After the Grove’s dinner crowds head home for bed, the neighborhood takes on its hidden persona. The streets come alive with college kids ready to drink off another week of classes, especially on Thirsty Thursdays, the rowdy tradition decades strong.
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The Final Stretch: Miami Mayoral Candidates Race to the Runoff
The final two candidates competing to become Miami’s next mayor – Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins – are both running against the status quo, promising to reform a city government they say is corrupt and dysfunctional.
In Their Own Words: Miami’s Two Mayoral Candidates
Mayoral candidates Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins answered questions last week at a political forum in Little Havana sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the ACLU of Florida. The runoff election is Dec. 9.
29-Year-Old Worker Dies in Construction Accident in Coconut Grove
Authorities say a concrete wall collapsed during a home renovation Monday morning, killing a construction worker just days before his 30th birthday.
Unearthing the Grove’s Forgotten Lives
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)
Miami Promised ‘No Net Loss’ of Parks, then Changed the Fine Print
With no public notice, a last-minute “substitution ordinance” in 2023 allowed the City of Miami to sidestep requirements to acquire new land for parks when it turns its existing ones over to developers.
City Proposal Would Double Density – For a Price
A new “Resilience Trust Fund” proposal heading to the City Commission on Thursday would let developers double project density by paying into a fund for flood and climate-resilience upgrades — a plan that could significantly alter the scale of new construction across Miami.
Rift Widens Over Future of Biscayne Nature Center
Miami-Dade County officials have granted the Biscayne Nature Center a 45-day reprieve on the eviction notice they sent earlier this year. Discussions continue, but the fate of the center and its namesake nonprofit remain uncertain.
Miami Says ‘Get Ready for the World Cup’ — Then Tells Vendors to Stay Home
While the city touts the World Cup next June as a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity for local businesses, new rules would ban vendors and street sellers who stand to benefit most.
Give Miami Day is Back, Starting Saturday
Dozens of Coconut Grove organizations are participating in Give Miami Day this year, giving Grove residents an opportunity to search out and support local nonprofits during the six-day online giving event.
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