By Margie Plunkett
and Tim Pallesen
Delray Beach coastal residents rallied in December in protest of planned luxury beach-side sober houses, filling commission chambers at two meetings and spurring city leaders to scour law in search of changes that
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By Steve Plunkett
County officials have put an accountant’s touch on the local match needed for grants to convert Lake Wyman spoil islands into thriving mangrove canoe trails and a manatee stopover.
“Sharpening the pencil, we can move $36,000 from l
Plans to replace the 1939 Camino Real Bridge were thwarted
after engineers discovered the structure is protected as a historic
treasure. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Tim Pallesen
Plans to replace the Camino Real Bridge have been canceled after count
By Mary Thurwachter,
Managing Editor
Some of us didn’t make it through 2011 to celebrate the New Year, but we continue to celebrate their lives.
Gloria Drummond, for one, was a shining example of what one person can do to make the world better pla
Peter Leonard and Jacqui Wyatt
By Ron Hayes
The talk of the town is “The Talk of The Town.”
But don’t expect it to be all happy talk.
On July 17, 2010, Jacqui Wyatt and Peter Leonard welcomed listeners of radio station WBZT-1230 AM to a new show —
The Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League Board of Trustees includes
front row, from left: Debbie Leising, Diana Rivellino, Marci Nowak. Back
row: Mildred Schwartz, Barbara Gideon, Eileen Carlins, Diana Bubb, Marty
Lambert, Lois McGinn, Deyse Norwitz
Delray Beach police are investigating the reported disappearance of more than $1 million held in escrow accounts for Mizner Grande Realty clients, police said.
Mizner Grande owner Ari Albinder said he was called by a client whose escrow money, held b
By Steve Plunkett
The Boca Raton City Council may act as soon as this month to designate the controversial Ocean Strand property public land instead of zoned for residential use.
With little discussion, the city’s Planning and Zoning Board endorsed
An artist’s rendering shows the proposed apartment building
and new boat dock space that could be built where the Wildflower
Resturant once stood at the base of the Palmetto Park Bridge. Rendering provided
By Steve Plunkett
The city has plenty
By Steve Plunkett
Coming soon to a shopping mall near you — a decidedly 21st century movie theater with “premium-plus” leather recliners, pillows and blankets, and someone to take your food and cocktail order at the start of the show.
An artist’s re
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
