Alan Cohen, the A.C. behind A.C.’s Icees, celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday in Kennedy Park, where he has been serving chilled icees for more than four decades.
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Lucienne Sanchez-Resnik at 100: A Coconut Grove Life Rooted in Service
As she marks her centennial year, Lucienne Sanchez looks back on a remarkable life of global travel, humanitarian work and neighborhood leadership that helped shape the Coconut Grove she calls home.
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.
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.
The Faces of Coconut Grove
For those in the know, one of the highlights of this year’s Miami Art Week was “Village Visionaries,” a one-night-only photography exhibition at the Shake-a-Leg hangar on South Bayshore Drive. The show featured 27 photographs of Coconut Grove faces and places taken by six University of Miami photojournalism students. The[Read More…]
Village People: Another Day in Paradise for Spencer Morrison
Morrison, the front desk supervisor at Grove Towers on South Bayshore Drive, celebrated 35 years on the job this month, establishing a legacy nearly as iconic as the building itself.
The Last Days of a Black Barbershop in Coconut Grove
The development tide that is transforming the West Grove has come for the Charles Barber Shop on Grand Avenue.
Still Chanting: A Grove Story in Pictures
As Miami’s Hare Krishna community plans a revival, here’s a glimpse of their worship, rituals, and the people behind a decades-long spiritual presence in Coconut Grove. Photos by Patrick Farrell.
A Former Marine Finds His Calling at the Barnacle
After a globe-trotting military career, Daniel Kelsey is settling into his dream job — managing, and preserving, Coconut Grove’s waterfront time capsule for future generations.
Village People: Yoga Instructor Natalie Morales
To Morales, yoga is so much more than a form of exercise – it’s a way to give back, both to community and self.
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