In a historic Coconut Grove cemetery where Bahamian settlers and community leaders rest beneath live oaks, a local researcher is piecing together the names — and stories — of those long lost to time. (Patrick Farrell for The Spotlight)
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Photos from Coconut Grove’s Veterans Day Parade
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Coming of Age on Biscayne Bay
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