The National Society of Arts and Letters’ Florida chapter honored Arlene Herson with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts. The evening included performances by several scholarship recipients and competition winners and featured an inspiring pre
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More than 450 Impact 100 Palm Beach County members gathered to award eight local nonprofits $100,000 transformational grants. Three additional nonprofits received a total of $4,000 in merit grants. The luncheon culminated a record-breaking 12th year
A sampling of tapas at Medi Terra in Boca Raton’s Royal Palm Place. BELOW: Michael Velicu is chef; his son Daniel is in charge of hospitality and operations. Photos provided by Bronwyn Knight
By Jan Norris
Medi Terra in Boca Raton is the culmination
By Janis Fontaine
Hate speech is on the rise.
We see it on the news and social media. We hear it from the mouths of celebrities and politicians. Our children experience it at high schools and colleges. On Twitter, antisemitic tweets doubled from June
Saint Mark Greek Orthodox Church’s welcome of his Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America included a visit with more than 400 parishioners and a roundtable discussion about the life and role of the ecumenical patriarchate. Photo provided
By Janis
By Christine Davis
HCA Florida JFK Hospital has appointed Ken West as its new CEO, effective June 12, following the retirement of Gina Melby. West has spent the past 14 years with HCA Healthcare. Most recently, he served as CEO of the Regional Medica
By Jan Engoren
Last month, the Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life wellness series at Boca Raton Regional Hospital hosted James Finley, an author, clinical psychologist and Christian mystic, to speak about “Exploring the Spiritual Foundations of Healing.”
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By Faran Fagen
Twenty-five years ago, Nadege Touzin-Gunn graduated from Atlantic High School in Delray Beach with high grades but no idea how to afford college and achieve her dream of being a doctor.
Then she got a call from representatives of the G
Dr. Lindsay Butzer of Clint Moore Animal Hospital in Boca Raton was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2020. She has been in remission since later that year. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Let me introduce you to Dr. Lindsay Butzer, representing a new b
People line the shore of Delray Beach in April. Tourism officials say visitors this season rose from 2022 numbers but businesses say summer looks like a return to the typical pre-pandemic lull. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Hladky
Palm Beach C
It could take months before turtles are back at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. File photo
Letters to the Editor: Nonprofit chair hails ‘exciting times’ ahead for Gumbo Limbo|Retired leader of turtle facility laments ‘black eye’ for city|Former voluntee
Most shareholders did not want to sell Briny Breezes, shown here on RuthMary Avenue with the ocean clubhouse in the distance. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Related: Briny Breezes: Divided council endorses plan to allow elevated homes
By Joe
The reclaimed water was meant exclusively for lawn watering and when the system was shut down in 2020 due to health concerns, city employees like Curtis Duscan (center) and city contractors Clay Carroll (left) and Anthony Coates watered lawns on th
After contentious municipal elections concluded in March, there was celebration in our coastal cities and towns. One side won, one side lost. Now we’re watching as winning candidates are rushing to fulfill campaign promises and reward supporters.
Ret
Paul Adkins, CEO of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., is surrounded by family photos and a gadgety gift at his office in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Faran Fagen
Trustworthiness and caring are key characteristics that drive a lot of suc
Related: Briny Breezes: Board rejects developer’s $502.5 million offer as ‘unattractive'
By Joe Capozzi
A divided Briny Breezes Town Council has endorsed a new ordinance that would protect homes from flooding and projected sea-level rise by raising t
Once home to Addison Mizner’s headquarters, the Addison restaurant and events venue is a shining example of the Mizner design with barrel tile roof, elegant archways held aloft by columns, pecky cypress soffits and tile floors. Jerry Lower/The Coasta
As a daily walker on Old Ocean Boulevard, I am glad to see that some of the initiatives suggested by the ad hoc safety council last year have been implemented.
One suggestion was to cut back shrubbery along the road so pedestrians have a place to s
On April 25, the Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards and the city of Boca Raton entered into an agreement affirming that our nonprofit would have complete financial and operational responsibilities of the sea turtle rehab at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.
The events happening at Gumbo Limbo are disturbing for true conservationists. As the longtime marine conservationist for the city of Boca Raton and co-founder of the sea turtle rehabilitation facility at Gumbo Limbo, I am very distressed at the lacka
