By Tim Pallesen
A new $3 million mosque that opened last month is evidence of the rapidly growing Muslim population in southern Palm Beach County.
The 30,000-square-foot Islamic Center of Boca Raton will serve as a house of prayer, education cent
As a benefit for the Achievement Centers for Children and Families, an event catering to “the woman within” will be held at 6 pm, Oct. 4 at Hyatt Place, 104 NE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach. For $50, women enjoy hors d’oeuvres and wine, live music, complim
Registration for the East Boynton Beach Little League's Fall 2012 Season will begin on Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the fields (300 Woolbright Road). Following this, registrations will also be accepted Monday through Friday from 6
Painters at Artful Dreamers Studio during the tour.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Delray Beach: Artist sees flourishing gallery off the beaten path
By Ron Hayes
BOYNTON BEACH —Shortly after 5 p.m. on July 19, a Molly’s Trolley carrying abo
Vincent Cacace shows off artwork to Anne Walsh.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Boynton Beach: Trolley takes enthusiasts on art-related tour
By Mary Jane Fine
DELRAY BEACH —Vincent Cacace envisions the future of Artists Alley as if it w
By Tim O’Meilia
Four things learned from last month’s visit of President Obama and Vice President Biden:
1. Waiting onlookers and reporters like pizza, ice cream and cinnamon-nut French toast.
2. Roped-off parking lots mean no parking me
By Tim Pallesen
Every registered voter in Palm Beach is eligible to vote in nine races on the Aug. 14 primary ballot. That’s a change from the days when primary elections were strictly closed elections for Republicans and Democrats to select their
Gulf Stream resident Pamela Goodman has dropped out of the State House race for coastal South County because of her husband’s health.
“It’s a pretty serious illness. I can’t stay on the campaign trail,” Goodman said after notifying Democratic Party of
By Steve Plunkett
Deputy Boca Raton Manager George Brown is a “Home Rule Hero” to cities across the county and across the state for helping derail a proposed Florida law on sober houses.
Richard Radcliffe, executive director of the county League of
By Tim Pall
To preprare for the competition, Bob Gittlin practices his dance moves with partner Mariya-Khristina Shurupova at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Paula Detwiller
Bob Gittlin believes so strongly in helping
By Tim O’Meilia
Imagine unmanned drones patrolling the Manalapan shoreline or helium-filled balloons surveilling the beach or infra-red cameras spying north and south after dark along the oceanfront. However fantastic and unlikely — except perhaps
By Margie Plunkett
Ocean Ridge had full police coverage in county parks for the July Fourth holiday week, protected by marked and unmarked patrol cars, marine patrols, motorcycle officers and even a helicopter as the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Of
Ocean Ridge Commissioners passed an ordinance in July that requires residents to remove foliage that’s dead or dying due to pests like the white fly. The ordinance gives residents 60 days to try to treat the plants; if plants don’t respond, however,
By Mary Thurwachter
Tax rates haven’t been raised in Lantana for 11 years and that won’t change this year.
Council members set the preliminary tax rate at $3.24 per $1,000 of a home’s assessed value at their July 23 meeting.
“We’ve been thr
By Angie Francalancia
Boynton Beach commissioners once again are talking about closing the city’s downtown fire station, which ran on more than half the calls in Ocean Ridge last year, to cut costs.
During budget workshops last month, Commi
Sometimes in the depths of summer it’s difficult to leave the chilled cocoon of the house and drag myself into the office. But as we began to put together this August edition, I was re-energized by the dedicated, ongoing support of our readers, adver
By Tim Pallesen
Ocean Ridge commissioners have proposed an increase in next year’s property tax rate of 9.52 percent.
“I don’t see any way that we’re not going to raise the millage [rate],” Mayor Geoffrey Pugh said before the 3-2 commission
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream town commissioners may decide to raise property taxes up to 7.1 percent for the coming budget year, mostly to rebuild reserves used last year for the underground utilities project.
Commissioners set a maximum rate
Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Cary Glickstein announced his candidacy for mayor in July, seeking a seat that current Mayor Woodie McDuffie plans to vacate early to campaign for county Supervisor of Elections.
“There has been a gaping leadersh
