By Steve Plunkett
A man who had just arrived in town from Niagara Falls, Canada, drowned Wednesday after going with a friend for a swim in the Atlantic.
A 911 call alerted Ocean Ridge police shortly after noon, and Sgt. Gary Roy responded to the
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SOURCE: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office
By Rich Pollack
In a hotly contested race for Florida House District 91, which encompasses all of Highland Beach and Boca Raton as well as unincorporated areas west of the city, incumbent Peggy Gossett-Seidman was able to hold on to her seat, deraili
A Lake Worth Beach man drowned Sunday after being pulled from the water near the Boynton Inlet.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said Manalapan police received a 911 call about a beachgoer in distress due to rough surf and rip currents about 1/4 mile
Andrea Virgin, chief executive of The Center for Arts and Innovation, listens intently with (l-r) Brian Hickey, the group's attorney; Derek Bellin, its development officer; and board member Glenn Kaufman on Nov. 4 as the City Council considers ending
A county employee uses a gas-powered blower to clear leaves and twigs from a path in Gulfstream Park. BELOW RIGHT: Jim Reynolds, with his wife, Susan Beil, says the noise is ‘like an explosion of sound.’ Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Noisy y
The proposed center would include open space that provides entertainment opportunities. Rendering provided
Council to consider terminating deal
By Mary Hladky
The Center for Arts and Innovation has fallen far short of meeting its fundraising requirem
Road and drainage construction along A1A creates a traffic nightmare during work hours. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Major construction and long daytime delays on State Road A1A, already frustrating local motorists, are certain to sho
Delray Beach will start imposing fines Nov. 1 for previously unenforced infractions like taking your dog to the beach, or setting your trash out at the curb on the wrong day. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
New citation plan will generate fines for mult
Harold Vanderbilt moved from Palm Beach and in 1930 built Eastover, along with its massive sea wall, that still stands today in Manalapan. Photo provided
By John Pacenti
Manalapan is known for waterfront homes, the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa and its
Sweet 16! The Coastal Star is growing up. …
Sixteen years ago — November 2008 — our first edition was delivered to homes and condos in the South County coastal area stretching from Manalapan through Delray Beach.
As other print publications stopped
Highland Beach resident John Shoemaker, a Vietnam War veteran, visits the South Florida National Cemetery. He encourages others to visit as Veterans Day approaches. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
John Shoemaker knows that heroes living
Unity of Delray Beach celebrated the blessing of pets in our lives at its 25th annual Blessing of the Animals.
ABOVE: Grace Mackler, 6, poses beside her dogs, Maya, 2, and Bella, 13, after her dogs were blessed.
RIGHT: Josie Willis’ parakeet, Perky,
By Mary Thurwachter
The tail-wagging news keeps getting better for the dog play area at Maddock Park, the top spot for canines in Lantana.
A year ago, the hound-friendly park lapped up $180,000 in new fencing, benches and canine exercise equipment.
The board of Crown Colony Club Inc., is compelled to respond to the October article your paper reported regarding the ongoing Ocean Ridge dispute involving “the walk.”
Unfortunately, your article was slanted, favoring the view of the Fayette Drive re
By Thomas Ambrose
On the shore of Florida’s Gulf Coast, the islands of Captiva, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach all have very low elevations, rich in sand and no rock outcrops. The area of Gulf Ridge on Sanibel is only 3 feet above sea level and they ca
By John Pacenti
After a year of drama and turmoil surrounding Delray Beach’s previous fire chief, City Manager Terrence Moore failed to discover the replacement he hired had three internal complaints filed against him that were pending when he resign
Fewer personnel on rescue trucks? — Delray Beach City Manager Terrence Moore warned the City Commission this summer that if a tax rate rollback was in the mix the current staffing on fire-rescue trucks might need to be reduced.
Moore told the commiss
A man who the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office described as mentally ill was spotted driving recklessly at the Lake Worth Beach parking lot on State Road A1A. After seeing a deputy, the driver fled in his van south to Lantana, where he crashed thro
By John Pacenti
Manalpan’s first-ever Beach Committee meeting found members grappling with what — if anything — to do about the condition of arguably the town’s most vital resource.
The Oct. 22 meeting included Town Manager Eric Marmer and the three-
