County Commissioners approved a second large-scale development this week with 450 mixed-income apartments along Douglas Road in the West Grove.
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Giving Back: Students Find – and Meet – a Community Need
Stocked with a wide range of items – everything from baby products to birthday gifts – the Basic Necessities Cabinet benefits low-income families in Coconut Grove.
Voices: Making Streets Safer for School Kids
A key supporter of Coconut Grove’s Bike to School Days looks back at how the twice-yearly event has grown since May 2021.
A Glimpse of Past, and Future, at Grove Art Walk
Once Miami’s bohemian heart, Coconut Grove’s art scene has fallen victim to high rents and regional competition but a new low-key event has local artists dreaming of better days ahead.
Playhouse Advocates Ask for Investigation
More than two dozen preservationists are calling on the City of Miami to conduct a full review and investigation into last week’s partial collapse of the playhouse.
Pura Vida Miami Opens in Coconut Grove
The company’s Grand Avenue location is its largest yet, with a built-in gelato bar and a large banyan tree in the middle of the store
Jamaican Paul, Keeper of the “Groovy” Grove.
Homeless at times, stylish always, meet the 73-year-old boulevardier whose story — and staying power — have made him a village legend.
Construction Mistake Jeopardizes Playhouse
City officials fear the Coconut Grove Playhouse could collapse because of a construction mistake that “severely compromised” the structural integrity of the 1926 theater.
More Highrise Housing Proposed for Douglas Road
Miami-Dade County may soon approve a second large-scale development with 450 mixed-income apartments on publicly-owned land in the West Grove, within a short stroll of South Dixie Highway.
A Robbery Near Douglas Road Metrorail
A man was robbed earlier this month in the 3800 block of Shipping Avenue – the first robbery of the year in the Coconut Grove area, police said.
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