A Coconut Grove couple was hospitalized with severe injuries earlier this month after being struck by a teenager on an electric dirt bike near Kennedy Park. The couple says it may take them months to recover.
Don Finefrock
The Mutiny: A $160-million Buyout Proposal Inches Forward
Residents of the storied Mutiny hotel and condominium building on South Bayshore Drive are divided once again over a developer’s unsolicited buyout proposal – the third such proposal since late 2024.
Pardo at the Halfway Point
Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo is getting mixed reviews from constituents in Coconut Grove and elsewhere as he passes the halfway point in his four-year term. He faces reelection in 2027.
A Tallahassee Twist in the Never-Ending Playhouse Drama
A state legislator is seeking to evict Miami-Dade County from the Coconut Grove Playhouse property and hand control of the project instead to a tiny town of 6,000 residents.
Grove Playhouse: The Battle Continues
Opponents of the county’s plan to revive the historic theater as a smaller playhouse with commercial components are seeking to block Miami-Dade County from using bond funding to complete the project.
A New Manager for the City of Miami
The Miami City Commission on Thursday approved Mayor Eileen Higgins’ choice of James Reyes to lead the City of Miami’s often factious government. Reyes starts his new job on Monday.
Miami’s Forever Bond Program: Sinkhole or Solution?
Miami’s new mayor has raised questions about the city’s $400-million Forever Bond program. Members of the Citizens’ Oversight Board who track program spending say the answers to those questions are hiding in plain sight.
Miami’s New Mayor Reports for Duty
Eileen Higgins took the oath of office on Thursday as the City of Miami’s first woman mayor, replacing outgoing Mayor Francis Suarez.
Reimagining Fuller Street: Who Decides?
The developer tapped to lead a public effort to redesign both Fuller Street and Kirk Munroe Park in Coconut Grove is promising an open, inclusive process to reach consensus on a final design.
How Coconut Grove Voted on Tuesday
Three out of four Coconut Grove voters helped Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins make history this week as the first woman to reach the City of Miami’s highest elected office.















