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
Peg Greenspon’s variety of experiences — from stewardess
to chef to management to real estate — is helpful in her service
to the Downtown Boca Advisory Committee. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Paula Detwiller
Peg Greenspon left her hometown of C
The 15th Circuit Court last month ruled that a citizens group opposed to the Boca Raton City Council’s approval of Archstone, a 378-apartment complex planned for Palmetto Park Road, can put the development on the ballot.
A closed-door City Council
By Cheryl Blackerby
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners discussed the need for tablet computers at their Sept. 22 meeting.
Commissioners, who presently use their private computers for district business, quizzed Bob Pawa, rep
The calendar allows Highland Beach residents and fans to enjoy
sights from the beach town12 months a year. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
Sports Illustrated has one. So does the Nature Conservancy.
Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Prince Willia
By Rich Pollack
Valerie Oakes
Valerie Oakes knows how to help Highland Beach residents get answers. As deputy town clerk, Oakes serves as the right hand to Town Clerk Beverly Brown and is often the first person to greet residents coming to Town Ha
By Tim Pallesen
County and municipal officials are warning voters to brace for higher property taxes if they approve tax breaks for homes that don’t have tax exemptions now.
Amendment Four on the Nov. 6 ballot would give property tax exemptions to s
Mitt Romney leads the cheer in a football huddle with debate prep coach Sen. Rob Portman and his senior staff members. The game was held down the beach from the Delray Beach Mariott. Members of Romney’s traveling press corps formed the opposing team
John Ferber poses for a picture with his girlfriend, Jenna Wehner, during
‘Dinner in the Sky’ above downtown Delray Beach on Oct. 20. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Jenna Walsh and Grant Stateman’s wedding party watches
Mitt Romney’s motorcade pass a
Pay it Forward is our new calendar designed to celebrate the many philanthropic events in the community from October through April each year. Events in this listing are current as of 10/25. Please check with organizers for any changes.
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Sabin Robbins’ love of Africa led him to jobs as a writer at National Geographic
and as a director at the National Zoo. People often ask him about his college love
interest — Jane Fonda. They dated for a year and still correspond. Tim Stepien/The Co
The Junior League of Boca Raton held its 25th luncheon to honor 25 women volunteers for their contributions to the community. Debbie Pruce Abrams from the Boca Raton Historical Society was named 2012 Woman Volunteer of the Year. Above are Lou
Ryan Dillon, Richard Pollock, Jean-Marc Casanave and Troy McLellan participate in the 24th annual tournament that raised more than $38,000 for the George Snow Scholarship Fund.
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Co-Chairwomen Dawn Zook, Lisa Vander Ploeg, Diane Robertson and Lindy Harvey organized the successful dinner-by-the-bite tour of the city’s restaurants that started with champagne and appetizers and ended with dessert and dancing. A fundraiser for
Getting their pets blessed was a family affair for the Warren family of Boca Raton. Catherine and Chris brought their children Reese, Max and Elise, along with two dogs, Cupcake and Pierre, cat Bonnie Prince Charlie, two birds Duck and a Half and
Alyce Erickson, Judi Asselta and Barbara Schmidt attend the Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach Women of Distinction Champagne Reception, a traditional celebration leading up to the Women of Distinction Breakfast. The breakfast
The Boca Raton Garden Club was one of 20 local organizations participating in Boca Raton’s Community and Culture Expo at the Mizner Park Amphitheater Oct. 5. The club displayed a fresh flower arrangement in the shape of the American flag, fashioned
Most Palm Beach County Beach Parks
Still Closed to Swimming
With the exception of Boca-South Inlet, all Palm Beach County ocean beaches remain closed to swimmers due to high surf and greater amounts of debris in water and deposited on shore. Cre
