By Mary Thurwachter
Soon after the polls closed in Lantana, incumbent Mayor Karen Lythgoe joined friends at Lantana Pizza to celebrate her 653-385 win over newcomer George (Jorge) Velazquez.
“I’m relieved and I’m grateful that I get to keep working
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By Mary Hladky
Andy Thomson easily reclaimed a Boca Raton City Council seat on election night, capturing 62.3% of the vote to defeat opponent Brian Stenberg.
Thomson, senior counsel at the Baritz & Colman law firm in Boca Raton and an adjunct profes
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Unofficial results
Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
By Anne Geggis
The body of a young man, reportedly wearing a T-shirt and shorts, was found on the shoreline near the Mayfair House Condominiums Sunday morning, according to South Palm Beach officials.
A beachwalker called 911 at about 7 a.m., accordi
Penthouse Delray undergoes balcony work, a common sight as condos face deadlines for inspections and repairs. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Owners pay soaring prices for repairs, insurance, reserves as new demands hit coast ‘like a tsunami’
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Ray McMillan is especially unhappy the condo’s reserve fund must be filled so quickly. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
‘Everything paid up’ — but more expense on way
Also in the special report: Condo costs: A sudden storm| Highland Beach — Coronado|Boca
Jason Chudnofsky, board president of the Coronado, stands amid exterior repair work underway at the 336-unit Highland Beach condo. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Dropped by insurance carrier, condo finds new one covers fraction of value
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Mayfair condo board President Joanne Chester says: ‘We are really hoping the state will somehow intercede to help us with this.’ Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Nightmare numbers: Insurance up 300%, reserves at only 10%
Also in the special report: Condo
Andrew Rivkin’s Ocean Ridge home on North Ocean Boulevard was derided by neighbors as ‘the parking garage’ as construction dragged on. Staff photo
After nine years of construction and angst, online casino magnate gets vital OK from town
By Jane Musgr
Interior designer Chad Renfro, a member of the Osage Nation, at home in Ocean Ridge with a memento from the film, Killers of the Flower Moon. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Ocean Ridge designer’s guidance ensured Best Picture nominee stayed true to Osa
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton bicyclists have pressed city officials for years to make streets safer for them, but a horrific Jan. 4 crash on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream injuring six cyclists struck by an SUV has made the issue even more urgent.
At the
There are many things we do not do. At the top of that list is this: The Coastal Star does not do political endorsements.
To fairly write endorsements requires conducting interviews — preferably in-person. These are time-consuming and almost impossi
