Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo will host a virtual community meeting on Wednesday June 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to discuss the Coconut Grove Playhouse and answer questions from the public.  Demolition work at the playhouse was halted on May 21 after[Read More…]

In recognition of Caribbean month this week, Miami-Dade College’s Gibson Education Center at 3629 Grand Avenue presents “Honoring Legacy: People and Places of Little Bahamas” on Friday May 23 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Featured speakers include Dr. Marvin Dunn, the noted historian of Black history in Florida and professor[Read More…]

Looking for summer plans? Arts for Learning is launching its new Lewis Arts Studio Performing Arts Summer Program at the Sanctuary of the Arts at St. Mary’s at 136 Frow Avenue in the West Grove. Students will develop skills in performance, storytelling and choreography through structured activities and imaginative play,[Read More…]

The City of Miami could have a new District 4 commissioner as early as this week. The City Commission will meet on Thursday at 10 a.m. to consider how best to fill the District 4 commission seat left vacant by the death last week of Commissioner Manolo Reyes. The commission[Read More…]

The fate of the “lifetime” term limits proposed by Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo may depend on who fills the commission seat left vacant by the death of Commissioner Manolo Reyes.  Pardo asked his fellow commissioners on Thursday to push the proposal to the April 24 meeting after Commission[Read More…]

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on McFarlane Road makes it easy to file a tax return for households that earned $67,000 or less last year – but time is running out to sign up for the free tax preparation service. The last day is Saturday April 12. “We take taxpayers from[Read More…]

The Miami Foundation and its partners have started Press Forward South Florida to provide financial support to independent nonprofit news organizations like the Coconut Grove Spotlight. To get started, the foundations are asking news consumers across South Florida to share their thoughts about local news. Follow this link to participate[Read More…]

City officials are proposing changes to Miami’s tree protection ordinance. Among the outcomes they hope to achieve is a less costly, streamlined process for residents and property owners to trim or remove trees.  The Spotlight is keen to hear your experiences with obtaining permits for tree trimming or removal –[Read More…]

The Miami Foundation and four partner foundations in South Florida are raising money to support independent nonprofit news organizations like the Coconut Grove Spotlight. The initiative – called Press Forward South Florida – has received $3 million in seed funding from the Knight Foundation in Miami, and hopes to begin[Read More…]