By Tim O’Meilia
From the outside, Ocean Ridge is a sleepy, seaside town with a Cape Dutch-style Town Hall overlooking a picturesque beachside park and handsome homes
Communications consultant Martel and his wife bought their Gulf Stream condominium after they saw the ocean view. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Ron Hayes
Lucy is a very friendly poodle.
Yap! Yap! Yap!
One morning last month, as a visitor arrived at her ocea
John McEnroe plays to the crowd Feb. 18 during the 2nd annual ‘Tennis on the Ave.’ Grand Slam champions McEnroe and Mats Wilander competed as part of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Thom Smith
Spring t
Town Clerk Rita Taylor and Town Manager William Thrasher count votes Feb. 7 at Gulf Stream Town Hall. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Steve Plunkett
Property owners voted to put overhead electric lines underground, but the margin was much closer than in
Election Results:
Top two win commission seats:
Joseph M. Flagello - 315 votes, 45.92%
Bonnie Fischer - 238 votes, 34.69%
Brian Merbler - 133 votes, 19.39%
Question 1:
(Maximum 60 foot building height east of A1A)
Yes - 309 votes, 79.03%
No - 82 vot
Election Results
Lantana Group 4
Philip Aridas - 325 votes, 52.17%
Susan McCreery - 298 votes, 47.83%
Lantana Election: Town Council Group 3
Lantana: Candidates volley ideas and pass pop quiz
Councilman Tom Deringer’s Group 3 and Councilwoman Eli
Election Results:
(Annexation of unincorporated property contiguous to Town of Gulf Stream)
Yes: 301 votes, 91.77%
No: 27 votes, 8.23%
By Steve Plunkett
Gulf Stream Town Hall will host two polling precincts for the first time this month as voter
South Palm Beach Election: Candidates
By Tim O’Meilia
The South Palm Beach Town Council unanimously rejected a third attempt by owners of the Palm Beach Oceanfront Inn to change the town’s land use plan to allow a 10-story, 99-unit motel-condominium
Correction: In candidate profiles and an accompanying story [Candidates say backgrounds distinguish them] in the March edition, we incorrectly reported that Ocean Ridge commissioners are elected for a two-year term of office. They are elected for a
Election Results
Lantana Group #3
Tom Deringer - 417 votes, 68.25%
Joseph Ferrell - 194 votes, 31.75%
Lantana Election: Town Council Group 4
Lantana: Candidates volley ideas and pass pop quiz
Councilman Tom Deringer’s Group 3 and Councilwoman Eli
Election Results:
Top two win commission seats:
Zoanne Hennigan - 313 votes, 39.72%
Ed Brookes - 277 votes, 35.15%
Elisabeth Bingham - 198 votes, 25.13%
Ocean Ridge Election: Candidates say backgrounds distinguish them
The seats of Commissioners
Election Results:
Seat #5:
William "Bill" Quigley - 134 votes, 61.75%
William J. Bernstein - 83 votes, 38.25%
Manalapan Election: Commission Seat 1
Manalapan: Commissioners plan less formal discussion session
Town Commissioner Basil Diamond, who
Lantana Election Candidates: Town Council Group 3 | Town Council Group 4
By Tim O’Meilia
Trolleys, festivals and leasing park land to a bridge contractor were ideas suggested by Lantana Town Council candidates to help businesses survive when the Eas
Manalapan Election: Commission Seat 1 | Commission Seat 5
By Steve Plunkett
Feeling pinched by Robert’s Rules of Order and Florida’s Sunshine Law, town commissioners will hold what they hope is a less structured strategy session this month.
They
Election Results:
Seat #1
David S. Cheifetz - 127 votes, 57.47%
Kelly S. Gottlieb - 94 votes, 42.53%
Manalapan Election: Commission Seat 5
Manalapan: Commissioners plan less formal discussion session
Town Commissioner Basil Diamond, whose Seat 1 t