Facing strong pushback over controversial changes to Miami’s noise ordinance the Miami City Commission on Thursday deferred the item indefinitely. District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo, who sponsored the legislation, requested the deferral after receiving strong pushback from constituents who complained the ordinance, as proposed, would allow construction crews to work[Read More…]
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Miami City Commissioner Manolo Reyes Dies at 80
Reyes represented District 4 on the Miami City Commission, including Shenandoah, Flagami, and Coral Way. Editor’s Note: The Miami City Commission will meet on Thursday April 17 at 10 a.m. to decide how to fill the District 4 commission seat left vacant by the death of Commissioner Manolo Reyes. Miami[Read More…]
A Roundup of City Commission Actions
The Miami City Commission advanced an affordable housing project on Thursday in the West Grove while also taking up “lifetime” term limits and redistricting reform.
FBI Raids Coconut Grove Art Gallery at Center of Fraud Allegations
Agents remove artwork from Miami Fine Art Gallery following Spotlight report on ongoing fraud allegations against veteran dealer. A team of FBI investigators descended upon a Coconut Grove art gallery early Wednesday morning. Witnesses say agents were seen removing works of art into two unmarked vans parked outside. An agent[Read More…]
County Moves Ahead on Plans to Demolish Playhouse Auditorium
Nearly 20 years after the playhouse closed, Miami-Dade County appears poised to move forward on its plan to save the playhouse by first demolishing a portion of the landmark building.
City May Loosen Noise Rules at Construction Sites
The changes — sponsored by District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo — would allow construction to start earlier and end later, remove criminal penalties for violators, and streamline the process for after-hours noise waivers.
The WELL: How 5 Became 8
A luxury Center Grove condo tower will be three stories higher than rules prescribe thanks to a controversial task force’s recommendation and a little-noticed, 11th-hour tweak to a proposed change in the city’s zoning code.
Back-to-Back Shootings in West Grove
Miami Police are adjusting how they patrol the neighborhood in the wake to two shootings – one fatal – less than a week apart
“Micro” Condominiums Proposed for Grand Avenue
The Miami City Commission agreed this week to provide $4.2 million in funding to support another affordable housing project in the West Grove.
Ken Russell Running for Mayor
If elected, the former District 2 city commissioner and long-time Grove resident says he will fill a role his predecessors have shunned: chairing the City Commission.
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