To the Editor: Flooding in Coconut Grove — and increasingly across Miami — is often described as a problem of clogged drains or delayed maintenance. In some locations, that may be true. But in others, including my intersection on Day Avenue, the issue runs deeper and deserves a clearer technical[Read More…]

To the Editor: Thank you for your article highlighting the South Bayshore sidewalk closure. The situation is, in fact, even more serious than portrayed in the article. First, sidewalk closures are not intended to be used in this manner. They should be measured in hours, not in days, weeks, or[Read More…]

To the Editor: Why has the Barnacle State Park stopped offering its Yoga by the Sea class?  According to the “Friends” of the Barnacle Society, it is not making enough money. And yes, sometimes there are a dozen people, and sometimes just a couple.  But money is NOT the point[Read More…]

To the Editor: I was surprised and encouraged during last Thursday’s commission meeting when Miami District 5 Commissioner Christine King spoke out about the damage the Live Local Act will do to our neighborhoods.   This law, forced upon us from Tallahassee, allows developers “by right” to build huge, towering housing[Read More…]

Editor’s Note: Robert Denardes Whittle Jr. was fatally shot on Aug. 6 at Ike’s Food Center on Douglas Road in Coconut Grove. Loretta Scippio-Whittle, the president of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, wrote this letter in memory of her 30-year-old grandson who grew up in Coconut Grove.   To the Editor: My[Read More…]

To the Editor: For too long, the shape of Miami’s political map has determined the shape of our democracy. Lines drawn in back rooms have divided neighborhoods, weakened communities, and silenced voices that deserved to be heard.  As someone who has lived and worked in this city for decades, I’ve seen[Read More…]

To the Editor: Commissioner Pardo’s outreach to Coconut Grove residents asking for support in opposing the settlement over the PAMM billboard is absolutely dumbfounding.  The District 2 office has turned its face on the most salient issues affecting Coconut Grove residents. At best they have paid us false lip service.[Read More…]

To the Editor: This week’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board meeting was an emotional six-hour endurance test. Dedicated advocates were met with an invisible wall from the very custodians entrusted to protect our historic site.  The irony is that those who should have been our champions ended up sealing the[Read More…]

To the Editor: The robot meals-on-wheels are a nuisance and don’t belong in Coconut Grove (on) downtown streets (for) several reasons, but most importantly, the sidewalks are narrow due to trees, restaurant tables and chairs, and you have to give them the right of way with the potential that the[Read More…]