Yvonne Odom with her granddaughter Coco Gauff, who holds her U.S. Open trophy during a visit home. BELOW RIGHT: Yvonne Odom, then Yvonne Lee, was the first Black student to attend Seacrest High (now Atlantic High), in 1961. Photos provided
By Brian B
Our Arts Season Preview offers a comprehensive look at cultural events across South Florida
ABOVE: Students (l-r) Angel Jean (University of South Florida), Dante Estevez, Austin Lois and Mason Lois (all from Florida Atlantic University) admire work
Commissioners seek ways around new law on personal finances
By Larry Barszewski
Manalapan commissioners want to know if there’s any way local elected officials can get around a new state law — other than by resigning their seats by Dec. 30 — that req
Stewards work to return animals to Gumbo Limbo
By Steve Plunkett
Before sea turtles can return to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, the state says Boca Raton must transfer “ownership or control” of the center’s two multimillion-dollar aquariums to the
By Larry Barszewski
Ocean Ridge’s two newest town commissioners plan to leave office before the end of the year.
Commissioners Philip Besler and Ken Kaleel, two former office holders appointed to join the board again in April following the resignatio
Brazilian pepper was the pervasive invasive in the 1980s when I moved to this area. Now there are iguanas. Fewer “square groupers” wash ashore on summer nights; instead more sea turtles make the annual trek up the beach. Then sometime during the past
Ruby Berger, who volunteers as an usher at local theaters, lives in Boynton Beach in a home that features her eclectic collection of artwork. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jan Norris
Have you been to a live theater performance in Palm Beach County
Related: South Palm Beach: Dogs no longer allowed on town property
I am writing to express my concern regarding several important issues that require the attention of the South Palm Beach Town Council.
One such issue is the use of sidewalks by bikes
Related: Ocean Ridge: Town seeking grant to fix water valves
Recently, some residents were led to believe that Ocean Ridge had no idea where our buried water pipes, juncture boxes or turn-off valves were located. Of course, if this were true that wou
By Pat Beall
When Delray Beach osteopath Michael Ligotti was sentenced in January to 20 years in prison, Department of Justice officials heralded his conviction and sentence.
Ligotti, they said, had been at the center of a $746 million addiction trea
By Steve Plunkett
A new wave of building will be coming soon to Bluewater Cove — site plans for four more houses in the 14-lot Gulf Stream subdivision were reviewed by the planning advisory board last month.
Boca Raton-based Courchene Development Cor
The Early Childhood Academy in Delray Beach cares for children who often wind up in pre-kindergarten at Gulf Stream School. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
As rumored for months, the Gulf Stream School is expanding into Delray Beach, b
By Tao Woolfe
The Boynton Beach City Commission voted unanimously Sept. 27 to approve a $118.6 million general fund budget, as well as a 10% increase in utility rates that also applies to Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes water customers.
The all-funds p
By Brian Biggane
A $2.7 million budget was approved by the South Palm Beach Town Council on Sept. 25 for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. The previous budget was $2.4 million.
Boosted by another significant rise in property values, the Town Council g
By Brian Biggane
After a lengthy discussion, the South Palm Beach Town Council voted 4-1 at its September meeting to prohibit all dogs except service animals from walking on town property. Councilman Raymond McMillan cast the dissenting vote.
The tow
By Steve Plunkett
Briny Breezes wants $14 million from the state’s Resilient Florida program to help pay for enhanced sea walls and an improved stormwater drainage system.
The Town Council authorized Mayor Gene Adams and Town Manager Bill Thrasher to
Alex Manos attempts to get the dogs to back away from the entrance and exit to the temporary dog park when Michael Dmytrow, 13, shows up with his dog Reef, 1. Photos by Rachel S. O’Hara/The Coastal Star
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By Ron Hayes
Delray Beach police have increased patrols at the pavilion on State Road A1A at Atlantic Avenue. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
When Caffe Luna Rosa employees complained to Delray Beach city commissioners about homeless people bothe
By Larry Barszewski
There’s a silent “F” in Delray Beach’s TNVR feral cat control program and it has some city residents fuming.
TNVR — Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return — is a program adopted by the city two years ago to make a dent in its rising f
By Rich Pollack
Al Camentz was known locally as a computer guru, a magician with Macs, who could keep them humming.
Camentz was also known as a fan of New Orleans music, especially of a swamp rock band named The Radiators.
Listening to live music o
