A 5th-grade student at St. Stephen’s finds an easy way to make crossing the street safer in Coconut Grove. City officials love the idea. After teacher Kate Hamm was struck by a vehicle last spring while crossing Main Highway near Greenstreet Café, pedestrian safety became top of mind for lots[Read More…]
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So Long New York, Hello Coconut Grove
After long and successful careers in New York, Zach Berk and Marlene Krauss settle into a new life in Coconut Grove. Editor’s Note: As part of a series we’re calling Village People, the Spotlight is profiling a mix of interesting people and personalities who live and work in Coconut Grove. If[Read More…]
Adversity to Advocacy: Grove Resident’s Crusade for Accessibility in Tech, Fashion and Motherhood
After losing the use of her arms, Christina Mallon rose to lead Microsoft’s inclusive design efforts, bringing user-friendly innovations to the disabled
Making Space for Women Writers in Miami
Women poets find an audience – and support one another – by choosing to SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) every day.
Coconut Grove Sailing Coach goes for Gold at Paris Olympics
Third time proves the charm for Team USA’s Sarah Newberry Moore
Center Street Photographer Goes Nuts for Squirrels
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Coconut Grove Yoga Studio Seeks to Open Hearts and Minds
Open Door Yoga offers a calm retreat in the busy heart of Coconut Grove.
Coach D retires from Carver Middle after 45 Years
Former students, fellow teachers and local officials honor Coach Annette Daniels as the school year draws to a close. When “Coach D” and her students sang the Carver Countdown Song on the final Friday of the school year last week, their voices filled the classrooms and hallways of George Washington[Read More…]
Judith’s Market: Grand Avenue’s Queen Bee
A new sidewalk café blossoms on Grand Avenue in the West Grove.
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A guiding figure in the Grove’s cultural and business life dies. David Collins helped shape the organizations that give the Grove its character and energy.
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