City officials plan to present new design plans to the community on Wednesday, May 29 at the Virrick Park pool construction site.
Politics
Tension and relations between policies and their advocates.
Elections, Referendums. Campaigns and Candidates.
Ken Russell Pulls Back the Curtain, Part 1
The former city commissioner shares behind-the-scenes accounts of the redistricting battle, future commission expansion, and his beef with the city attorney.
Sign of the Times
The showdown over large digital advertising signs in downtown Miami returns to the Miami City Commission this week for a final vote.
Honoring the Legacy of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
After years of delay, the Coconut Grove cottage where Marjory Stoneman Douglas wrote The Everglades: River of Grass may finally be restored and opened to the public.
New Questions for Regatta Harbour
With local residents asking how an historic structure could be turned into a painted billboard, Miami officials are mum on possible irregularities at the seven-acre entertainment complex at Dinner Key’s publicly-owned waterfront.
Redistricting Settlement Gets Deferred until May 23
Commissioner Damian Pardo, who was absent, expresses disappointment at the deferral
At Long Last, a Grove United?
Thursday Commission meeting vote to reunify Grove within District 2. Donaldson urges public attendance and support.
Pardo’s First 100 days, Part 2
Insights on Virrick Park pool controversy, affordable housing, and cultural preservation in Miami’s Little Bahamas. Exclusive Spotlight interview.
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.
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