Daniela Nikolova-Popova demonstrates an equation during the conference Group Theory, Combinatorics and Computing, held in Highland Beach. Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
By Libby Volgyes
It doesn’t matter that Daniela Nikolova-Popova has studied an
Colette Vavrus (left) and Taylor Redd celebrate their robotic car’s parking success. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Emily J. Minor
In a bright, sunny classroom — the bright part being the students themselves — two seventh-grade girls a
Between the two of them, Connie Wichman and owner Bruce Wenzel have worked more than 95 years at the store. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
When Bruce Wenzel started operating Mercer Wenzel in 1958, he lived in F
ABOVE: Guests can opt to have a massage by the waterfall at the pool.
By Mary Thurwachter
A decade has passed since Michael and Cheryl Crane scooped up a pair of plain-Jane 1950s apartment buildings and transformed them into a fetching boutique ho
National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
The Association of Fundraising Professionals - Palm Beach County Chapter will recognize leaders in the categories of Outstanding Philanthropist, Outstanding Philanthropic Private Foundation, Outstanding Philanthr
Golf historian Gary Wiren, 77, has assembled a collection of golf memorabilia,
including trophies, antique clubs and these vintage images. Photos from the Wiren Collection
By Craig Dolch
Even the casual golf fan knows Jack Nicklaus won the most
Amaretto pumpkin cheesecake is a twist on tradition. Recipe
Students take instruction from Rey De La Osa at Publix’s Aprons Cooking School.
Students peel potatoes for a dish at Apron's Cooking School.
By Jan Norris
Your repertoire might be tired
Note: Events are current as of 10/26. Please check with organizers for any changes.
November 3-10
Saturday - 11/3 - SPIN® Class at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge. Held seven days a week on the boardwalk. Sunrise to 9 am and 4 pm t
A pair of Monarch butterfly caterpillars denude the stems of a milkweed.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Whether you are riding your bike, taking a stroll or driving your car along A1A in Delray Beach, keep an
Floatation therapy can provide relief from arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia
and post-surgical pain, among others, supporters say. Photo provided
Health & Harmony Calendar
By Paula Detwiller
Imagine bobbing gently like a cork on the surface of a war
Note: Events are current as of 10/26. Please check with organizers for any changes.
November 3-10
Wednesday - 11/7 - Chabad Drama Club for ages 4-11 is presented by the Palm Beach Jewish Center at The Chabad House, 361 S. County Road. Channel your c
See photos from the campaign trail past and present
By Tim Pallesen
The presidential candidates who created a stir in coastal south county this year are only the most recent to discover the political magic along State Road A1A.
Barack Obama staye
Janet DeVries (left) and Ginger L. Pedersen hold a copy
of the book they wrote, Pioneering Palm Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
How does “Birdie Beach” sound to you?
Welcome to the city of Birdie Beach, Gateway to the Gulf Str
Gary Peters (left), director of the board for Boca Helping Hands, and
Art Remillard, who donated the building that houses the facility, applaud
after a couple of boxes of food were weighed that pushed the organization’s
distribution to more than 1
Author Rita Mae Brown’s cat Sneaky Pie Brown (below) is running for president in the novelist’s latest book, Sneaky Pie for President. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
As a reporter for the Sun-Sentinel, I had to leave the soft ocean breezes in the h
Sasa and Marc Deutscher walk their dog, Cory, on the paved bicycle
and pedestrian path along A1A in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
A paved bicycle and pedestrian path along State Road A1A is about to make Boca R
The Spanish River Athletic Facilities at de Hoernle Park, Boca Raton’s new $13.5 million park, is officially open. Named for philanthropist Henrietta de Hoernle, the park is the latest collaboration between the city and the Greater Boca Raton Bea
By Cheryl Blackerby
The two runoff candidates for the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District’s Seat 5, Steven Engel and Tom Thayer, have different positions on important issues facing the district. Voters will select one of them on Nov. 6.
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Judith Teller Kaye (left) and Betty Grinnan formed Citizens
for Fiscal Responsibility. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Two Boca Raton women were ignored last May when they alerted the City Council that the city’s fire-rescue costs were
The vultures are spiraling, the tides are high and the auto-transport trucks are blocking traffic on A1A. This can only mean one thing: “Season” has begun. Welcome back, snowbirds!
Thanks to you, dear readers, the signs of an improved economy are fil
