Seventeen years after the City of Miami installed three information booths in Coconut Grove, one of the remaining kiosks may become a photo booth.
Jenny Jacoby
Bay Waters Show Signs of Progress in Coconut Grove
Miami-Dade’s annual Biscayne Bay Report Card revealed a bay still in distress, with slight improvements in the bay waters off Coconut Grove.
Grove Merchants Relocate Ahead of Center Grove Demo
With groundbreaking on the horizon for the upscale Ziggurat mixed-use project on Grand Avenue, a half dozen small business owners are finding new locations to call home.
Old Smokey Gears up for Class Action Hearing
As lawyers seek to have the Old Smokey lawsuit certified as a class action, West Grove community leaders want more residents to be tested for medical conditions.
Appeal Filed to Stop Lot Splitting on Poinciana Avenue
A neighbor is challenging PZAB’s recent decision to allow a developer to build three houses on a large single-family property on Poinciana Street in the South Grove.
Douglas Road’s Changing Skyline
Developers are planning to build four more apartment towers near the Douglas Road Metrorail Station, adding 1,567 new residences to a neighborhood that is fast becoming an urban transit hub.
Grove Youth Charged in March Fatal Shooting
Police have linked 17-year-old Montrell Boykins with the killing of an 18-year-old man during a botched drug deal in West Grove.
Crime Rates Down 33% From Last Year
Crime in Coconut Grove is down significantly from this time last year, but one-off crimes, including a disturbing assault, and burglaries still pose a challenge.
Woman Assaulted in her Bedroom
A woman was assaulted in her West Grove home last month by an intruder who fled with her cell phone. Police apprehended a male suspect a short time later, and the man confessed to the crime.
Grove’s Top Cop Steps Down
Citing “the politics of policing,” Coconut Grove Police Commander Daniel Kerr has given up the position he’s filled for the past three years, making way for 27-year police veteran and former Grove resident Freddie Cruz. Miami Police Commander Daniel Kerr, known for his non-traditional, community-oriented approach to policing, has stepped[Read More…]
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