By Tim O’MeiliaGulf Stream town commissioners gave a tentative green light to new street lights — provided town residents give a thumbs up to a demonstration model to be erected, perhaps near Town Hall soon.
“Let people see what they are going to
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By Tim O’Meilia
Gulf Stream resident Martin O’Boyle’s request to remodel the entry way on his 1983 Hidden Harbour Drive home was denied twice by town commissioners at their March 15 meeting.
During a four-hour hearing, the commission unanimousl
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami has begun an investigation of allegations by a Manalapan resident that the town’s Police Department engages in racial profiling.
Resident Kersen De Jong first filed a formal complaint with the Florida Department of
Town voters, the few who did vote, overwhelmingly approved a charter change imposing term limits on the mayor and commissioners by a 52-14 margin.
Elected officials can serve a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms as either mayor or commis
Manalapan Town Clerk Lisa Petersen administers the oath of office to Commissioner-Elect Chauncey Johnstone (left), Mayor-Elect David Cheifetz, Commisioner Tom Thornton and Commissioner-Elect Peter Isaac in the Commission Chambers. Kurtis Boggs/The Co
By Jane Smith
The coastal South County retail market is stabilizing, say brokers who are breathing more easily after the past few years of real estate upheaval.
Its brightest spots are Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, which has only a few empty st
Gail Adams Aaskov, author of two books, also is a Realtor, property manager and a town commissioner.
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By Rich Pollack
Gail Adams Aaskov remembers getting the call that Sunday morning in February seven years ago.
On
By Margie Plunkett
Like a dutiful Boy Scout, Ocean Ridge plans to help residents cross the street — at A1A and Town Hall.
The town is spending $13,500 on design and construction of a crosswalk on A1A between Town Hall and the beach, after recei
Most adults have heard of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year, according to the ALS Association. The incidence of ALS is two per 100,000
By Margie Plunkett
The proposed closure of the air traffic control tower at the Boca Raton airport — one of 149 set to be closed nationwide because of sequestration — has been the hot topic in aviation. Local sentiment mirrors that of Lauren C
By Tim O’Meilia
The owners of single family homes for rent in Ocean Ridge may soon have to register with Town Hall, perhaps triggering annual fire and housing inspections.
Town commissioners said they want to discourage the use of homes as sho
Mary Bush addresses the 350 who attended the March 6 memorial service held for her husband and their pastor Ted Bush. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
DELRAY BEACH — First Presbyterian is Delray Beach’s church near the sea.
But
By Cheryl Blackerby
Attendance is up 50 percent at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, which is a good thing, except for a growing parking problem. On busy days, one or two park rangers have to manage parking.
A big part of the problem
LEFT: Jose Arimatcia, an employee of Pugh’s Pools and Spas, installed a pair of tile mosaic sea turtles at the Ocean Ridge Town Hall. The installation is a joint project between the Ocean Ridge Garden Club and Mayor Pugh.
RIGHT: An early sea t
Michael and Robyn Hallasz show off items collected on March 17. The couple vow to continue their mission at Ocean Inlet Park. Photo provided.
By Cheryl Blackerby
The Sea Angels’ trouble with the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department
Ocean Ridge town attorney Kenneth Spillias has departed from his daily genre of resolutions and ordinances to pen a newly published novel, Widow’s Walk, Part I: The Precipice.
The self-published book is set in South Florida and tells the tale of chara
By Cheryl Blackerby
Boca Raton’s July Fourth celebration may determine who knows best how to manage Boca Raton’s parks and beaches: the Boca Raton Beach & Park District or the city of Boca Raton.
The simmering war over management of beache
The Friends of Gumbo Limbo Board of Trustees members, (L-R) Steve Alley, President Michele Kurucz Peel, Susan Walker, ‘Luna’ The Green Sea Turtle, portrayed by Michele’s daughter Delaney, Treasurer Judy Gire and volunteer Elisabeth Hoffman, cheer on
Briny Breezes is officially off the market.
The 43-acre mobile home park’s contract with New York law firm Duane Morris to sell the park expired March 1 and, with it, the park’s obligation to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees tha
By Tim Pallesen
Boca Raton’s centerpiece for downtown redevelopment, as city leaders call it, starts construction this fall.
Archstone won City Council approval March 11 to build 378 apartments in the heart of what city leaders hope will becom
