A Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge ruled Monday that the Miami City Commission cannot move its general election from 2025 to 2026 without first asking Miami voters to change the city’s charter. The City Commission voted 3-to-2 by ordinance last month to delay the November 2025 election and grant each commissioner[Read More…]
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Volunteer Gardening. Help steward the bird-friendly garden and grounds at the Tropical Audubon Society in South Miami at this monthly event. Volunteers can learn how to establish their own bird-friendly garden and get familiar with the principles of Florida-Friendly landscaping. Volunteers are needed to help remove invasives, rake leaves, clear[Read More…]
For Sale (or maybe not): The Olympia Theater
The Miami City Commission chose late last month not to sell the landmark Olympia Theater in downtown Miami to a public charter school – at least not immediately – after the proposed deal was roundly criticized at the commission’s meeting on June 26. Instead, the proposed sale to SLAM Academy[Read More…]
Squeeze the Day, Miami
The 31st Annual Mango Festival. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden has announced the return of its summer tradition – and it’s juicy. This weekend, come out and celebrate Miami’s most flavorful time of the year at the 31st Annual Mango Festival, a two-day celebration filled with mango-inspired treats and festivities. With[Read More…]
Info Session on Main Highway Roadwork
Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado will host a virtual community meeting on Tuesday July 8 at 6:00 p.m. to provide information and answer questions about the Main Highway repaving project which will disrupt traffic in the heart of Coconut Grove as early as this week. The roadwork between McFarlane Road and[Read More…]
City of Miami Installs Free Wi-Fi in 15 Parks
Park patrons can now stay connected at more Miami parks, including two parks in Coconut Grove, after the successful completion of the first phase of the Wi-Fi for Parks Project – a City of Miami initiative providing free public internet service to residents and visitors in underserved neighborhoods. Among the[Read More…]
Grove & Glory: Your July Fourth Rundown.
UPDATE: Plans for the Red, White & Grove celebration in Peacock Park have changed, due to the weather. The Miami Symphony Orchestra won’t be peforming. Two other bands will perform instead, and the event will start at 6:00 p.m. not 3:05 p.m. as originally planned. Happy 4th !!! Ready for[Read More…]
Road Work Coming to Busiest Stretch of Main Highway
Vehicle access to a stretch of Main Highway in Center Grove will be limited due to roadway resurfacing work from approximately July 9 to July 16, Miami-Dade transportation officials say. Drivers between McFarlane Road, in the heart of the commercial district, south to Royal Road are advised to seek alternate[Read More…]
Opponents Seek Injunction to Halt Playhouse Demo
Opponents of the county’s plan to restore and reopen the Coconut Grove Playhouse filed an emergency motion this week to halt the demolition work now underway at the landmark theater on Main Highway. The emergency motion, filed on Sunday by attorney David Winker, asks Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mavel Ruiz[Read More…]
District 2 Office Opens on Grand Avenue
Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo has opened a satellite office on Grand Avenue in the West Grove. Commission staff began moving into the new office at 3646 Grand Avenue last week. Although there’s no exterior signage and no official ribbon-cutting as of yet, Javier Gonzalez, the District 2 staff[Read More…]
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