By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana’s snazzy renovated library will soon have a sensory garden.
To that end, the Town Council at its Sept. 11 meeting voted to submit a $52,623 Community Block Grant application to Palm Beach County to help fund the project.
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By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners last month approved a $30.5 million budget, which is 31% higher than last year while at the same time holds the overall tax rate steady.
Bloated largely by the town’s decision to create its own fire rescu
ABOVE: Don Brown loves the beach life and the County Pocket he calls home. BELOW RIGHT: His custom-designed home reminds some of an inverted pyramid. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
If you meander through the neighborhood east of State Road A1A between
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents will get a chance to pitch their objections to the development of a beachfront county park directly to the decision makers, but they might be swimming upstream if they hope to change their minds.
At the invit
By Rich Pollack
For more than 30 years, Highland Beach town commissioners have been handcuffed by a $350,000 spending cap on any one project unless voters approve otherwise.
Soon residents could have an opportunity to remove that restraint if a seri
By Mary Hladky
The city’s tax rate remained unchanged in the new fiscal year that began on Oct. 1 as City Council members maintain their emphasis on keeping it low.
The rate unanimously approved on Sept. 27 is $3.68 per $1,000 of taxable property val
A section of Glades Road between Federal and Dixie highways has been named “Lois D. Martin Way” in honor of the community activist and educator who passed away in 2022 at the age of 93.
Community leaders, including City Council members, attended the
By Steve Plunkett
St. Joseph’s Episcopal School and its wealthy benefactor have lost their courtroom quest to reverse the decision by St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church not to renew their lease.
Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Bradley Harper, invoking the
GULF STREAM — Percy James Orthwein II, known as “Perk,” died Sept. 19 following a magnificent life — having spent 42 years with his beloved wife, Joan Kroeger Orthwein. He was 76.
Mr. Orthwein grew up in a well-known and respected family, in which ha
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton has an affordable housing problem.
As the cost of homes and apartment rentals rise throughout South Florida, many people who would like to live in Boca can’t afford it, and some have shared their problems with the City Coun
By Ron Hayes
OCEAN RIDGE — The gas station was closed that Monday morning, with a sign on the door to tell you why.
“VINNY’S GONE FISHING”
This wasn’t news. Vinny went fishing every chance he got. The news was below.
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The International Coastal Cleanup 2023 was a renewal of a volunteer effort to clean up the marine environment that has taken place annually for 38 years and is supported in more than 100 countries. ABOVE: (l-r) FAU students Sandra Delgado, Kaleigh Ha
DELRAY BEACH — Ellen Kelly Dickson died surrounded by family on Sept. 24 after a battle with cancer. She was 71.
Ellen was born Nov. 5, 1951, in Boston and raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, by Edward and Josephine Kelly. She grew up in a vibrant and b
By Steve Plunkett
Indoor, air-conditioned courts for racquet sports could open to the public in Boca Raton by the end of 2024.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District chose a proposal on Sept. 11 for an almost 60,000-square-foot building at it
By Sallie James
SOUTH PALM BEACH — She was a doting mother and a devout Methodist who could sing, play the violin, speak like a lawyer and, as a lover of floppy hats, style her clothes like no other. She was also a civic warrior whose years on the To
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District’s long-standing frustration over annual payments it must make to the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency has reached the point that district commissioners decided to take steps that could lead to legal
Brightline will double its train service between Miami and Orlando starting Oct. 9, with 15 daily round-trips for a total of 30 trains.
The increased service comes two weeks after the privately funded rail line, whose speeds reach 110 miles per hour,
By Sallie James
BRINY BREEZES — To his South Florida friends and neighbors, “Doc” Harold Burton was a beloved retiree with a cheerful disposition and a sly sense of humor. But nearly eight decades ago, the young veterinarian from Hereford, Maryland,
Center for Arts and Innovation CEO Andrea Virgin stands with board member Matt Cimaglia (left) and Antoine Chaaya, the partner in charge of the project for Renzo Piano Building Workshop, during a Sept. 6 event at which Virgin announced the architect’
To help prepare students for the 2023-24 school year, the Boca Raton Airport Authority had its sixth annual Back to School Supply Drive in collaboration with the Spirit of Giving Network.
The effort collected about $15,000 worth of items such as back
