With groundbreaking on the horizon for the upscale Ziggurat mixed-use project on Grand Avenue, a half dozen small business owners are finding new locations to call home.
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Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in Coconut Grove Art Fraud Case
The Sunny Isles man, who admitted to charges of wire fraud, is an alleged associate of art dealer Les Roberts, whose Miami Fine Art Gallery in Center Grove is the subject of a federal investigation.
Voices: Traffic Trouble in the Grove
Despite years of grassroots pressure and a few hard-won improvements, Grove residents still face a daily struggle with unsafe streets, lax enforcement, and development disruptions that often ignore basic resident needs.
Old Smokey Gears up for Class Action Hearing
As lawyers seek to have the Old Smokey lawsuit certified as a class action, West Grove community leaders want more residents to be tested for medical conditions.
Appeal Filed to Stop Lot Splitting on Poinciana Avenue
A neighbor is challenging PZAB’s recent decision to allow a developer to build three houses on a large single-family property on Poinciana Street in the South Grove.
Emancipendence Event Returns for a 2nd Year
With live performances and light bites, the 2nd annual Emancipendence event in the West Grove is a celebration of Juneteenth and Florida Emancipation Day, marking 160 years since the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Opinion: Don’t Let City Officials Surrender the Upzoning Battle
Proposed changes to Miami’s zoning code – which city commissioner will vote on Thursday – could add thousands of residents, and their cars, to Coconut Grove’s increasingly crowded neighborhoods and streets.
City Closes Bonus Height Loophole, But Not for The WELL
The controversial Center Grove development that prompted the new law can build to eight stories –and possibly far higher if city officials adopt a far-reaching plan to supersize developments within a full mile of transit stations.
Demo Work Resumes at Playhouse as Questions Linger
The City of Miami has lifted the stop-work order imposed last month after a construction mistake threatened to topple the historic playhouse, but questions remain about why the 99-year-old structure wasn’t braced before demo work began.
City Hall Reforms Survive a Crucial First Test
The Miami City Commission voted narrowly this week in support of shaking up the status quo by moving city elections to even-numbered years and by imposing a lifetime cap on the number of terms a city commissioner or mayor can serve.
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