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Pledging To Make a Difference
Nearly six years after his brother’s death in a hazing tragedy at Cornell University, a high school senior at Coconut Grove’s Ransom Everglades School is turning grief into leadership — helping students learn how to step in, speak up, and save lives.
What Would Marjory Say: County Tells Nonprofit to Leave Biscayne Nature Center
Miami-Dade County is seeking to evict the nonprofit organization that provides environmental education programming for local school children at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center in Crandon Park.
To The Heavens, And Back
Paying tribute to the community that helped launch him on a career in space and beyond, former NASA astronaut Winston Scott returned to Coconut Grove on Sunday to celebrate the 130th anniversary of South Florida’s oldest black church.
Police Identify Body Recovered Off Mercy Hospital
James Edward McCory, 65, was found Friday morning floating in Biscayne Bay. No cause of death has been given.
Divided No More: Neighborhood Pathway Restored
The brick footpath, a popular shortcut that connects the West Grove and South Grove neighborhoods, was closed temporarily at the start of the school year to accommodate a residential construction project.
At Coconut Grove Elementary, a New Leader for Miami’s Oldest School
Raised and educated in the Miami-Dade County school system, Dania Garcia finds herself at the helm of one of the Grove’s most venerable institutions.
Hopes for Miami Marine Stadium Are Dashed – Again
The City of Miami missed a chance last week to move forward with a plan to restore the iconic stadium on Virginia Key. It’s unclear where the plan goes from here.
Center Grove Tower’s Bonus Height Claim Under Scrutiny
The Lincoln, a proposed luxury development on SW 27th Avenue, is claiming three extra floors under a repealed zoning loophole — even after Miami zoning officials admitted the project doesn’t qualify.
Miami Commission to Meet on Fate of Marine Stadium
“We are finally at a point where we have a plan and a trajectory for the renovation of Miami Marine Stadium,” City Manager Art Noriega said in a video posted on social media late last week.
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