To the Editor: As Chairman of the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council, I’m writing to correct Richard Fendelman’s August 21st claim that the new Coconut Grove Playhouse theater will have fewer seats than the 300-seat theater detailed in the County’s proposed plans. The plans for the new theater include a total[Read More…]

To the Editor: Regarding your August 18 article concerning the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Your link to the County’s web page and subsequent link to their current (so-called) ‘renovation’ plans show their schematic for their advertised 300-seat theater to be only 201 seats. Their rehearsal space is not part of ‘the’[Read More…]

To the Editor: Substitution ordinances – changing legislative language prior to a binding commission vote, as described in a recent Spotlight story – are a major problem because they undermine the public’s trust in a City administration that is already very short of that. The citizenry needs to believe their[Read More…]

To the Editor: I’ve been reading the Coconut Grove Spotlight faithfully for about a year and wanted to let you know how much I love your publication. I just went on your website to make a recurring donation.  High-quality local journalism is vital, yet sometimes it seems like an endangered[Read More…]

To the Editor: It was great to read your recent article in support of Shake-a-Leg. They serve a great purpose to our community, but I think your congratulatory left out some important facts. As a longtime Grove resident, I have witnessed the growth of this organization over many years. Unfortunately,[Read More…]

To the Editor: I’m responding to Rhonwyn Ullmann’s letter advocating that the city change the lights to allow an all-cross pedestrian light at Grand/McFarland/Main Highway. I approached the city many years ago, suggesting this same solution. The response was that the traffic engineers didn’t want to slow down auto traffic.[Read More…]