The Miami City Commission voted Saturday to set the solid waste fee paid by homeowners at $380 for the fiscal year that begins October 1 – the same rate that homeowners paid this year. The commission voted in June to cap the fee at $440 – a 16% increase –[Read More…]
Politics
Tension and relations between policies and their advocates.
Elections, Referendums. Campaigns and Candidates.
The Live Local Act has supersized development projects in Wynwood, Doral and Miami Beach. Is Coconut Grove next?
A local land use attorney assured Grove residents that they have little to fear from the Live Local Act. Not everyone was so sure.
Opinion: Tallahassee Delivers a One-Size-Fits-All Solution to Florida’s Diverse Housing Needs
The Live Local Act (SB 102) seeks to address Florida’s housing crisis with good intentions but without professional precision and foresight.
Election Results: How Coconut Grove Voted
A race-by-race look at last week’s voting results from five polling locations in Coconut Grove. Voter turnout was low, and there were no real surprises on Election Day last week. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava easily won a second term, Miami residents voted to hire a new cop to police[Read More…]
District 7 Race Headed to a Runoff. Again.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado and challenger Cindy Lerner both fell short of the 50% they needed to seal a victory on Tuesday.
Opinion: Miami at an Inflection Point
What do we want South Bayshore Drive to be: a safer street for bicyclists, pedestrians and runners, or a faster street for cars?
Get Out the Vote!
Grovites take to the polls on Tuesday
Raquel Regalado Makes Her Case to Voters
The District 7 County Commissioner is running on her record. “You make an omelet, you break a few eggs. Happy to be held accountable for my broken eggs.”
Cindy Lerner Takes Her Shot
After a bruising loss four years ago, former Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner is back in the ring, facing a familiar opponent.
Election 2024: The District 7 County Commission Race Features a Rematch of the 2020 Contest
Three candidates are competing to represent Coconut Grove and surrounding communities on the Miami-Dade County Commission. The election is August 20. The 2024 election contest for the Miami-Dade County District 7 commission seat – the district that includes Coconut Grove – features a rematch between incumbent commissioner Raquel Regalado and[Read More…]
Recent News
City Knew for Months of Unsafe Conditions at the Barnyard
City-owned building that houses the popular-
Opinion: End of the Road: The Long History of Coconut Grove’s Big Hill Park
As Grovites discuss the future of Big Hill Park – 
Sound Off: The City of Miami Held its First Budget Hearing on Saturday.
With Labor Day now safely in the rearview mirror, the
Tracing Trash: For those Cans, Bottles and other Recyclables in our Blue, Curbside Bins, a Surprising Fate.
Miami’s recycling program is a hit with residents
The Live Local Act has supersized development projects in Wynwood, Doral and Miami Beach. Is Coconut Grove next?
A local land use attorney assured Grove residents that
Opinion: Tallahassee Delivers a One-Size-Fits-All Solution to Florida’s Diverse Housing Needs
The Live Local Act (SB 102) seeks to address Florida's
As Mystery Deepens, Residents Push for Investigation of Dead Peacock
A gruesome discovery in a North Grove garbage bin
