More than 77 organizations that serve Coconut Grove are participating this year in Give Miami Day, an annual online fundraising event that raised $43.8 million last year for nonprofits across Miami-Dade County. The event begins Saturday.
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Builders Propose Tree Rules as City Questions Its Own Authority to Protect the Canopy
At Monday’s meeting of Miami’s Tree Ordinance Advisory Committee, developers offered their proposals for rewriting the city’s tree ordinance, while a committee member challenged city staff’s claim that state law limits the city’s authority to question certain tree removals.
Miami Tree Panel Zeroes In on Canopy Protection Reforms
After months of discussion, committee members are rallying around stronger protections for mature trees and incentives to preserve them, while weighing changes to enforcement, permitting and appeals.
Too Little, Too Late? City Notifies Neighbors After Deciding Trees Can Go
By the time Miami notifies residents of proposed tree removals, city officials have already issued its approval. Residents and some developers say earlier notice could help avoid costly appeals, construction delays and neighborhood disputes.
A $15K Pay Cut? Miami Teachers Fear School Tax Vote
If county voters don’t renew a property tax that funds teacher salaries, Miami-Dade officials project average pay could fall by more than $15,000. At Coconut Grove’s Carver Middle School, a veteran teacher fears an exodus of experienced educators.
Miami Fined a Coconut Grove Apartment Complex $432,000. Will It Collect?
After years of violations, the owners of Grove Princess Apartments finally repaired a crumbling wall. But the fine remains unpaid, and the city has not explained what it will do next.
Higher Fares Spare Some Grove Bus Routes, but Late-Night Cuts Remain
Miami-Dade bus and Metrorail fares will rise by 50 cents in January under a plan approved by county commissioners last week that restores some threatened bus service but leaves two routes serving Coconut Grove facing late-night cuts. Commissioners voted 9-4 on Tuesday to increase fares from $2.25 to $2.75, helping[Read More…]
Higher Fines, New Incentives? Tree Committee Explores Canopy Protections
A city advisory committee is exploring tougher penalties for developers who remove large trees, incentives to preserve them and relief for homeowners struggling with costly regulations.
Construction Near Protected Silver Bluff Cleared to Proceed
A Miami advisory board has cleared the way for extensive renovations at a Coconut Grove waterfront estate, rejecting a city staff recommendation that a proposed swimming pool be moved 25 feet from the protected Silver Bluff rock formation. The Historic and Environmental Preservation Board ruled Tuesday that construction could proceed[Read More…]
After Pushback, Miami May Rethink Virginia Key Mooring Field
Residents raised concerns about recreation and the environment at a community meeting on the $2 million project. City officials now say they are exploring a smaller mooring field.
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