Howard and Beverlee Schnellenberger will serve as
ambassadors at large for Florida Atlantic University. Photo by Thom Smith
By Thom Smith
“You gon’ retire?” former University of Kentucky quarterback Bob Hardy asked his old teammate Howard Schnellen
Glen Torcivia is Highland Beach's new town attorney.
By Steve Plunkett
Glen Torcivia, who represents Sewall’s Point in coastal Martin County as well as Palm Springs and Belle Glade, is the town’s new attorney.
He replaced Tom Sliney, who had been
Piano man Reggie Asberry is pretty much the "house band"
at the Highland Beach Holiday Inn and also performs
at the Delray Beach Marriott. Photos by Tim Stepien
By Tim Norris
From a black case, Reggie Asberry pulls out his backup band.
Combos, tr
Gloria Drummond was motivated to help found Boca Raton Regional
Hospital after two of her children were poisoned in 1962 and they died
en route to the hospital. Photo provided
For more on the Debbie-Rand League to support the Boca Raton Regional
Mari Suarez, a book and art collector, surrounds herself
in her office with photos and sketches from grandchildren.
Photo by Jerry Lower
Mari Suarez has a corner office with a lovely view of the Intracoastal Waterway, an assortment of new books, a
The Pet QR Tag offers pet information via a matrix bar code designed
to be read by smart phones. Photo by Arden Moore
By Arden Moore
Our dogs may not be yapping about smartphone apps and our cats might not be purring about identification tags fitt
National Society of Arts and Letters Season Opener
Dorinda and Bob Spahr home, Highland Beach
A festive dinner party with musical entertainment opened the social season for members and friends of the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Bo
Seymour Strauss was a staunch supporter of the
Lyric Chamber Orchestra at Highland Beach.
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Dr. Seymour R. Strauss, a staunch supporter of the Lyric Chamber Orchestra at Highland Beach, is being honored at the first con
Mike Trinley, head golf pro at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
Photo provided
By Steve Pike
Mike Trinley is one of those guys average golfers shake their fists at. Sure, Trinley is personable and accommodating, but consider the first time he play
By Tim Pallesen
The ambitious charity that transforms South County churches and synagogues into emergency shelters for homeless families with children was timed perfectly for the recession.
Family Promise launched just as unemployment shot up and th
By Ron Hayes
All together now.
Read!
But what to read?
In 2002, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County introduced “Read Together Palm Beach County,” hoping to persuade as many as 20,000 residents to read the same book at the same time.
The book
Carnivale of Caring: The Circle of Hope Gala to benefit the Women’s Circle will be held Feb. 20 at The Hamlet Country Club, 3600 Hamlet Drive, Delray Beach. Cocktails and silent auction at 6 pm, and invocation, dinner and dancing with special guest r
By Angie Francalancia
BOCA RATON — Robert “Bob” Yamartino, who had spent nearly 30 winters at the Yacht & Racquet Club of Boca Raton, died peacefully there on Nov. 24. He was 94.
He loved his ocean view and dinners at the poolside Chickee Bar at t
Patriotic pride was evident on many boats in the Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade last month. The parade included the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots drive with dockside donation pickups to benefit needy children. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Steve Plunkett
BOCA RATON — Architect, preservationist and longtime city resident Howard McCall, whose designs included the Royal Palm Shopping Center and many of the original homes in the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, died Dec. 8, a year af
By Margie Plunkett and Tim Pallesen
Beach area residents rallied in protest of planned luxury beachside sober houses in December, filling commission chambers at two meetings and spurring city leaders to scour law in search of change
By Emily J. Minor
This is the time of year so many of us dread — packing up all the Christmas gear, and stowing it away until next — but at Valerie Miller’s house in Delray Beach, they’re probably doing it with happy hearts.
By Steve Plunkett
Police Chief Clay Walker will end 12 years of safeguarding the town when the holidays are over.
‘’Careers do come to a close and I have decided to retire effective at the end of the business day January 2, 2012,’’ Walker said in an
By Tim O’Meilia
It’s been more than four years since the $510 million sale of Briny Breezes blew apart like, well, a mobile home in a hurricane.
And it’s not likely anyone will offer anything near half a billion dollars for the 43-acre oceanfront m
12/3 - Winterfest Lantana is presented by the Greater Lantana Chamber of Commerce and Palm Beach School for Autism at the Lantana Sports Complex on Lantana Road just east of I-95. Rides, food, crafts, Santa, entertainment and more. Noon-midnight. Fr
