee was formed to seek harmony
amid the unresolved resistance to integration of the beach.
Delray Beach Police Chief R.C. Croft displays items
confiscated under an ordinance that allowed police to search vehicles.
Photo
By Sallie James
Last call for alcohol in this city will remain at 2 a.m.
Boca Raton officials mulling a plan to extend late-night drinking hours downtown balked after learning 17 businesses would qualify under a revised proposal.
They scutt
By Steven J. Smith
BOCA RATON — Wes Van Beck, who distinguished himself as a lifeguard with Ocean Rescue of Boca Raton for more than 30 years, will be remembered for his selfless dedication to his work and his community — even to the point of volu
GULF STREAM — Bill (William John) Shannon died peacefully Nov. 9 after a long battle with ALS.
Bill truly loved life with all of its highs and lows and always with a quick joke and a full heart.
Born on May 26, 1965, in Montreal, Canada, to
Dec. 6: The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation celebrated a reception to collect silent-auction items for the upcoming gala, which will take place at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. Honoree is Dr. Daniel Kantor. Time is 6 pm. Cost is $200.
DELRAY BEACH — Jane L. Gleason, 76, a noted interior designer in both Greenwich, Conn., and Palm Beach died suddenly on Nov. 1 at Delray Medical Center.
She was the daughter of Robert and Mary Lorentz. Mrs. Gleason co-founded Davenport Inc. in Gr
Dec. 7: Guests will feast on vegan cuisine, bid in a silent auction and view photography of ‘patients’ from the South Florida Wildlife Center. Time is 5 pm. Cost is $200. Call 954-524-4302, Ext. 25, or visit southfloridawildlifecenter.org. Photo: Ce
