Miami Art Week came and went quickly – so quickly, in fact, that some Spotlight readers may have missed Village Voices, a one-night-only photography exhibition at the Shake-a-Leg hangar on South Bayshore Drive. The show featured 32 photographs of Coconut Grove faces and places taken by eight University of Miami[Read More…]
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Publishers’ Update
Dear Spotlight Readers, Today we ask you to click this link to contribute to the Spotlight and make the Coconut Grove you love better for us all. Thank you. While you do that, Spotlight reporters, writers, photographers and editors are digging into City Hall, investigating developers’ plans, interviewing neighbors and[Read More…]
From the Spotlight’s Publishers
Dear Spotlight Readers, Six months and 52 issues ago your neighborhood Spotlight transitioned from the work of a single exemplary Grovite—Hank Sanchez-Resnik—to a community news organization run by a board of seasoned journalists and professionals. New technology now enables first class writers to deliver hyper-local and personally relevant news twice[Read More…]
Local Election Results
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado easily defeated challenger Cindy Lerner on Tuesday to win a second four-year term as the county’s District 7 commissioner. Regalado captured 57% of the vote in the nonpartisan race. Regalado was forced to compete a second time this year against the former mayor of Pinecrest[Read More…]
Obituary: Elizabeth Campanile Gibson
Friends and relatives are mourning the passing of Elizabeth (Liz) Campanile Gibson, who died in Miami from complications of breast cancer on October 18. Liz was born in Asbury Park, N.J. She moved to Coconut Grove as a child in 1951, where she attended Coconut Grove Elementary School, Coral Gables[Read More…]
Volunteers Needed for Annual Coastal Cleanup September 21
VolunteerCleanup.org is looking for up to 5,000 people to pick up trash and other debris from Miami-Dade’s coastline as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s 39th annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday September 21. Volunteers can chose from 70 cleanup sites around the county including four in Coconut Grove — Vizcaya,[Read More…]
Stars shine on the field and stage.
Before the Friday night lights go on, Friday the 13th will bring good luck to one team. The energy of high school football can create a fun outing for everyone in the family. Ransom-Everglades plays rival Palmer-Trinity Friday, 9/13 at 4:00 p.m. 7900 SW 176th St. The Barnacle’s first picnic[Read More…]
Safari, Expensive Ticket, Trivia, Rodeo, Biltmore, Shenandoah
Spice Safari, Bronco busting, Biltmore tour, and Trail Trivia
How’s your personal dining safari progressing? Miami Spice is halfway through, and the Grove’s 19 participating restaurants have prepared their best for this feast for locals who love fine dining on a budget.
Local theater and concerts
Live theater and concerts make perfect date nights. Here’s a run down of sometimes-hidden but always top-notch local theater and small-venue concerts.
Marine Basin Trail, Library family time, Run club, Hip Bingo night
Miami’s newest ride: Virginia Key’s Marine Basin Trail at Miami Marine Stadium opened yesterday. This J-shaped trail starts at the Marine Stadium parking lot and ends at one of the best skyline views of Miami. There and back—about three miles. Family time is Elemental at the Coconut Grove Branch Library. Free matinee Disney movie Elemental (PG) Saturday[Read More…]
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