A heavy buildup of sargassum created less-than-picture-perfect conditions for visitors to Lantana’s beach park in July. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana Town Council members have revised the town’s beach cleaning directive to
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By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana held its second budget workshop on July 14, and the process is running smoothly, according to Town Manager Brian Raducci.
Residents may be pleased to learn that the Town Council is not planning an increase in the tax rate
Parking lot proposal denied — Local developer Tony Mauro failed to convince the Lantana Town Council that building a private parking lot and small structure at 200 N. Third St. in the commercial zoning district was a good idea.
The council unanimous
By John Pacenti
So much for the bully pulpit.
Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney put commissioners on notice, blasting them in two newsletters in July for not being serious about saving taxpayers money.
“I have proposed specific budget cuts to the Commiss
By John Pacenti
It’s been ugly. It’s been weird. And it’s not over yet.
It’s been a nine-month standoff in contract negotiations between the Police Benevolent Association and Delray Beach — particularly Mayor Tom Carney.
The mayor has said an increas
By John Pacenti
Jeri Pryor will not stay silent.
Delray Beach’s neighborhood and community services director blasted a report authored by an outside investigator that her complaints against City Manager Terrence Moore and Vice Mayor Rob Long were “un
Cheryl Arena of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea trades her keys for a claim ticket at the valet stand on Atlantic Avenue between Northeast First and Second avenues. Ameristar Parking Solutions runs the stand, but Delray Beach wants to manage all such stands vi
Downtown businesses say valet, parking plan would hurt customers, workers
As the master of ceremonies sang in Cabaret, money makes the world go around. And so it goes with Delray Beach’s parking rates as the city tries to generate revenue at the expe
EV battery fires are especially dangerous in a garage where they may spread to the house. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Ronald Martin knows firsthand that electric vehicles and salt water driven by hurricanes don’t mi
Rita Rana, the newly installed 78th president of the Rotary Club of Delray Beach, stands at a bus stop near Old School Square that she says makes her think of kids. She got into volunteering at the Rotary Club after learning about the low literacy r
By Rich Pollack
DELRAY BEACH — Frances Bourque’s name will forever be synonymous with Delray Beach’s Old School Square.
A tenacious and passionate supporter of the complex that serves as the city’s cultural center, Mrs. Bourque spent decades as a vo
The 12-story, 306-unit apartment building known as Modera Boca will be built on the 1.7-acre lot at 400 S. Dixie Highway in downtown Boca Raton. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
A 12-story apartment building with 306 units will be constructed in the
Election slated to fill Rep. Casello’s House seat
Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled a special primary election for Sept. 30 to fill the Florida House of Representatives District 90 seat vacated by the death of State Rep. Joe Case
Election slated to fill Rep. Casello's House seat
By Tao Woolfe
BOYNTON BEACH — Longtime firefighter and Florida state Rep. Joe Casello, D-Boynton Beach, who went from fighting fires to fighting for his constituents, died on July 18 from a heart atta
By Mary Hladky
Keeping with longstanding practice, Boca Raton’s property tax rate likely will remain nearly unchanged for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
The proposed FY 2026 tax rate is $3.66 per $1,000 of taxable property value, or 1 cent less
By Rich Pollack
Water and sewer system improvement projects and road renovations, along with public safety enhancements, were among projects in south Palm Beach County that survived state budget cuts and received funding.
While Gov. Ron DeSantis veto
By Brian Biggane
Over the past three years, the South Palm Beach Town Council has consistently planned to construct its new Town Hall with structural insulated panels (SIPs), a modern approach council members have said would enhance the town’s reputa
By Mary Hladky
Even as the residents’ group Save Boca tries to halt redevelopment of the city’s downtown campus, Boca Raton officials are moving ahead to relocate municipal offices that won’t be part of the new campus.
With Council member Yvette Druc
Tax rate holding steady as values take a hit — The South Palm Beach Town Council has tentatively approved keeping the town’s property tax rate unchanged from last year — at $3.40 for each $1,000 of taxable value.
The council made that decision after
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer scored airtime after the Democratic mayoral primary in New York. Screen grab provided
By Mary Hladky
As soon as democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York on June 24, Boca Raton
