Tiny local treasures perfect for Grovites ‘in the know’. Kids fish, mermaids sing, romantic moonrise and free trollies.
Spotlight Staff
30 Mostly True Stories of Coconut Grove
Local developer, Miami 21 zoning guru and Spotlight contributor Andy Parrish revisits some of Coconut Grove’s most memorable moments over the past 40 years in a new book now available on Amazon’s website. The scattershot tales and short interviews Parrish serves up in “30 Mostly True Stories of Coconut Grove”[Read More…]
Electronics Recycling Event, Saturday July 20
The City of Miami hosts a free event at Regatta Park on Saturday July 20 to collect and recycle electronic devices, lightbulbs and batteries. City of Miami residents are invited to drop off any unwanted electronic equipment, fluorescent lamps, ballasts, commercial and industrial batteries, and devices that contain mercury during[Read More…]
A New CEO Takes the Helm at Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital in Coconut Grove has a new chief executive officer. Allyssa Tobitt, 33, has been tapped to lead the 488-bed HCA Florida facility as the hospital’s CEO, effective this month. With 1,450 employees, Mercy Hospital is one of the largest employers in Coconut Grove. Tobitt previously served as assistant[Read More…]
Life is the bubbles
Young tikes like to drop a line in the water and ‘fish’ from the seawall at Alice Wainwright Park. Even if there’s no real hook on the line, kids love the experience next to the Bay. And the park’s recent renovation stuns many that haven’t visited since its redo. Perhaps[Read More…]
Election Preview: Meet the District 7 County Commission Candidates on Thursday July 18 at a Virtual Forum
Three candidates are running to represent Coconut Grove on the Miami-Dade County Commission. Election day is Tuesday August 20.
On the water, Farmers’ markets, Mango ice cream quest
Insiders’ secrets to getting on the Bay. A new farmers’ market in West Grove. Mango Fest and ice cream quest.
Grovey things to do in the early summer
Magic Moments
What a lovely story about Magic! My husband and I have had a peacock visitor for the last 10 year that we call Mr. Gorgeous. He visits when it is convenient for him – we don’t see him much during mating season. He will come and stare into our windows or[Read More…]
Recent News
Candidates Blast Proposed City of Miami Election Delay
As rumors swirl about delaying November’s vote –
City Proposes Law to Advance Zoning and Permit Applications Despite Code Violations
The proposed legislation, with immediate impact in the
Opinion: Proposed Charter Changes Deserve Our Support
The City of Miami’s government is broken, but it can
City Board Rebuffs Leafy Way Owners on Tree Removal Plan
Declaring the “soul of the neighborhood” at risk,
After Years of Delays, Playhouse Parking Garage Inches Forward
The partial demolition of the adjacent Coconut Grove
Reading, Writing and Restaurants – A New Approach to Education
Two private microschools in Coconut Grove offer
