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…]
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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…]
From B-I-N-G-O to Boom! Boom! Boom!
Video Games @ the Library. Chill out with a Nintendo Switch and some light competition. Whether you’re playing solo or tag-teaming with a buddy, it’s two hours of low-stress, high-score fun. Virrick Park Branch, 3255 Plaza Street. Friday 6/27 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Free. Free Food Distribution. County Commissioner[Read More…]
Game On: Miami Dolphins Tour Coconut Grove
The Miami Dolphins brought their rookie class of players to Coconut Grove this week for an event celebrating Caribbean culture in South Florida.
From Freedom to Fireworks: Summer in Full Groove
Summer’s heating up across the Grove and beyond—with culture, community, and celebrations lined up to match. Whether you’re marching for faith, mingling at a chamber social, or stretching under the palms, this week’s Where We’ll Be is packed with the good stuff. And don’t miss what’s coming in July—it’s big,[Read More…]
Grill-Seekers: Where to Take Pop Before His Nap
Smoke Signals. The Sierra Club screens Old Smokey: A Community History, a deep dive into Miami’s incineration past and what a zero-waste future could look like. Bonus: stick around for a convo on environmental justice. Miami Dade College, Gibson Center, 3629 Grand Avenue. Friday 6/13 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.[Read More…]

















