The 13th annual scholarship fundraiser bestowed a warm welcome to 80 students enrolled in the Schmidt College of Medicine. Business and civic leaders, community advocates and health care professionals helped to dress and equip each incoming class mem
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Open Hearts for Orphans, a nonprofit dedicated to providing resources for abandoned and at-risk children, is enjoying the success of its first Festival Days event in coordination with the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. The event drew an enthusiastic
More than 200 guests attended Hanley Foundation’s second gourmet event, which included a happy hour with appetizers, a signature mocktail, raffles and entertainment. The Boca Celebrity Cookoff served as the kickoff for the third annual Brice Makris B
One of the signature dishes at the Artist’s Palate is this cheese, meat and fig assortment served on a painter’s palette. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
A new coffee takeout near the beach in Delray Beach opened in mid-September, but it’s been a few y
Fright Night films offer gruesome images as part of their appeal. ‘We have to be careful what we look upon, what we bring into our lives,’ Father Kevin McQuone says.
Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Some holidays are sacred (Christmas and Easter, Ros
Two of the participants in the beach cleanup in Boca Raton show a piece of their collection. The day was organized by the B’nai Torah Congregation and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Photo provided
Each year, some faithful Jewish vo
Delray Medical Center now uses the POLARx cryoablation system to treat patients diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular, rapid heartbeat.
During the cryoablation procedure, a balloon catheter delivers cryotherapy to the
LEFT: Melissa Perlman runs along the beach promenade in Delray Beach. RIGHT: Susan Magi and her daughter Jennifer ran the Key West half-marathon in 2022. Photos provided
By Jan Engoren
October, when the temperatures cool down enough to allow runners
Bob Rollins, shown with his wife, Shirley, holds the trophy that recognizes his induction into the Florida Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame. Rollins, of Boca Raton, was honored for his decades of coaching and leadership. Photo provided
By Faran
Posing for family photos on the haystacks or in front of piles of pumpkins is a popular pastime for visitors to the Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival in Mizner Park. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen and Janis Fontaine
If you’re looking to add some thrill to y
Canine Companions' service dogs are trained to help people with disabilities and differ from therapy dogs and emotional support dogs. Photo provided by Canine Companions
By Arden Moore
Given my 20-plus years in the pet industry, I am keenly aware of
Anthony Javarone Jr. holds a big jack that he caught on a live mullet while fishing from a boat. The fall mullet migration brings predator fish into play. Steve Waters/The Coastal Star
By Steve Waters
You know autumn has arrived in New England when t
The recently built, 2,640-square-foot home has a contemporary facade with tropical ground cover, high horizontal windows, eclectic art friezes and marble tile panels along with stunning front doors. Photos provided
With its stylish horizontal design,
By Jane Musgrave
When Jennifer Rey heard that Delray Beach police in July were trying to find out who shot a woman, dismembered her body and stuffed it into suitcases, she immediately suspected a husband or a lover.
“My gut reaction was this was a do
Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara/The Coastal Star
Mila and Penny, followed by Mylow, enjoy strolling around the temporary dog park at Maddock Park in Lantana.
Dave Stewart gets kissed by Mila while Penny looks longingly into a water bowl.
Dave Stewart
ABOVE: Rebecca Germany, sea turtle conservation assistant at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, excavates a loggerhead nest in Boca Raton three days after the eggs had hatched.
BELOW LEFT: A baby loggerhead makes its way to the ocean after being rescued by
Aydil Barbosa Fontes and William Lowe, her husband who is charged with killing her, lived in this condo building on Venetian Drive in coastal Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack and Jane Musgrave
More than a month after parts o
Residents object to plan for beach access, cite safety concerns
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents were dealt a setback in their 36-year battle to prevent development of a beachfront park when county commissioners agreed recently to move forwar
Owners’ argument for property rights awaits final votes
By Larry Barszewski
Ocean Ridge is ready to draw a new, more accommodating line in the sand for the town’s beach property owners.
Town commissioners plan to scale back some earlier regulations t
