The West Grove property owner says the City of Miami should be held accountable for years of neighborhood contamination spread by the city’s former Old Smokey trash incinerator and its Fire Training Rescue Center.
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A Former Marine Finds His Calling at the Barnacle
After a globe-trotting military career, Daniel Kelsey is settling into his dream job — managing, and preserving, Coconut Grove’s waterfront time capsule for future generations.
Pardo Turns to Voters in Bid to Move Miami Elections
With his commission-approved plan ruled unconstitutional and a “blatant power grab,” Miami D2 Commissioner Damian Pardo will ask for a November vote to realign city races and extend terms by one year.
Peacock Park’s Resilience Project Under Scrutiny
A $2 million shoreline project aims to protect Coconut Grove’s eponymous bayfront from rising seas—but with no construction funds, a $465,000 design tab, and plans to remove mature palms, critics are asking: Is it worth it?
Man Killed in West Grove Shooting; Suspect at Large
Gun violence struck Coconut Grove again Wednesday, killing one man and injuring another on Douglas Road, not far from the site of two earlier shootings in 2025.
Miami Coastal Waters Get a Cleansing
The Scavenger 2000 marine vessel travels the length of Miami’s coastline, collecting debris, killing harmful bacteria and pumping oxygen into bay waters.
City Commission Denies Proposed Lot Split on Poinciana
The City of Miami Commission sided with Coconut Grove residents last week when it voted to deny a developer’s attempt to split a large South Grove property to accommodate three new single-family homes.
The Grove’s Top Cop: Heart, Humor, and a Deep Miami Legacy
After nearly three decades with Miami Police, Freddie Cruz steps into a new assignment in Coconut Grove with his trademark energy, empathy — and a pocketful of jokes.
Crime Is Down Across the City of Miami, Police Say
The City of Miami Police Department reported a significant decrease in violent crimes across Miami so far in 2025 – a trend reflected in the numbers reported earlier this year in Coconut Grove.
Smile! This Forgotten Kiosk May Be Your Next Photo Op
Seventeen years after the City of Miami installed three information booths in Coconut Grove, one of the remaining kiosks may become a photo booth.


















