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As rumors swirl about delaying November’s vote – and extending officeholders existing terms – Miami mayoral candidates and political experts say the move is a blow to democracy and a “selfish power grab.”
The proposed legislation, with immediate impact in the Grove, would allow city officials to selectively waive rules preventing noncompliant properties from entering the pipeline for zoning changes and other land-use entitlements.
A man was robbed earlier this month in the 3800 block of Shipping Avenue – the first robbery of the year in the Coconut Grove area, police said.
The City of Miami’s government is broken, but it can be fixed, former City Commissioner Ken Russell says.
Declaring the “soul of the neighborhood” at risk, a skeptical city oversight board deferred a vote on a request to remove 75 trees from a South Grove property, offering a developer time to rethink his proposal.
The partial demolition of the adjacent Coconut Grove Playhouse paves the way for the $35 million garage and retail complex but legal and design delays leave construction schedule in question.
Two private microschools in Coconut Grove offer parents an alternative to more traditional schools, by emphasizing personalized learning and by partnering with local businesses, including restaurants.
Grove playwright William Hector and a troupe of local theater talent present eight original plays May 8-11 at the inaugural Coconut Grove Theater Festival.
Coconut Grove residents have embraced the sport of pickleball despite a lack of public places to play America’s fastest-growing sport.
If successful, the Stronger Miami campaign would add four new seats to the City Commission, prohibit political gerrymandering, and reset the city’s election calendar.
