To the Editor: Thank you for highlighting the charter petition effort in last week’s article – it’s so important to change the way Miami is governed. So many of us are frustrated with how things work at City Hall. But this amendment gives us a real chance to fix that.[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
Spotlight readers weigh in on community topics.
Grove Playhouse: The Final Curtain
Dear Editor: Re Playhouse Demo Begins, I have been trying for seven years to get into the Coconut Grove Playhouse, and it finally happened today April 23, 2025. In less than thirty days, everything you see in this video will be gone (except for the historic pieces) and that area[Read More…]
More Commissioners Could be a Mistake
Dear Editor: The ACLU of Florida is gathering petition signatures to increase the number of Miami city commissioners from five to nine, in the belief that this will somehow improve our city government. Is that really a good idea? With the current system, if the good guys want to stop[Read More…]
Proposed Charter Changes Won’t Fix Miami’s Problem
Dear Editor: Re: A Petition Drive to Reform Miami City Hall: I know this ballot initiative is derived from a good place but if you go this route first, you will be putting the cart before the horse and our people will get run over by the current political structure[Read More…]
The Death of an Icon
Dear Editor: A cultural tragedy of epic proportions has been playing out in the halls of Miami-Dade County government since 2006 and is about to end with the death of a once world renowned theatrical and cultural icon. The County will destroy most of the Coconut Grove Playhouse leaving a[Read More…]
The Future of Coconut Grove is on the Line
Dear Editor: This week, the future of Coconut Grove as a low-rise neighborhood is on the line as the Miami City Commission will be considering a critical zoning issue that would allow for taller residential developments to be built along our major corridors. Why should you care? Because if we[Read More…]
Let the Curtain Rise Again: A Call to Save the Playhouse
Dear Editor: There are places in a city that are more than brick and mortar. They are vessels of memory, spirit, and story. The Coconut Grove Playhouse is such a place – a grand old dame of South Florida’s cultural soul, standing at the corner of Main Highway and Charles[Read More…]
Remembering Herb Hiller
Dear Editor: Herb Hiller (see Tribute to Herb Hiller) was not only a visionary leader but also a cherished eco-friend. As the Education Director of the Miami Science Museum in the late 1970s, Herb and I often engaged in lively discussions about cycling tours across Florida. He encouraged me to[Read More…]
An Inconvenient Truth: A Swimming Pool is more important than a Mango Tree
Dear Editor: On Tuesday January 14, I attended a meeting at Miami’s City Hall where a discussion about amendments to Miami’s Tree Ordinance took place with only one of our five commissioners deeming this issue important enough to show up. This fact, in and of itself, should be alarming to[Read More…]
District 2 support of Little Bahamas groups
Dear Editor: Our office values open communication and engagement with all organizations serving our community. However, due to pending litigation initiated by the Ministerial Alliance Group and HOATA against the City of Miami, the City Attorney’s Office advised that representatives from District 2 not attend the organizations’ meetings. This guidance[Read More…]
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