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2 weeks ago | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
A couple crosses A1A without using a crosswalk to get toAtlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal StarBy Rich PollackThe close call came as Rafael Pineiro was crossing State Road A1A in the town of South Palm Beach. He and a friend had just started walking from the beach park near the south end of town when a car slowed to let them cross.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
The barge and its floating water jets were stored across the Intracoastal Waterway from The Boca Raton and out of the channel, beside the Boca Inlet condo. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star. By Rich PollackThey came to Florida for the Easter or Passover holiday and were looking forward to sitting around the pool outside their Lake Boca Raton condo.
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1 month ago | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
Evalyn David, first elected to the Town Commission in 2019, has left the job because of term limits but has been appointed to the town's Planning Board. Rich Pollack/The Coastal StarBy Rich PollackEvalyn David hadn't planned on becoming a Highland Beach town commissioner.
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2 months ago | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
By Rich PollackLauren and Claire McCormack, Jeanie Bulloch and Kai McCormack (l-r) wave to catch the attention of oncoming State Road A1A drivers. They are in the same Delray Beach crosswalk where a fatal accident occurred Feb. 5. Police say crosswalk signs were not present at the time of the crash. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star Roz Lowney loved the South Florida lifestyle.
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2 months ago | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Officer James Thornton (at wheel) and Officer Stephen Salach patrol the Intracoastal Waterway. Residents say the number of speeding boats has diminished since the patrol launched in 2022. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal StarBy Rich PollackFor decades Highland Beach residents had been complaining about boats speeding as they navigated the town's 3.5 miles of the Intracoastal Waterway.
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2 months ago | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
This rendering of Milani Park, to be constructed on a 5.6-acre parcel at the south end of Highland Beach, has calmed fears that the park would be an eyesore. Tim Stepien/The Coastal StarBy Rich PollackMaggie Chappelear was pleasantly surprised when she first saw the 3D model of what the controversial Milani Park could become in a couple of years. "I thought it was going to be a boring, traditional park with an asphalt parking lot that would be an eyesore.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
By Rich PollackAviation enthusiasts watch air traffic at the Boca Raton Airport from the new observation area. ABOVE (l-r): Jordan Cohen, his father, Cliff Cohen, and FAU student Victoria Czyszczon watch a Global 7500 take off to the north. With a 104-foot wingspan, it is the largest jet the airport can accommodate. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal StarThe crackling voices coming over two loudspeakers at Boca Raton Airport's new observation area hint at what is soon to come from out of the sky.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
By Rich PollackBicyclists head north on State Road A1A in Gulf Stream on Jan. 4 near the site of a crash with an SUV that injured six riders a year earlier. Florida Highway Patrol escorted the cyclists, who rode in remembrance of the crash.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
By Rich PollackTime is running out for several dozen remaining area condo associations that are required to file state-mandated inspection reports by the end of the year. Under a state law passed in the aftermath of the 2021 collapse of Surfside's Champlain Towers South, condominium buildings that are over three stories in height and more than 30 years old must submit a Milestone Inspection Report prior to Dec. 31.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
thecoastalstar.com | Rich Pollack
By Rich PollackAfter Highland Beach Fire Rescue responded to an accident involving a car and bicyclist, more than eight fire and police officers came to the aid of the cyclist, who was taken to a hospital as a precaution. This was part of a 24-hour shift that began on a recent morning. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal StarIt was the first call of the day and one that many fire departments might have handed off to a hired locksmith.
