BOYNTON BEACH — Thomas Edwin Kaiser, a tireless activist for fellow veterans, died May 17 in Delray Beach. He was 95.
Born Jan. 29, 1928, in Mount Vernon, New York, Tom enlisted at 17 in the Navy, in January 1945, after losing his beloved brother Bo
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OCEAN RIDGE — Marvin H. Ginsky of New York, Florida and Connecticut, died peacefully June 8. He was 92.
Born in New York City on Aug. 2, 1930, Marvin spent his high school years hanging out at Pete’s Pool Room in the Bronx, then worked his way throu
ABOVE: A crowd gathers at the 11th annual Father’s Day Classic Car Show at Mizner Park in Boca Raton, which drew more than 100 vehicles. Proceeds benefited Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.
BELOW: The grille of a 1958 Buick Riviera Estate Wagon.
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By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana residents got a first look at the town’s completed master plan June 14.
Dana Little, the urban design director for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council who spearheaded the effort, appeared at a special Town Council
LEFT: Donald Ross’ original design for the course. RIGHT: Pro golfer Gene Sarazen blasts out of a bunker in the 1950s at the Delray Beach municipal golf course. Photos provided by Donald Ross Society and Delray Beach Historical Society
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By Mary Hladky
The City Council has unanimously approved the One South Ocean luxury residential project that will replace a now-demolished three-story office building and 20 townhomes at the intersection of Palmetto Park Road and State Road A1A.
The p
By Steve Plunkett
The Boca Raton Community Garden in Meadows Park will bear the name of one of its original guiding lights, the late Mayor Susan Whelchel.
Whelchel, who died in November, “was a wonderful steward for our great city,” said Jamie Sauer,
Recent renourishment efforts not only widened the beach, but also improved navigation at the Boca Raton Inlet. Photo provided
Boca Raton has received a “Best Restored Beach Award” from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association for its c
By Mary Hladky
Attorneys who prevailed in litigation that resulted in a court ruling striking down Boca Raton and Palm Beach County ordinances banning the controversial practice of conversion therapy on minors are now seeking $2.1 million in attorney
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach commissioners got their first glance at a proposed budget that is larger than the previous one — thanks mainly to the creation of a new fire department — but does not require an increase in the tax rate.
“This is a bala
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton’s only billboard might disappear if its owner and the city can agree on how soon it would happen and what types of advertising would not appear.
City Council members signaled a willingness to reach an agreement on June 12
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana Finance Director Stephen Kaplan gave Town Council members and residents a first look at the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget during a June 12 workshop.
Among the highlights, Lantana saw a 17.1% increase — or $262 million m
Women of the Ladies Improvement Association gather in 1913 in front of the Town Hall they founded in 1906. Photos courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society
A look at the adventurous women who set out to change Delray in the early 1900s
By Kayl
Some of the new board members of the Junior League of Boca Raton are (l-r): Brooke Kaplan, Nicole Stelzer, Victoria Matthews, Meghan Shea, Paige Gantt, Alana St. John, Amanda O'Brien, Michelle Coggiola and Rhian Warner. Photos provided
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The ninth annual Place of Hope Angel Moms Brunch and Benefit was a record-breaking success. It was an inspiring day filled with possibilities for the future of aged-out foster youths, single mothers and dependent children as well as trafficking survi
Kara Krueger, environmental horticulture agent for the county extension service’s Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program, awarded its gold level recertification recognition to Terry and Lucy Brown for their Ocean Ridge property, a native plant haven an
The society’s premier fund-raiser was a spectacular success, welcoming guests to the downtown campus where they meandered along the pathways of the one-acre Heritage Garden. Custom-built vignettes showcased favorite restaurants offering delicious foo
Wayside House alumnae Lisa Drake and Kathryn Leonard remain part of the center. Leonard is board president. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A Delray Beach fixture for nearly 50 years, women’s recovery home has big plans after getting $1 millio
Mohamed and Karima Kaada opened the Café Prélude on North Federal Highway in Boynton Beach. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
The Fourth of July has a special meaning for the owners of the area’s newest French bakery.
Café Prélude in Boynton Beach is “t
David Steinhardt and Hector Epelbaum say it’s vital to serve people of various ages and bonds to Judaism. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton is the largest Conservative synagogue in Southeast Florida with more tha
