Some elected leaders may resign rather than comply
By Charles Elmore
A new state law that requires mayors and council members in cities and towns to disclose their full net worth, certain clients and the aggregate value of jewelry, art and other hous
Debbi Johnson, sister of murder victim Karen Slattery, speaks to reporters after the execution of Duane Owen on June 15 at Florida State Prison. Behind her are former Delray Beach police officers (l-r) Robert Stevens, John Evans and Ross Licata. Daro
What are your favorite summer memories from our little corner of humid paradise?
The piano player, bartenders and grouper at Busch’s Seafood on A1A? Date night at the Wildflower or Tequila Willies in Boca Raton? Partying at Shooters on the Intracoast
Turtle nest monitor Lynn Korp’s gear includes a bucket for trash or to transport rescued hatchlings. Her stickers give it a personal touch. Tim Stepien /The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
The green sea turtle hatchlings seemed doomed even before they h
Cailyn Doyle is reunited with Julius, her pet tortoise, which wandered into another yard after digging out of his pen. She is happy the town sent out an alert. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
The escapee was on the run, and Ocean Ridge’s
Signs in Delray Beach have been changed to show beach hours ending at dusk, not 11 p.m. Photo provided
By Larry Barszewski
Visitors to Delray Beach’s oceanfront are seeing a change in the city’s official beach closing time, which has gone from the pr
By Steve Plunkett
Town Manager William Thrasher apologized for not giving more information about his efforts to obtain grants for Briny Breezes, but said he would share more details as soon as he has them.
“I know things appear to be out of phase, bu
By Rich Pollack
Over the course of its 74-year history, the town of Highland Beach had never received any state funding through the appropriation process.
The 3-mile-long coastal town came close last year, before Gov. Ron DeSantis took out his veto
Motorists expecting to use the Linton Boulevard bridge will have to go north or south to cross the Intracoastal Waterway for three days in July and three days in August while the bridge is closed for maintenance.
The bridge is set to be closed start
Workers deliver drainage pipe to the Ocean Boulevard property. The latest delay is an inability to get water and electricity without going under the road. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
The owner of an Ocean Ridge home already unde
The Mizner-designed clubhouse at the Gulf Stream Golf Club is 100 years old. Photo provided
By Steve Plunkett
The Gulf Stream Golf Club is working on a plan to demolish a portion of its 100-year-old Addison Mizner-designed clubhouse and build a new t
By Larry Barszewski
New members of Ocean Ridge’s Planning and Zoning Commission appear ready to give the Town Commission some advice: Make it less of a hassle for property owners to build in town.
They were appointed by a three-member Town Commission
Scott McClure is congratulated by Town Clerk Kelly Avery after being sworn in as Ocean Ridge police chief in a ceremony witnessed by his family and chiefs and officers from local communities. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
In the en
By Faran Fagen
Jamie Titcomb, South Palm Beach’s new town manager, follows a time-tested philosophy when he’s starting a project.
He believes in working with all parties involved to determine where everyone wants to be at the finish line, and then fi
By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Town Council awarded a $1,841,942 annual contract for residential solid waste and recyclable materials collection and disposal services June 12 to Coastal Waste and Recycling of Florida, Inc.
John Casagrande, vice pres
A nine-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue, the center of Delray Beach’s cultural, dining and entertainment hub, should become the city’s sixth historic district, the city’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 3-1 following a public hearing June 19.
The rec
By Larry Barszewski
Delray Beach property owners could see their city tax rate drop again this year — the 11th consecutive year the rate has been reduced or stayed the same — though many homeowners and businesses would still end up paying more taxes
Carol Titcomb and her husband of 73 years, Ray, have lived in their Hypoluxo Island home since 1985. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Carol Titcomb haș always been on the move and, at 92, the Hypoluxo Island resident shows few signs of slowing down.
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Commission OKs raise from $52,250 to $61,250, with chance for more
Related: Highland Beach: Town counts on police pay boost to bolster recruitment efforts
By Steve Plunkett
Police officers’ starting pay in Gulf Stream jumped in June from the very bo
New deal with union increases starting salary by $15,000, to $70,000
Related: Gulf Stream: Police starting pay jumps 17%, making town more competitive
By Rich Pollack
For the Highland Beach Police Department, recruiting new officers has long been a
