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Miami-Dade County says its open-campus plan for a revived Coconut Grove Playhouse will heal the past sin of segregation, but neighbors say they would prefer a barrier to prevent commerce and traffic from overwhelming their quiet community.
After moving out nearly all of former Mayor Francis Suarez’s office staff, Miami’s new mayor has assembled a more top-heavy team of higher-paid senior advisers with total salaries (excluding her own) exceeding $2 million.
A city proposal set for review Wednesday would double allowable housing density and introduce mixed-use development across 61 properties south of Grand Avenue, with a final vote possible later this month.
After years of delay and a tense standoff over the design and depth of the pool, West Grove residents will celebrate the opening of a new $13.2 million aquatic facility on Saturday, named for the late educator and community leader Verneka Sturrup Silva.
A hearing before a citizens’ advisory board next Tuesday will reconsider a city-approved plan to remove dozens of trees in West Grove — including some already cut without approval — for a short-term racquet sports facility.
Environmental groups say the City of Miami has yet to launch a promised public process to overhaul its tree ordinance — even as permits accelerate and oversight questions mount.
With a special legislative session set to begin this week in Tallahassee, Coconut Grove is down to one representative in the Florida House, and even she is a mystery.
Editor’s Note: This story was published on April 23 by WLRN Public Media. The Spotlight is re-publishing this story under a partnership agreement with WLRN. This August, City of Miami voters might or might not have the chance to decide whether the city should take out $450 million in loans[Read More…]
The City Commission approved a $200,000 grant to support the restoration of the historic Ace Theater, allocated $13 million for park improvements and affordable housing in District 2, and granted The Hangar a waiver to host more events in 2026.
Attorney Tucker Gibbs and stonemason Josh Billing – two Grove personalities who left town last month – look back at the neighborhood where they came of age, raised a family, and made a life.
