The owner of the historic Luff House wants the building either
moved or demolished. Courtesy of the Boca Raton Historical Society
The search for a new site for the circa-1920s Luff House is growing more desperate.
Mary Csar, executive director of
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More than 20 residents turned out to the Oct. 12 city
council meeting in ‘No 7-11’ T shirts. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Margie Plunkett
Neighbors wearing “No 7-11” T-shirts took the podium at Boca Raton City Hall one after another to protest the pos
Cici Garcia of Boca Helping Hands leaves food
with a client of the agency. Photo by Jerry Lower
Stories by Mary Jane Fine
C.R.O.S. MINISTRIES
Doris Mingione is in departure mode. She’s a widow, moving to Colorado to be near her son, so today
The Boca Raton City Council voted in October to move the qualifying period for candidates for city office to the first seven business days in January, a month earlier than previously.
City elections are held in March.
Lawmakers did not approve a sec
The society also will sell tiles from the Giles House, known as La Vieille Maison.
Photos provided
Pam Blom was trained as an architect but learned the art
of baking from her grandmother. Photos by Tim Stepien
the Lake Worth Farmers Market and Andy's Juice Bar.
Stephanie Robin has survived Stage 4 breast cancer and
is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in her lungs. Photo provided.
By Liz Best
By sheer definition, Stephanie Robin is the living embodiment of a survivor, but she still hesitates to
By Steve Plunkett
Coastal communities are banding with their mainland counterparts to brand as an illegal tax the county’s plan to bill municipalities for the new Inspector General’s Office.
“This suit would not challenge the vote in regard to havin
Going home
Sea turtle hatchlings displaced by Hurricane Irene in late August were transported out to sea by volunteers and staff of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton on Oct. 20. Gumbo Limbo Volunteer Coordinator Debbie Wilson (above) sa
By Steve Plunkett
Town government wants reassurance that its doing the job town residents expect and also wants to know what it could do better.
A 14-question survey has been mailed to each address in Highland Beach and encourages residents to make
Workers from Balfour Beatty and James A. Cummings Construction Companies unfurl an immense American flag as part of the opening day dedication ceremony for the new 30,000-seat football stadium at Florida Atlantic University. FAU’s Fighting Owls a
Thanks to local toy lover and collector Anna Rua, the Boca Raton Children’s Museum has a wealth of Beanie Babies.
Rua, who has been collecting the handmade stuffed animals since the collectibles came out in 1993, donated more than 100 Beanie Babies,
Dr Juliette The lives in Highland Beach and is president of the South
County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Photo by Tim Stepien
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the differe
Celebration of Hope, Pink Strides Event
Bobby Campbell’s home, Boca Raton
Kelly Bensimon, host Bobby Campbell and Senada Adžem, who organized and co-hosted the event.
YMCA of South Palm Beach County Launches Annual Commun
Former Town Manager Dale Sugarman
For an article on Town Attorney Tom Sliney resigning, click here.
By Steve Plunkett
Former Town Manager Dale Sugerman has sued the town, arguing his suspension and the subsequent non-renewal of his contract amo
Nicholas Dodman, editor of Catnip magazine, will speak about animal behavior.
Photo provided
By Arden Moore
In my office, the number of books on dogs and cats fills a bookcase that spans nearly an entire wall. They are written by some of the best v
Instructors Monika Rekola and Shanon
Aylward enjoy the view of the Intracoastal
while Manager Jim O’Keefe leads a demonstration
spinning class on the second floor patio
of The Gym in Manalapan. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Paula Detwiller
To the casu
By Tim O’Meilia
Manatees — those lovable, lumbering, cow-faced, half-ton marine mammals that putter along in Palm Beach County’s Intracoastal Waterway — will get extra protection from boaters this winter from six new boating speed zones in south co
Wilma Ann Elmore of Delray Beach
By Ron Hayes
GULF STEAM — Wilma Ann and George Elmore moved to Delray Beach in the early 1950s and started a small paving business they named Hardrives. George paved driveways for $125 each. Wilma did the b
By C.B. Hanif
Seeking something different for a Thanksgiving essay brought the intriguing thought of marrying the theme of this column — spiritual perspectives on uniting humanity — and my fascination with new media technology.
That led to the idea o
