By Sallie James
BRINY BREEZES — He was the beloved Briny Breezes dock master whose seasoned ear could pick out the sound of a misfiring boat engine from the front porch of his home, day or night. Boaters knew the slightest hint of trouble on the wate
DELRAY BEACH — Fish market and restaurant owner Robert “Bob” Griek died Aug. 6. He was 86.
Born in Long Island, New York, on Sept. 24, 1936, to Nicholas and Nellie Van Essendelft Griek, he had two sisters — Betty Atherton, his twin, and Marilyn Carra
By Tao Woolfe
The Pierce, a residential/commercial project considered crucial to Boynton Beach’s downtown revitalization, could be delayed for as long as a year while two lawsuits make their way through Palm Beach County Circuit Court.
The lawsuits c
By Rich Pollack
Facing a maximum sentence of life in prison on murder charges, the woman who detectives say tossed her newborn daughter into the ocean in 2018 instead pleaded guilty to two lesser charges and was sentenced to 14 years behind bars.
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TOP: Private jets make up a huge share of traffic at Boca Raton Airport. RIGHT: A sign greets travelers at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. Coastal Star file photos
By Christine Davis
Boca Raton Airport is marking the fifth annivers
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton began extensive remodeling in May. St. Gregory’s leadership expects the work to finish by the end of November, just in time for the church’s 70th anniversary. Photo provided
Area churches restore stained g
The Boca Raton-based nonprofit that provides programs and services to educate and empower those with developmental and intellectual disabilities has five fresh faces.
Joining the JARC Florida board of directors are Jay Eisenberg, Marvin Greenberg, Cl
A crowd of nearly 50 gathered for a celebration of the first year of the Boca Raton Achievement Center at its fully expanded home on Northeast Spanish River Boulevard. The dedication ceremony for the nonprofit — a special-education school for student
The Gold Coast PR Council honored excellence among local marketing and public-relations professionals, handing out three special awards and 10 competitive awards as an audience of 100 watched. The awards have been bestowed since 2005 in recognition o
Charlie Robinson (seated) is surrounded by members of Lambda Alpha Alpha who painted and landscaped his home in Boynton Beach. Robinson has been caring for his wife as she recovers from a broken hip. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Haye
Customers at Sandwiches by the Sea in Delray Beach wait to place their orders with Ali Tartacoff and owner David Hunt. The shop first opened in the 1980s. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jan Norris
After 22 years or so of making sandwiches a block of
Snarling at other dogs is one of the behaviors a reactive dog may display. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
It’s canine confession time for me. I am betting many of you can relate to my situation. Kona, my terrier mix, is a great dog. She aced several d
The Hustle to End Hunger 5K, sponsored by CROS Ministries, is Oct. 7. ABOVE: The 2022 preparations. Photo provided
No matter how well the economy does, hunger does not go away.
According to the Palm Beach County Food Bank, nearly 160,000 people in o
By Jan Engoren
With Palm Beach County temperatures this summer regularly in the 90s and heat indexes well over 100, the question arises: How do you stay hydrated, especially in the relentless Florida sun?
“The best medicine is prevention,” says Dani
Dr. Jeffrey Newman, cardiothoracic surgeon, cuts the ribbon as Delray Medical Center celebrates the start of its Ion robotic bronchoscopy program. Photo provided
Delray Medical Center’s Ion robotic bronchoscopy program represents a step forward in th
Instructor Christian Cooper from the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida watches students in the troupe’s ‘Shakespeare Lives!’ workshop. From left are Kimberly Wilkinson, Kaelyn Gonzalez and Brayden Wartmann. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen
More moveme
Andy Rubin and Jim ‘Chiefy’ Mathie show off their crew’s first-day miniseason catch of lobsters and the new Chiefy snare by Lobster League that helped them catch those bugs. Steve Waters/The Coastal Star
By Steve Waters
Local divers have enjoyed a st
By Rich Pollack
A 78-year-old Delray Beach man has been charged with fatally shooting his 80-year-old wife last month and then placing pieces of her dismembered body into suitcases and bags before pushing them into the Intracoastal Waterway close to
By Rich Pollack
A 78-year-old Delray Beach man has been charged with fatally shooting his 80-year-old wife and then placing pieces of her dismembered body into three suitcases before pushing them into the Intracoastal Waterway close to his Venetian D
By Rich Pollack
Since parts of a woman’s body were found in three suitcases floating in the Intracoastal Waterway, Delray Beach police have enlisted the help of nearby law enforcement agencies, residents with surveillance cameras and just about anyon
