Marching on City Hall, a group suing the City of Miami says a new study highlights urgent health and cleanup concerns for residents near the Old Smokey facility.
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The Faces of Coconut Grove
Miami Art Week came and went quickly – so quickly, in fact, that some Spotlight readers may have missed Village Voices, a one-night-only photography exhibition at the Shake-a-Leg hangar on South Bayshore Drive. The show featured 32 photographs of Coconut Grove faces and places taken by eight University of Miami[Read More…]
State Acquires Land Next to Historic Grove Cottage
The vacant property flanks the tiny 1926 cottage where Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived and worked. Restoration work is ongoing.
Voices: What’s Ahead for the Farmer’s Market?
The opening of a new residential development next door to the farmers market on Grand Avenue is prompting questions about the future of the Saturday market.
Shady Dealings: For the City of Miami, Tree Removal is a Lucrative Business
The City of Miami’s 20-year-old Tree Trust Fund has raised millions of dollars by charging property owners who want to cut down their trees. Where the money goes is not entirely clear.
A New Stage for Theater in the Grove
Organizers hope to revive Coconut Grove’s theater scene by staging a festival of new works by local playwrights at the Woman’s Club in May 2025.
Miami Art Week in Coconut Grove
Pinta Miami returns to The Hangar, the “Village Voices” photo exhibit profiles people in the Grove, and Vizcaya honors the landmark’s original artistic advisor.
Home to Headache: Miami’s Battle with Illegal Short-Term Rentals
How lucrative “party houses” defy city ordinances and spark noise and frustration in once peaceful neighborhoods.
Giving Thanks is a Weekly Event at this Community Kitchen
Antonio Jamison and friends feed the soul of a Coconut Grove community with their weekly Kitchen Ministry. “What keeps me going is the smile on people’s faces,” Jamison says.
Can A Little Bahamas Visitor District Revitalize the West Grove?
Amidst ever-rising property values and a fast-changing resident population an effort is underway to promote the area’s historic heritage and culture.
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