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Good morning. What we’re covering in today’s Spotlight:

  • A Giving Group for Grove Moms 
  • Top Salaries in the City of Miami 
  • A New Day at the City Commission?  

In Coconut Grove, sustainability doesn’t always look like policy or a protest. Sometimes it’s giving away baby formula or choosing a pre-owned Halloween costume instead of shopping for a new one.

By Zulema Zavala

Need a stroller, a bag of toys, or a last-minute Christmas gift? 

For a thriving group of Coconut Grove moms, the best place to look has become a neighborhood group chat that was launched last year with just one rule: give, don’t sell.


City payroll data show 110 Miami employees now earn more than $200,000 a year — more than twice the number in 2023.

By David Villano

At least 110 City of Miami employees will earn at least $200,000 in the current fiscal year — more than double the number who reached that threshold just two years ago. 

In 2023, 47 city employees earned $200,000 or more, meaning the number of top earners has increased by more than 130% in a relatively short period, even as Miami’s population growth has remained largely flat.


Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins re-appointed Christine King to lead an often-fractious Miami City Commission this week, saying she had shown “thoughtful leadership” as one of five commissioners since first being elected in 2021.


Recent News

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As more than 700 young sailors prepare for the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta next week, Coconut Grove’s sailing community faces lingering concerns about safety, crowded waterways and the challenge…

News, Politics

Eileen Higgins took the oath of office on Thursday as the City of Miami’s first woman mayor, replacing outgoing Mayor Francis Suarez.

News, Village Life

The developer tapped to lead a public effort to redesign both Fuller Street and Kirk Munroe Park in Coconut Grove is promising an open, inclusive process to reach consensus on…

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For some, life on the water is a refuge; for Biscayne Bay, it’s becoming a burden. Miami’s new anchoring restrictions aim to curb a growing fleet of decaying vessels threatening…

News, Politics

In his last week in office, Mayor Francis Suarez secured City Commission approval for a grant to a for-profit events company — after organizers warned a venue change could hurt…

News, Village Life

A facelift for Kirk Munroe Park and Fuller Street in Coconut Grove is all but assured after the Miami City Commission agreed to allow the Allen Morris Company to spearhead…

News, Village Life

The Miami City Commission has approved a new lease agreement with the Coconut Grove Sailing Club at its waterfront location on South Bayshore Drive.

News, Politics

Three out of four Coconut Grove voters helped Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins make history this week as the first woman to reach the City of Miami’s highest elected office.

News, Politics

Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins and supporters celebrated her election on Tuesday night after voters chose her as the first woman to serve as mayor in the City of Miami.

News, Politics

Newly released payroll records show Miami City Manger’s Art Noriega’s salary has skyrocketed, far outpacing union raises and helping drive a surge in city spending that Miami Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins…

News Briefs, Where we’ll be

What’s in your stocking? If it rattles, glows, or smells like “seasonal vanilla,” we should talk. The best Grove gifts don’t take up shelf space or require batteries. They quietly…

News Briefs, Where we’ll be

Somehow the Grove didn’t ease into the holidays this year — it dove in headfirst, sequins flying. Stockings aren’t just getting stuffed this year; they’re getting curated, from Vizcaya’s not-that-kind-of-hammock…

News Briefs, Where we’ll be

Holiday Season hits the gas. Miami isn’t sliding into December so much as flooring it. Christmas Wonderland is already testing the limits of human equilibrium, Fairchild is turning itself into…

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: I was surprised and encouraged during last Thursday’s commission meeting when Miami District 5 Commissioner Christine King spoke out about the damage the Live Local Act will…

News Briefs, Where we’ll be

If you’re staying put in the Grove for the long Thanksgiving weekend, you’ve already outsmarted half the country. While everyone else is shuffling through security lines and pretending airport coffee…


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