By Brian Biggane
Acknowledging that its Town Hall has been deteriorating in recent years amid anticipation of a new building to replace it, the South Palm Beach Town Council authorized Town Manager Jamie Titcomb to begin the repair and renovation pro
Sunshine Law update — South Palm Beach Town Attorney Gemma Torcivia delivered a lengthy but necessary annual update on the Sunshine Law, which requires almost all meetings of public bodies to be open, with notice given to the public. Key requirements
Shark fishing from shore restricted — Manalapan town commissioners passed a new ordinance — designed to reduce shark fishing from shore — that prohibits fishing activities that “may endanger the health and safety of swimmers or other beachgoers.”
Whi
Photos by Tim Stepien for The Coastal StarThe Memorial Day processional is led by the city of Boca Raton Police and Fire Rescue Services Honor Guard, alongside the Boca Raton High School NJROTC Color Guard and cadets.
Delray Beach seasonal resident Elizabeth Koldyke Boolbol, pictured with Stella, is the founder of Partnership to End Human Trafficking, which seeks to help women recover from the trauma of human trafficking. She established the organization in 2016
By Larry Barszewski
A snack bar with a fresh take on vegan dishes — along with more traditional meat fare — is coming to Boynton Beach’s Oceanfront Park.
Dope Vegan, a 5-year-old West Palm Beach food truck startup on Military Trail that specializes i
Newly discovered provision — never enforced — blocks development east of A1A
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach town leaders are hoping to find a fix to ensure that a long-undiscovered clause tucked inside its sea wall restrictions doesn’t torpedo oceanf
By Patrick Sherry
The town of Lantana is hoping to get grant assistance for sea wall improvements at Sportsman’s Park.
The Town Council passed a resolution May 11 authorizing staff to apply for grant money under the Florida Inland Navigation District
By Larry Barszewski
The Memorial Day weekend ended with two apparent ocean drownings, in Manalapan and in South Palm Beach, according to law enforcement officers.
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to a possib
DELRAY BEACH — Willard George Kramer Jr., cherished by family and friends for a lifetime of kindness and generosity, died April 30. He was 96.
Mr. Kramer was a former member of Delray Dunes. He was also a member of the Delray Beach Club and The Littl
De’Vante Lashawn Moss is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jane Musgrave/The Coastal Star
By Jane Musgrave
A 32-year-old Boynton Beach man is claiming he was acting in self-
By Sephora Charles
OCEAN RIDGE — Town Commissioner Dave Hutchins, a longtime commercial airline pilot who devoted the past decade of his retirement to serving his adopted town, died on May 18. He was 78.
Mr. Hutchins was first appointed as an altern
DELRAY BEACH — Tom Dolvin, a well-known and respected dentist in downtown Delray Beach for more than four decades, died in Waxhaw, North Carolina, on May 15, family by his side. He was 80.
Born July 23, 1945, Mr. Dolvin grew up in White City, a commu
Related: Save Boca founder at odds with rest of City Council | On a day for remembrance, city sets the record straight
By Mary Hladky
Save Boca has prevailed in its long battle to ensure that residents will be the ones to decide if Boca Raton can
By Faran Fagen
James Changefield, cloaked in a brazen black and blue sports jacket, hands a passport to a member of the audience.
The enchanted item tantalizes the hands of other audience members as it is passed around until a random spectator says “
Longtime owners are credited with saving, enhancing downtown landmark
Managing partner Hilary Roche (center), who represents a third generation of family ownership, stands with other longtime Colony staff (l-r): Margarita Eberly, general manager for
The MiCa shuttle runs 5-9 p.m. daily. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Boca Raton’s autonomous shuttle is on the move, now making its half-mile loop through Mizner Park on a daily basis, with plans to expand hours come the fall.
The self-driving MiCa s
Boca Raton seeks lobbying in the sunshine — The Boca Raton City Council unanimously approved on May 26 an ordinance requiring that lobbyists disclose themselves as such when interacting with city staff, elected officials or members of city boards or
Despite her best efforts, State Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman has been unable to find someone to ‘adopt’ this fountain outside The Boca Raton resort, which is caring for it now. Boca Raton city officials recently said ‘No thanks.’ Tim Stepien/The Coasta
This 24,000-square-foot estate at 2500 E. Maya Palm Drive in Boca Raton’s Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club fetched the highest residential sales price in the city’s history. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
A newly completed SRD Signature estate at 2
