The Coastal Star

2 weeks ago | thecoastalstar.com | Mary Hladky

In addition to a flag on the beach celebrating Delray Beach's blue flag status, numerous banners adorn the light poles on both sides of Atlantic Avenue between A1A and the Intracoastal Waterway. Jerry Lower/The Coastal StarBy Mary HladkyBoca Raton's Spanish River Park beach has been awarded the much-coveted Blue Flag Beach Award that signifies it meets stringent environmental and safety standards.

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.

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.

2 weeks ago | thecoastalstar.com | Steve Plunkett

Controlling traffic is a high priority as construction trucks and workers have to share the road with parents lined up to gather their students at the end of a day of classes at Gulf Stream School. Gulf Stream Police Officer Todd Stanton and Michael Alford of Roadway Construction manage traffic while another worker crosses a metal plate in the road in front of the school on April 25.

2 weeks ago | thecoastalstar.com | Christine Davis

By Christine DavisThe owners of Evelyn & Arthur women's clothing boutique are closing the Manalapan location due to 'rising prices.' Plaza del Mar was sold in December. Jerry Lower/The Coastal StarEvelyn & Arthur women's clothing boutique will close its Manalapan location at Plaza del Mar on May 17. All merchandise is already marked down 50%, and customers will receive another 50% off that price at the register.