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Michael and Clara Klein, who touted themselves as the first two visitors to Ocean Strand Park, walk through Boca Raton's newest waterfront park after its opening on Feb. 27.  The park is 14 acres of land between Spanish River Blvd. and Palmetto Park

By Steve Plunkett

Richard Jones is leaving his job as Ocean Ridge’s police chief to take the same post in nearby Gulf Stream.

Gulf Stream town commissioners approved the new hire on Feb. 10. His month-old contract with Ocean Ridge requires him to giv

Voters who want to vote by mail in the March 14 election must make a new request for a mail-in ballot because state law was changed.
Vote-by-Mail ballot requests made before the November 2022 general election expired on Dec. 31, according to the Super

By John Pacenti and Rich Pollack

Like many a divorce, the fire-rescue split between Highland Beach and Delray Beach is hardly amicable, but it really isn’t about irreconcilable differences. It’s mostly about the money. 
Highland Beach decided it woul

This morning meetup at the Palm Beach Bakery & Cafe in Lantana is a chance for the regulars to discuss their lives, past and present, and tell a few jokes. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

Ask what they call themselves and no one s

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Longtime Seaside Deli & Market manager Chelsea Steen (left) embraces customer Carol George after helping George load her car during her final visit to the del

By John Pacenti

For nearly a decade, a look at the Florida Board of Medicine’s website would find Dr. Michael Ligotti in good standing.
No emergency actions. No discipline. No public complaints.
No indication of any investigation — criminal or administ

Here we go again.
Remember back in 2007 when an “unbelievable” offer to buy Briny Breezes evaporated when the financing collapsed amid a volatile market? Remember 2018, when a small group of shareholders in the mobile home park failed in an attempt t

Barbara and Mike Soroker have given about $150,000 to the Boca Raton Police Foundation for training and equipment not in the city budget. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Rich Pollack

Were it not for the quick thinking of two Boston cops, Mike Soroker

By Joe Capozzi

At a special meeting to discuss the process of finding a new town manager, South Palm Beach council members reached a consensus Jan. 30: They’d like the current town manager to stick around a little longer.
It could take at least four

I moved to Ocean Ridge in 1973 — 50 years ago last month. For virtually that entire time, I enjoyed — without dispute or interruption — full recreational use of the beach and ocean on both sides of my access pathway through the dune at the end of Tro

By Joe Capozzi
 
Ocean Ridge commissioners finally chose a new full-time town manager Jan. 31, capping a difficult six-month selection process marked by complications right up to the very end. 
Lynne Ladner, who has held the post on an interim basis

The opening of Brightline stations in Boca Raton and Aventura has boosted ridership.
The new stations generated 17,682 rides, representing 24% of Brightline’s ridership since the Boca station opened on Dec. 21 and the Aventura station on Dec. 24, the

Tracks from vehicles that navigate the cul-de-sac have damaged the landscaped circle. Nearby residents have offered to pay for pavers, an alternative the Town Commission may consider. Photo provided

By Larry Barszewski

At the end of Lands End Road, r

By Mary Thurwachter

Kem Mason has had it with the hateful speech found on social media and directed at local public officials. During the Jan. 9 Town Council meeting, the first-term council member aimed his remarks at some postings on a private Faceb

Manager’s numbers sound good to council, will get further study

By Larry Barszewski

It’s not clear yet if Town Manager William Thrasher’s proposed formula for paying for flood protection and sea wall restoration in Briny Breezes is innovative math or

A referendum on the March 14 ballot aims to change Lantana’s charter to put an end to runoff elections.
Currently, a Town Council candidate must receive at least one more than 50% of the votes in a race to be elected. If no candidate gets a majority,