Local preservationists, who have been unable to stop the demolition through litigation, are mounting a letter-writing campaign to induce state officials to intervene.
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Kingsway Property Sues City over Toxic Contamination
The West Grove property owner says the City of Miami should be held accountable for years of neighborhood contamination spread by the city’s former Old Smokey trash incinerator and its Fire Training Rescue Center.
Miami Defends Last-Minute Changes to Proposed City Laws
The City of Miami’s practice of quietly modifying proposed legislation prior to a commission vote is permitted under law, officials insist, so long as the changes do not stray from what was “originally contemplated.”
Detour Ahead: A Pathway is Closed, Frustrating Parents
The popular footpath connecting two parts of Coconut Grove remained blocked this week, frustrating parents who rely on the shortcut to safely shuttle their kids to school.
A Former Marine Finds His Calling at the Barnacle
After a globe-trotting military career, Daniel Kelsey is settling into his dream job — managing, and preserving, Coconut Grove’s waterfront time capsule for future generations.
Pardo Turns to Voters in Bid to Move Miami Elections
With his commission-approved plan ruled unconstitutional and a “blatant power grab,” Miami D2 Commissioner Damian Pardo will ask for a November vote to realign city races and extend terms by one year.
Peacock Park’s Resilience Project Under Scrutiny
A $2 million shoreline project aims to protect Coconut Grove’s eponymous bayfront from rising seas—but with no construction funds, a $465,000 design tab, and plans to remove mature palms, critics are asking: Is it worth it?
Village People: Yoga Instructor Natalie Morales
To Morales, yoga is so much more than a form of exercise – it’s a way to give back, both to community and self.
Man Killed in West Grove Shooting; Suspect at Large
Gun violence struck Coconut Grove again Wednesday, killing one man and injuring another on Douglas Road, not far from the site of two earlier shootings in 2025.
Shake-A-Leg at 35: Launching Boats and Dreams
Paralyzed at 21, Harry Horgan turned heartbreak into hope—founding Shake-A-Leg Miami and changing thousands of lives in the process. Thirty-five years later, his mission still sails on.
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