After falling short of candidates, the Coconut Grove Village Council won’t hold an election this November, but after years in the wilderness its comeback effort is pressing ahead.
Jenny Jacoby
The Last Days of a Black Barbershop in Coconut Grove
The development tide that is transforming the West Grove has come for the Charles Barber Shop on Grand Avenue.
Peak Tide Season Returns to the Grove
Coconut Grove’s resilience projects are being put to the test this week as the seasonal king tides roll into Miami.
More Traffic Enforcement Ahead, Miami Police Chief Says
Miami Police Chief Manny Morales told Grove residents this week that a reduction in violent crime has given him and his department an opportunity to address other safety and quality-of-life concerns, including the Grove’s chaotic street scene.
Lock Your Car: Auto Thefts Surge in the Grove
Car thieves are striking the Grove at a pace not seen all year — nearly a third of 2025’s thefts have come in the past 30 days.
With Crime Falling, City Poised to Add 300 Police Officers
Officials say the proposal – a roughly 20 increase in the Miami police force over current levels – will cost taxpayers $161 million over the next five years and about $40 annually after that.
Pledging To Make a Difference
Nearly six years after his brother’s death in a hazing tragedy at Cornell University, a high school senior at Coconut Grove’s Ransom Everglades School is turning grief into leadership — helping students learn how to step in, speak up, and save lives.
City Accepts Grant for Coconut Grove Project to Protect Biscayne Bay
The $1.1 million stormwater upgrade south of Mercy Hospital aims to cut pollution flowing into Biscayne Bay, as scientists warn of an ecosystem in distress.
Police Identify Body Recovered Off Mercy Hospital
James Edward McCory, 65, was found Friday morning floating in Biscayne Bay. No cause of death has been given.
A Neighborhood Celebrates a Restoration Project
Greater St. Paul AME Church and Dragonfly Investments have completed the first two of ten homes they plan to restore in Little Bahamas to provide affordable housing for residents.
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