By Anne Geggis
DELRAY BEACH — A longtime pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church died Feb. 11. The Rev. John Skehan was 96 and died surrounded by loved ones, according to friends.
The native of Ireland was beloved by many parishioners even after
Ocean Ridge Police Officer Jimmy Pilon, a paramedic, trains residents Lisa Ritota and Tim Osborn on CPR and how to use automated external defibrillators and stop bleeding. Twenty residents took part in a program sponsored by the Starbright Civic Coll
Tommy Paul of Boca Raton competes last month at the Delray Beach Open, where he lost to No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz in the final in a matchup of the top-ranked American players. Paul won a tournament the previous week. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
With t
Residents packed a Feb. 1 meeting with Palm Beach County Commissioner Marci Woodward to oppose the county’s plans for the Milani Park site in Highland Beach. They at least want parking spaces on the west side of the project curtailed (below).
Tim Ste
By Rich Pollack
The buzz is gone.
Normally the last weeks before referendum issues are decided are filled with presentations from town leaders, mail flyers explaining the rationale behind the ballot questions, and postcards being handed out to peopl
By Mary Hladky
After eight months of protracted debate over how to implement the state’s Live Local Act in Boca Raton, City Council members on Feb. 13 cast their final votes on ordinances and city comprehensive plan changes that clear the way for dev
By Brian Biggane
Three applicants for the vacant seat on the South Palm Beach Town Council that opened up when Robert Gottlieb resigned in December each made a case to the council at its February meeting.
Council members had considered moving quickly
Named Lefty because his other front flipper is missing, a rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has moved into the Mangrove Aquarium at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
After an 11-month wait, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center has a se
State Road A1A safety — Mayor Bonnie Fischer said the state is investigating the possibility of lowering the town speed limit and of installing crosswalks — as well as installing bicycle safety signs — following a Jan. 29 forum on State Road A1A safe
The 28-unit Glass House Boca Raton condominium is proposed for 280 E. Palmetto Park Road. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
A developer has announced plans to build a nine-story condominium in the heart of downtown Boca Raton at 280 E. Palmetto Park
By Anne Geggis
Boynton Beach fired its human resources director 25 days before Election Day as voters consider her for a spot on the Delray Beach City Commission.
Tennille DeCoste had frequently cited her 20 years of experience saving taxpayer money
A view from Greynolds Circle of the apartments at the Kmart site. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana officials got an early peek at a Miami developer’s plans for the redevelopment of the former Kmart site during a workshop Feb. 13, and th
By Mary Hladky
Assistant City Manager Chrissy Gibson is now one of Boca Raton’s two deputy managers.
And the city’s longtime financial services manager, Linda Davidson, will retire on Aug. 31 after 41 years with the city.
The city has hired Jim Zerv
Construction of Interstate 95’s express lanes from just south of Glades Road to just north of Congress Avenue is over.
The project was “final-accepted” by the Florida Department of Transportation on Feb. 1, project spokeswoman Andi Pacini said.
The
By Mary Thurwachter
Since their last appointment to the Planning Commission didn’t last long, Lantana Town Council members made a new selection at their Feb. 12 meeting. They chose Edward Shropshire, a former council member and an alternate on the Pl
Top cop — Sgt. Tom Dipolito was recognized as the Lantana Police Department’s Employee of the Year for 2023 during the Town Council’s Feb. 12 meeting.
“In addition to his detective bureau case assignments, Sgt. Dipolito has been instrumental in resea
By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach has broken its contract with Philip Terrano, who sought to renovate the Little League baseball fields he played on 25 years ago.
The news of Terrano’s ouster was cheered by East Boynton Beach Little League parents and offi
By Steve Plunkett
Briny Breezes has a featured position in two lawsuits challenging Florida’s stricter Form 6 financial disclosure requirements that starting this year are now placed on all elected municipal officials.
The town has a starring role in
Bank snafu — Payday for Ocean Ridge town employees did not arrive as expected on Jan. 26 — specifically there was no money direct-deposited into employee accounts that morning — so Ocean Ridge expects to switch from its current bank, City National.
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By Mary Thurwachter
Topics ranging from water quality and code enforcement to staff salaries and how contracts are vetted came up at the mayoral debate at the Lantana Public Library on Feb. 20.
Incumbent Karen Lythgoe and challenger Jorge “George” Ve
