The wildly popular cult classic – a midnight mainstay in the 1970s and 80s at the independent and artsy Grove Cinema – will return next month for a handful of showings across Miami-Dade to celebrate the anniversary of its 1975 U.S premiere.
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With Crime Falling, City Poised to Add 300 Police Officers
Officials say the proposal – a roughly 20 increase in the Miami police force over current levels – will cost taxpayers $161 million over the next five years and about $40 annually after that.
And They’re Off: 13 Vie for Miami Mayor’s Seat
With Miami’s mayoral qualifying deadline now closed – in an election city officials hoped to postpone — a baker’s dozen of new names and old completes the field.
The New Face of a Booming Industry in the Grove
What’s with all the skincare services in Coconut Grove? A Spotlight reporter explores the Grove’s wellness sector to find out who’s got skin in the game, and what their survival tactics are in the face of growing competition.
Pledging To Make a Difference
Nearly six years after his brother’s death in a hazing tragedy at Cornell University, a high school senior at Coconut Grove’s Ransom Everglades School is turning grief into leadership — helping students learn how to step in, speak up, and save lives.
What Would Marjory Say: County Tells Nonprofit to Leave Biscayne Nature Center
Miami-Dade County is seeking to evict the nonprofit organization that provides environmental education programming for local school children at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center in Crandon Park.
City Accepts Grant for Coconut Grove Project to Protect Biscayne Bay
The $1.1 million stormwater upgrade south of Mercy Hospital aims to cut pollution flowing into Biscayne Bay, as scientists warn of an ecosystem in distress.
Miami’s New Inspector General Promises Accountability
With the appointment of an independent inspector general, the City of Miami has an opportunity to move beyond the scandals that have rocked City Hall in recent years.
To The Heavens, And Back
Paying tribute to the community that helped launch him on a career in space and beyond, former NASA astronaut Winston Scott returned to Coconut Grove on Sunday to celebrate the 130th anniversary of South Florida’s oldest black church.
“A” for Effort: A Restoration Project Advances, One Letter at a Time
Former Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell surprised Ace Theater owner Dorothy Wallace last week with the first of six jumbo letters he has promised to refurbish as part of the theater’s planned restoration.
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At 97, Dorothy Wallace Takes a Tour of her Legacy Project
Wallace and her family are working to restore The Ace,
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The waters surrounding Coconut Grove have improved
Stronger Miami Petition Drive Falls Short Ahead of Election
Organizers collected more than 20,500 signed
Miami Quietly Approves $1 Million Stadium Spending Amid $47 Million Budget Expansion
A last-minute substitution memo revealed previously
New Lawsuit Targets Grove Bonus-Height Developments
The legal challenge — like a similar lawsuit focused
A Commission Recap: Traffic, Trees and Voter Turnout
The City Commission agreed to address traffic problems
Pedestrian Safety in the Age of E-Bikes: Much Concern, Little Action
Miami-Dade County has formed a working group to
School Board Approves Expansion at Coconut Grove Elementary School
School board members greenlighted the design and