From environmental warnings and high-stakes art-fraud allegations to colorful characters and community traditions, these were the Coconut Grove Spotlight stories that resonated most with readers 2025.
Spotlight Staff
Coconut Grove Sailing Club Secures a New 40-Year Lease
The Miami City Commission has approved a new lease agreement with the Coconut Grove Sailing Club at its waterfront location on South Bayshore Drive.
The Faces of Coconut Grove
For those in the know, one of the highlights of this year’s Miami Art Week was “Village Visionaries,” a one-night-only photography exhibition at the Shake-a-Leg hangar on South Bayshore Drive. The show featured 27 photographs of Coconut Grove faces and places taken by six University of Miami photojournalism students. The[Read More…]
Early Voting Begins in the Miami Mayor’s Race
Miami voters can get a jump on Election Day by casting a ballot this weekend at any one of eight early voting sites, including Miami City Hall in Coconut Grove.
Photos from Coconut Grove’s Veterans Day Parade
The 2025 Coconut Grove Veterans Day Parade brought troupes of dancers, cheerleading squads and marching bands to the heart of the West Grove this week.
A Grand Avenue Salute to Veterans
Organizers say this year’s Veterans Day parade through the West Grove will be bigger than last year’s event, with 16 marching bands.
The Mango Strut: Still Crazy After All These Years
Mango season in Coconut Grove (meaning the parade, of course, not the fruit) officially starts on Friday when parade organizers divulge this year’s poster design at a street party on Fuller Street. Be there or be square.
Miami Mayoral Candidate Sues to Block Election Shift
The Miami City Commission voted last week to move this year’s election to 2026 without asking voters to approve the switch. The decision is now being challenged in court.
Workers Seek to Stabilize Playhouse
With the 1926 theater at risk of collapse, construction workers have been tasked with stabilizing the structure’s exterior walls.
The Week Ahead
Get a jump on National Poetry Month on Tuesday 3/25 with a live poetry reading and open mic at Books & Books in Coconut Grove. Poet Oscar Fuentes (aka the Biscayne Poet) kicks off the free program, followed by an open mic for audience members. Books & Books, 3409 Main[Read More…]
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