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South Bayshore Drive Rebuilding Project

Public Meeting Monday, July 29, 6:30-8 p.m.—In Person and Online

October 12, 2024 by Hank Sanchez-Resnik 0 comments

Strut Your Stuff: The Coconut Grove Veterans Day Parade Wants You to Join the Celebration

Organizers of the Coconut Grove Veterans Day Parade, also known as the Red, White and Blue Parade, are actively recruiting participants to join the event on Monday November 11. “The goal is to get more locals out to actually celebrate our veterans and participate in the parade,” coordinator Kimberly Davis[Read More…]

October 10, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

Friday Night History Tour

Coconut Grove History Tours resume this week, starting on Friday October 4 with an evening walking tour of McFarlane Road and Main Highway. This week’s tour will highlight the stories of the diverse group of people who shaped village history, in honor of Global Diversity Month. The tours are sponsored[Read More…]

October 3, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

Miami Commission Honors Monty Trainer, Food Pantry at This Week’s Meeting

Coconut Grove was front and center at the start of this week’s Miami City Commission meeting with Monty Trainer and the Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry singled out for special honors. The City Commission recognized Trainer and his community work by naming a portion of Aviation Avenue between South Bayshore[Read More…]

September 26, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

The Big Reveal: 41st Annual Mango Strut Poster

Get a jump on the 41st annual King Mango Strut by dropping by Barracuda Taphouse & Grill at 3035 Fuller Street on Wednesday October 2 at 6 p.m. when parade organizers will unveil the poster for the upcoming event. “Another wild, wacky, and yes, weird year is winding down, which[Read More…]

September 26, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

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…]

September 13, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

Miami’s Solid Waste Fee Capped at $380

The Miami City Commission voted Saturday to set the solid waste fee paid by homeowners at $380 for the fiscal year that begins October 1 – the same rate that homeowners paid this year. The commission voted in June to cap the fee at $440 – a 16% increase –[Read More…]

September 10, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

Grove Bid Announces a new Tagline for its 2025 Marketing Campaign

The Coconut Grove Business Improvement District (BID) has chosen a new tagline for its 2025 marketing campaign. The winning tagline – Discover Coconut Grove: Miami’s Original Gem – was chosen after the BID invited residents to vote on the final choice. “A big thank you to everyone who voted,” the[Read More…]

September 6, 2024 by Staff 0 comments

Cindy Lerner Wins an Endorsement

Richard Praschnik, the Miami-Dade public schools police officer who captured 9% of the vote this month in the District 7 County Commission race, endorsed rival candidate Cindy Lerner this week. Lerner is seeking to unseat incumbent Commissioner Raquel Regalado in November. The winner will represent Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, South[Read More…]

August 29, 2024 by Staff 1 comment

Got a Complaint about Parking in Coconut Grove?

The Spotlight is keen to hear your opinions and experiences regarding parking lots and garages – both public and privately operated — in Coconut Grove. Please send your comments to [email protected]. Please include your full name and a phone number in case we’d like to follow up. Your name will not be[Read More…]

August 22, 2024 by Staff 0 comments