By Anne Geggis
Mayor Shelly Petrolia’s service to the city has gotten her sued personally, put her at the helm during multiple city manager firings, never won her the support of the city’s real estate establishment — yet made her popular enough that
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By Anne Geggis
A newcomer to the Ocean Ridge Town Commission — who happens to be a relative newcomer to the town — was the top vote-getter March 19 in a four-person race for three seats on the dais.
Voters were asked to choose three candidates and Ai
No to hate crimes — The recent rise of antisemitic acts on American soil following the eruption of violence in the Middle East prompted the Town Commission to reaffirm that all people should live free of discrimination, intimidation, threats and fear
Some Democrats turned away because of confusion at polls
By Mary Thurwachter
Soon after the polls closed in Lantana on March 19, incumbent Mayor Karen Lythgoe joined friends at Lantana Pizza to celebrate her 653-385 win over newcomer George Velazquez
The Institute for Regional Conservation recently held an ecological restoration event at Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach, which focused on coastal conservation education and invasive plant removal. With funding and support from the city of Delray
By Steve Plunkett
Monthly garbage bills went up 22.6% on April 1 for back or side-door pickup at single-family homes and could rise even more in six months.
The rates for multi-family containerized service jumped 44.4%.
Waste Management Inc. of Flori
Core area resident Joe Hardiman asks a question about flooding during an informational session last month at Gulf Stream School. He and other residents posed more than a half hour’s worth of questions to town and construction project officials. Jerry
By Mary Hladky
Andy Thomson easily reclaimed a Boca Raton City Council seat on election night, capturing 62.5% of the vote to defeat opponent Brian Stenberg.
Thomson, senior counsel at the Baritz & Colman law firm in Boca Raton and an adjunct profess
By Anne Geggis
Allegations that Delray Beach’s city manager fondled the leg of the city’s fire chief as the two drove to an art exhibit in August 2022 has spurred a city investigation, according to a letter that surfaced despite the city saying it is
By Mary Hladky
As Monica Mayotte ended her six years on the dais, fellow City Council members named Yvette Drucker to replace her as deputy mayor at an April 1 organization meeting.
They also elected Fran Nachlas as chair of the Community Redevelopme
By Rich Pollack
It finally happened.
After 33 years and two unsuccessful attempts to rid the town of an outdated $350,000 spending limit that couldn’t be adjusted for inflation, Highland Beach town leaders now have the green light to spend more than
By Brian Biggane
Ever since a pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing State Road A1A near the Barclay condominium in November, South Palm Beach residents have actively pursued new safety measures ranging from crosswalk
The new Highland Beach fire station in mid-February. It has a two-bay garage to house a ladder truck and a rescue vehicle. The old station will house a backup rescue vehicle and a backup fire truck. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Buildi
Sales tax extension supported — The Town Council voted its support for a Palm Beach County voter referendum to extend the county’s one-cent sales surtax to fund local infrastructure projects through 2036. The county’s extra penny tax is expected to e
By Brian Biggane
A major drawback for a government board with an even number of members is that any vote can end in a tie. That’s just what happened when South Palm Beach Town Council members attempted to add a fifth member to their board at their Ma
By Mary Hladky
A proposal by Mayor Scott Singer to limit the authority of a key city board has sparked an outcry, with board members saying they were blindsided and two members resigning.
The first public indication that Singer and other City Council
By Rich Pollack
David Matthewman had just come back from a ceramics convention in Virginia and texted his father on the Thursday before Easter to let him know it went well.
“He ended the text by telling me ‘I love you,’” William Matthewman said, add
New limits could prevent large homes like this one, which looms over its neighbor’s pool and patio. Photo provided
By Anne Geggis
New home construction east of the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach will face new limitations for how much square fo
Rutherford Park also boasts expanded mangrove boardwalk
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton will celebrate the opening of the refurbished Rutherford and Lake Wyman parks with a ribbon cutting on April 27.
“It was supposed to be the 5th but got pushed back f
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton City Council members want a downtown circulator service. And they want it now.
Then-Deputy Mayor Monica Mayotte and Council member Yvette Drucker on March 25 unloaded their frustration that even though they have pushed to hi
