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Dust to Dust: The Bain-Range Funeral Home Comes Down
The Coconut Grove home of Bain-Range Funeral Services, a local landmark on Grand Avenue, was torn down this week in another sign of changing times in the historically Black neighborhood known as Little Bahamas. Coming soon, to take its place: 27 rental apartments and 3,500 square feet of new retail[Read More…]
Savor Coconut Grove: Miami Spice Brings Fine Dining at Affordable Prices
Explore 19 Grove Eateries with Special Three-Course Menus this August and September. Intrigued by Coconut Grove’s growing fine dining scene but turned off by prices that may resemble a mortgage payment? Then check out any of the 19 Grove restaurants participating in this year’s Miami Spice discount program organized by[Read More…]
Pulse: Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli joins Mayfair Grill
The Miami chef behind the popular Eating House and Luca Osteria restaurants in Coral Gables is taking on a new assignment in Coconut Grove as the lead chef at Mayfair Grill, the signature restaurant at Mayfair House Hotel & Garden. The restaurant will open for daily dinner and happy hour[Read More…]
July 29 Public Meeting: Proposed South Bayshore Improvements
Would you like to learn more – and possibly comment on – Miami-Dade County’s proposed design plans for South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove? Here’s your chance: The county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) will hold a public meeting – in person and via Zoom – on Monday[Read More…]
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…]
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.
DeSantis Vetoes State Restrictions on Local Leaf Blower Laws
Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed plans to place a one-year moratorium on efforts by local municipalities to regulate the use of gas powered leaf blowers. He also canceled $100,000 in state funding to conduct a cost analysis of both gas and electric leaf blowers. The veto allows City of Miami[Read More…]
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