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The final two candidates competing to become Miami’s next mayor – Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins – are both running against the status quo, promising to reform a city government they say is corrupt and dysfunctional.
Mayoral candidates Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins answered questions last week at a political forum in Little Havana sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the ACLU of Florida. The runoff election is Dec. 9.
Authorities say a concrete wall collapsed during a home renovation Monday morning, killing a construction worker just days before his 30th birthday.
In a historic Coconut Grove cemetery where Bahamian settlers and community leaders rest beneath live oaks, a local researcher is piecing together the names — and stories — of those long lost to time. (Patrick Farrell for The Spotlight)
With no public notice, a last-minute “substitution ordinance” in 2023 allowed the City of Miami to sidestep requirements to acquire new land for parks when it turns its existing ones over to developers.
A new “Resilience Trust Fund” proposal heading to the City Commission on Thursday would let developers double project density by paying into a fund for flood and climate-resilience upgrades — a plan that could significantly alter the scale of new construction across Miami.
Miami-Dade County officials have granted the Biscayne Nature Center a 45-day reprieve on the eviction notice they sent earlier this year. Discussions continue, but the fate of the center and its namesake nonprofit remain uncertain.
While the city touts the World Cup next June as a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity for local businesses, new rules would ban vendors and street sellers who stand to benefit most.
Dozens of Coconut Grove organizations are participating in Give Miami Day this year, giving Grove residents an opportunity to search out and support local nonprofits during the six-day online giving event.
Thanks to the generosity of local donors, the Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry is looking to serve more families in Coconut Grove and neighboring communities.
