Insights on Virrick Park pool controversy, affordable housing, and cultural preservation in Miami’s Little Bahamas. Exclusive Spotlight interview.
Politics
Tension and relations between policies and their advocates.
Elections, Referendums. Campaigns and Candidates.
The BID Gets a New Executive Director
The Spotlight interviews Mark Burns, the new executive director of the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District.
Redistricting Deal Reunites Coconut Grove
Grove and other neighborhoods reunited in ACLU’s settlement of the redistricting lawsuit–now published for May 9th commission meeting.
Will Culture Wars Doom Effort to Ban Gas-powered Leaf Blowers?
A City of Miami advisory group is proposing a phaseout of gas-powered blowers. But politics may be fouling the air.
The Billy Corben Show
After years of success as a documentary filmmaker, Billy Corben is shaking things up at City Hall, much to the dismay of the politicians and public officials he targets.
New City Attorney Takes Over at City Hall
After months of contention, much of it focused on the performance of former City Attorney Victoria Mendez, the City of Miami is moving on.
Sparks Fly Ahead of City Commission Meeting
Miami Commissioner Damian Pardo doubles down on his feud with fellow Commissioner Joe Carollo ahead of this week’s City Commission meeting.
Key Items on the April 25 City Commission Agenda
City Commission debates giant billboards, new city attorney and inspector general. Thursday, April 25, 9 a.m., at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Dr.
Support Grows for Pedestrian Safety
Concern and anger about pedestrian safety build throughout the Grove after a teacher is struck and injured in a crosswalk. Community leaders call for action.
Village Council Launches New Website
The Coconut Grove Village Council has launched a new website and is also spearheading an initiative to counteract the negative effects of increased hearing board fees for decisions on matters such as zoning and tree removal.
Sponsors + Advertisement
Recent News
Pedestrian Safety in the Age of E-Bikes: Much Concern, Little Action
Miami-Dade County has formed a working group to
School Board Approves Expansion at Coconut Grove Elementary School
School board members greenlighted the design and
Amid Record Spending, City Asks for $46 Million More
Just months after Mayor Eileen Higgins pledged to rein
Miami Eyes New Firefighter Pension Expansion Without Public Cost Estimate
As Miami’s pension obligations continue to swell, a
Inside City Hall: The Soaring Price Tag for Miami’s Police
As Miami debates a proposed $450 million public-safety
Miami Planning Board Rejects the County’s Playhouse Plan
The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board deadlocked