The Sunday night shooting on the corner of Douglas Road and Florida Avenue was the first violent crime in Coconut Grove since August, police said.
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The Woman’s Club’s Big Birthday: 135 and Counting
The Coconut Grove Woman’s Club, founded in February 1891 by six community-minded women, is currently experiencing a membership revival.
The Gifford Lane Stroll: Art, Friends, and Giving
For one day each year, residents of a two-block stretch in Center Grove have turned Gifford Lane into a deliberately low-key art show and street party rooted in neighborhood culture, local artists and charitable giving.
Billionaires at the Gate: Is Extreme Wealth Reshaping the Grove?
As the ultrawealthy flow into Coconut Grove, the village is attracting global attention — and confronting familiar tensions over affordability, character and who, and what, still belongs.
A Chaotic Start to a Public Design Process
A robust crowd of people turned out this week to participate in the public design process for Kirk Munroe Park and Fuller Street, but the choice of location and the lack of a formal presentation had attendees wondering what if any progress was made.
The Grove’s Own Josh “Woogie” Jobe Wins Superbowl Ring
From Armbister Park to seven tackles as a Seattle Seahawks cornerback in Super Bowl LX, Josh Jobe continues a legacy of football excellence in the Grove.
Sail On: Washington’s Birthday Regatta Marks 30 Years
Founded in 1887 by Coconut Grove pioneer Commodore Ralph Munroe, the Washington’s Birthday Regatta returns this weekend for its for its annual reenactment of one of Miami’s oldest maritime traditions.
Coconut Grove’s Art Weekend in Photos
Art lovers turned out in force this weekend for the 62nd edition of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. Take a look back with these images from the fair.
Remembering Thelma Gibson
A strong advocate for community health care and housing, Gibson leaves a lasting legacy in Coconut Grove, where she was born in December 1926.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival at a Crossroads
This weekend’s 62nd edition of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival will be the last under a five-year contract with events management company Loud And Live. Deciding whether to renew the agreement or strike out in a new direction comes amid internal soul-searching within a governing board marked by unusually long tenures and little turnover.
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