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October 18, 2012:  The City of Delray Beach wants everyone to have a safe and fun Halloween. It is one of the most exciting times of the year for children, but sometimes the most hectic for parents. The

Presidential Debate Road Closures

Beginning at 6:00 am Monday, October 22, 2012 and lasting until 2:00 am Tuesday, October 23, 2012 the following roads will be closed by the Boca Raton Police Services Department for the Presidential Debate at Lynn

Pay it Forward is our new calendar designed to celebrate the many philanthropic events in the community from October through April each year. To submit your event, please contact Amy Woods at flamywoods@bellsouth.net
Events in this listing are current

Construction of the Boca Raton Library, at the corner of Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest Fourth Street, is on schedule.  This is the front entrance. The 42,000-square-foot facility, set to open in 2013, will be almost twice the size of the curr

A 1939 home slated for demolition was recently rescued and moved from its original location on Northeast Second Street, just west of the Intracoastal Waterway, to 170 Marine Way, at the corner of Southeast Second Street. The two-story, three-bedroom

A fountain highlights the Formal Garden area of the Society of the Four
Arts in Palm Beach. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

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Welcome to Secret Gardens, a seasonal series by certified Master Gardener Deborah S. Har

By Cheryl Blackerby

Should private development, such as members-only beach clubs, be allowed on public beaches? 

Voters may soon have their say.

The citizens group Keep Your Beaches Public got the green light from the Fourth District Court of Appeal

By Margie Plunkett

A row of unruly Australian pines, once a kempt hedge bordering a Cocoanut Road home, will be preserved after winning a reprieve on a sentence of eradication for the designated invasive species.

The Boca Raton City Council voted to

An upscale 7-Eleven is planned for this building surrounded
in scaffolding at 831 E. Palmetto  Park Road in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Angie Francalancia

Renovations began last month along East Palmetto Park Road, bringing a welc

By Cheryl Blackerby

Property owners in the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District will see a slight decrease in their tax rate, yet most won’t be able to see it in their tax bills.

The district’s board approved a final budget Sept. 24, which inc

By Tim Pallesen

Boca Raton property taxes will rise after the city council voted to increase the tax rate by 8 percent.

“This recognizes that all things in the economy will be moving up,” Councilman Michael Mullaugh said after the 3-2 vote at the ci

By Rich Pollack

Highland Beach voters maintain the final say on the town’s big-ticket purchases, but commissioners can now sign off on spending up to roughly $1 million on a single item or project without a referendum. 

Commissioners voted to change

By Rich Pollack

It’s not unusual for residents of Highland Beach to approach Police Chief Craig Hartmann and ask how they can show their support for the Police Department.
“We had people who wanted to help financially, and we didn’t have a vehicle t

Diane Schrenzel shares her knowledge of the Louvre Museum
in Paris on Nov. 1 at the Highland Beach Library.  Schrenzel
lives in France most of the year and part-time in Highland Beach,
where she takes painting classes at Burlini Studio of the Arts i

Applied Technology and Management Inc. will develop a feasibility study of the South Boca Raton Beach Nourishment Project shoreline and the area where sand is dredged.

The study is to assess inlet dredging alternatives that can reduce project constru

By Rich Pollack

If your dog is a hot dog after a long walk, the town of Highland Beach soon may have a cool way for Fido or Fifi to cool down.
Town officials are exploring the idea of purchasing a three-tiered water fountain — complete with a special

Ocean Ridge resident Luke Smith eats lunch at Hurricane Alley in Boynton Beach with Healy, a Labradoodle he was petsitting. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Arden Moore

You’re familiar with signs posted in restaurants that declare, “We have the right

Chaplain Paul Underhay officiates at the wedding of
Diana Estep and Eduardo Jacome before moonrise. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

The groom was a little early. The moon was a little late.
At 6:15 p.m. on the last Saturday in

Pat and Bill Jacob have been to 191 countries since buying
Reid Travel in 1974. ‘You need to talk to somebody who has
been there,’ says daughter Lauren, who works with them and
serves as president of the company. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Steve