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…]

Miami City Manager Art Noriega withdrew a proposal last week that could have led to a suspension of the city’s curbside recycling program and a reduction in the bulky waste pickup service provided by the Solid Waste Department. The City Commission had been expected to consider the item at last[Read More…]

The Miami City Commission agreed on Thursday to allow a developer to open a temporary sports facility on Grand Avenue in the West Grove while waiting to break ground on a much more ambitious mixed-used project with 176 apartments.

How sweet, indeed. The official poster for the 2025 Coconut Grove Art Festival was inspired by a 1949 candy bar – coconut-flavored, of course – and a catchphrase made famous by comedian Jackie Gleason: How sweet it is! Festival organizers revealed the official poster last week during a rooftop event[Read More…]

Are you dreading this year’s tax season? St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on McFarlane Road makes it easy – and free – to file a return for households that earned $67,000 or less last year. The free tax preparation service begins on January 30 with appointments available on Tuesday, Thursday and[Read More…]

The Miami City Commission approved a resolution on Thursday that will allow District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo to open an administrative office on Grand Avenue near Douglas Road in the West Grove. The resolution, approved without discussion, authorizes the City Manager to enter into a three-year lease agreement for space[Read More…]

An unidentified man died Wednesday at Dinner Key marina while trying to retrieve a wayward dinghy, Miami Police reported. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. “A man noticed his dinghy detached from his boat and jumped into water to retrieve it. Unfortunately he never surfaced,” Miami Police spokesman Michael Vega[Read More…]