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…]

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…]

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…]

Do you have professional experience as a reporter and news writer? Passionate about journalism, storytelling and civic life? The Spotlight is adding to its pool of paid, part time contributing writers who report the news and tell the stories of Coconut Grove, the City of Miami, and beyond. Please send[Read More…]

Eager to check out the Commodore Trail but don’t know the route, or the many points of interest along the way? Friends of the Commodore Trail have you covered with a new map that traces the path of the 5.4 mile trail as it follows Coconut Grove’s waterfront from Cartagena[Read More…]