The city’s new “Leave No Trace” policy targets littering on Miami’s public island getaways. But a far greater and steadier stream of garbage, activists say, arrives with each passing rain.
David Villano
Cindy Lerner Takes Her Shot
After a bruising loss four years ago, former Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner is back in the ring, facing a familiar opponent.
Losing Cover: City Laws Take a Toll on Tree Canopy
Coconut Grove’s lush tropical foliage is an ecological and economic resource that residents prize and outsiders covet. Why is it disappearing?
Ken Russell Pulls Back the Curtain, Part 2
The former city commissioner talks about the influence of lobbyists in City Hall, the failure of Coconut Grove zoning reform, and the challenges facing Commissioner Damian Pardo.
Ken Russell Pulls Back the Curtain, Part 1
The former city commissioner shares behind-the-scenes accounts of the redistricting battle, future commission expansion, and his beef with the city attorney.
New Questions for Regatta Harbour
With local residents asking how an historic structure could be turned into a painted billboard, Miami officials are mum on possible irregularities at the seven-acre entertainment complex at Dinner Key’s publicly-owned waterfront.
Will Culture Wars Doom Effort to Ban Gas-powered Leaf Blowers?
A City of Miami advisory group is proposing a phaseout of gas-powered blowers. But politics may be fouling the air.
City Considers Leaf Blower Ban
Nuisance blowers may soon be banned
Dinner Key Deception?
Ten Years after a historic vote, the glitzy Regatta Harbour redevelopment strays from the plans voters—and City officials–approved. Boaters left high and dry.
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City Knew for Months of Unsafe Conditions at the Barnyard
City-owned building that houses the popular-
Opinion: End of the Road: The Long History of Coconut Grove’s Big Hill Park
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Sound Off: The City of Miami Held its First Budget Hearing on Saturday.
With Labor Day now safely in the rearview mirror, the
Tracing Trash: For those Cans, Bottles and other Recyclables in our Blue, Curbside Bins, a Surprising Fate.
Miami’s recycling program is a hit with residents
The Live Local Act has supersized development projects in Wynwood, Doral and Miami Beach. Is Coconut Grove next?
A local land use attorney assured Grove residents that
Opinion: Tallahassee Delivers a One-Size-Fits-All Solution to Florida’s Diverse Housing Needs
The Live Local Act (SB 102) seeks to address Florida's
As Mystery Deepens, Residents Push for Investigation of Dead Peacock
A gruesome discovery in a North Grove garbage bin
