The Live Local Act (SB 102) seeks to address Florida’s housing crisis with good intentions but without professional precision and foresight.
Politics
Tension and relations between policies and their advocates.
Elections, Referendums. Campaigns and Candidates.
The Case of the Missing Benches
For generations of Grove residents, the end of Royal Road has provided public water access and majestic views of Biscayne Bay. But when a neighbor complained about the wrong kind of visitors, city officials removed the park’s benches.
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…]
Safer Streets: A Simple Solution
A 5th-grade student at St. Stephen’s finds an easy way to make crossing the street safer in Coconut Grove. City officials love the idea. After teacher Kate Hamm was struck by a vehicle last spring while crossing Main Highway near Greenstreet Café, pedestrian safety became top of mind for lots[Read More…]
Local Officials to Address “Live Local” Housing Law
Local residents are invited to a panel discussion Saturday Aug. 31 of the Live Local Act, a new state law that some critics say could supercharge high-rise development in Coconut Grove. Explaining the law and its impact will be State Rep. Vicki Lopez, State Senator Alexis Calatayud, City of Miami[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.
Get Out the Vote!
Grovites take to the polls on Tuesday
Outfall Fallout: Is Stormwater Discharge Trashing Grove Islands?
The city’s new “Leave No Trace” policy targets littering on Miami’s public island getaways. But a far greater and steadier stream of garbage, activists say, arrives with each passing rain.
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.”
Runners, Bikers Pan Proposed Design for South Bayshore Drive
Miami-Dade County unveiled its latest design plans for roadway improvements along South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove to widespread criticism.
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Judge Tosses Virginia Key Marina Referendum Lawsuit
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Residents packed a city workshop Thursday with
The Good, the Bad and the Smelly: Sargassum in Coconut Grove
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