By Arden Moore
Just like us, not every dog wants to be best pals with every dog he meets. Sure, some form friendships at the speed of a tail wag. Others occur after the perfunctory sniffing and a mutual short romp. But accept the fact that not all d
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At home in Highland Beach, Marilyn Morgan with her son
Dan as well as her husband, Mike, and their dog, Mandy. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Mary Thurwachter
A few years ago, Marilyn Morgan wrote a book detailing the trials and triumphs of raising a sp
Tracy Rosof-Petersen of Lake Worth drew inspiration from her dog Dani
when she designed a dog park (see photo below) for the second annual
Africa USA boasted a 260-foot geyser. The theme park closed in 1961
and the area now is home to Boca Raton's Camino Gardens neighborhood. Images provided
By Liz B
Lesley Hlatki and her daughter, Danielle, take in the display of flags at a 9/11 memorial service held on campus at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Students and members of the community gathered near a display of thousands of flags.
At the Machon Menachem Rabbinical College, it’s all about education. Photo provided
By C.B. Hanif
Education, education, education — particularly adult education. It’s the root that has characterized Chabad of East
Publix in Sunshine Square will close its doors on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. to begin a planned renovation. When the store reopens, it will be a modern 54,000-square-foot grocery.
The Publix renovation is the next step in a
The 20,000 people who live outside city limits but inside the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District may get something new for their tax dollars—a free city library card.
“It’d be nice to see some of the money flow the other way, instead o
Construction is under way on the fourth and final dune crossover at Red Reef Park and is expected to be finished in the next few weeks.
Three crossovers have been completed since the work began in January, according
New definitions of tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings, as of 2010:
Hurricane Watch: An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible within the specified coastal area. Becau
Boynton Beach, Boca Raton and Delray Beach h
By Thomas R. Collins
Barrier island towns, each trudging through their individual budget nightmares, have been batting around ideas for saving money that involve more than the usual cutting of library hours or eliminating a job or two.
The towns have b
For all of us, the eve
By Thom Smith
“You’re not very smart, are you? . . . I like that in a man.”
That’s the appraisal Kathleen Turner made of William Hurt in Body Heat. Hard to believe the film that made Lake Worth famous was released 30 years ago.
Actually, the movie, w
Betsy Owen has a powerful message: “As long as one child in the world has polio, every child in the world is at risk.”
Owen, a 70-year-old coastal Delray Beach resident, is a polio survivor — and she’s passionate about helping others avo
Missy, age 22, hangs out with the gang in front of Gulf Stream Texaco. Photos by Tim Stepien
By Ron Hayes
Palm Beach has the Everglades Club. Ocean Ridge has its Ocean Club. Gulf Stream has a classy Little Club, Delray Beach the lovely St. Andrew’s C
Delray Beach commissioners revived the discussion of downtown restaurant parking, voting 3-2 to reconsider whether to remove incentives once designed to attract restaurants. The ordinance will be heard on first reading Sept. 6.
Early
Beachgoers may pay a quarter more an hour for parking in Delray Beach in the next budget year, which would raise about $193,000 in new fees for the city.
The parking increase was one of several proposed fee increases presented at the
