Local artists get the first brushstroke this week, and rightly so. Kit Pancoast Nagamura returns to her childhood home – The Kampong (!) – with family roots, botanical eyes and an artistic trunk sturdy enough to hold several generations. In the Gibson Educational Center’s Pop-Up Gallery 162, you explore the[Read More…]
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Weekend Danger Ahead
This weekend starts innocently enough. Maybe a concert. Maybe a quick stop at Fairchild. Maybe a library book club if civilization is to survive at all. Then Pow! You’re riding a free shuttle through the Grove, buying tropical plants you absolutely did not plan to own, cruising aboard moonlight sailboat[Read More…]
Pardo Drops “Bonus Year” in New Election Proposal
The Miami City Commission will try again Thursday to shift the city’s election calendar from odd to even years, with a new proposal on the table – one that treats the mayor’s term of office the same as those for commissioners. Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo has proposed new[Read More…]
City Launches Three-Month Composting Program
The City of Miami has launched a pilot composting program to collect food scraps from city residents and turn those leftovers into compost. The three-month pilot program began May 1 with five locations – including Miami City Hall – where residents can deposit their food waste into composting bins. Residents[Read More…]
West Grove Rezoning Withdrawn Amid Outreach Concerns
A set of rezoning and land-use changes affecting West Grove properties was withdrawn Wednesday night before the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB), delaying consideration of a proposal that would have expanded density and allowed new mixed-use development within a multiblock section south of Grand Avenue near Douglas Road.[Read More…]
First Splash of Summer. Last Call for Mother’s Day.
This is your reminder. Not the subtle one your sibling sends after they’ve already made brunch reservations. The real one. Mother’s Day is 48 hours away, and “I was going to do something tomorrow” has undermined many a Sunday. So make a plan now. Something elegant at Vizcaya. Something sweet[Read More…]
Calatayud, Busatta Split Vote on Florida Redistricting
Two state legislators who represent Coconut Grove in Tallahassee split their vote this week on the governor’s proposed redistricting plan. The Florida Legislature approved the plan on Wednesday by a vote of 21-to-17 in the State Senate and 83-to-28 in the Florida House. The new voting map is expected to[Read More…]
The Grove hits the gas. No brakes.
Just as summer prepares to slow everything down, the fastest guys on four wheels rev up the Grove. This week brings race-week noise, a brand-new neighborhood pool, dogs with social calendars, dancers on the rise, mahjong in the garden, Deadhead moonlight and a street concert for Ronnie. Pace yourself. The[Read More…]
A Commission Recap: Parks, Preservation, and The Hangar
The City Commission approved a $200,000 grant to support the restoration of the historic Ace Theater, allocated $13 million for park improvements and affordable housing in District 2, and granted The Hangar a waiver to host more events in 2026.
From Curtain Calls to Cannonballs
Dive in! Pools are opening, dogs will soak and shake, and there are plenty of rooms where laughter or music will loosen things up. The Grove feels like it’s in mid-splash—loose, social, a little unpredictable. (Can a dog do a cannonball?) So don’t stay dry. Take the plunge somewhere—into a[Read More…]
















