The celebrated sprinter and NFL wide receiver is being honored by family and friends in advance of a Miami City Commission meeting where the city is expected to recognize his athletic accomplishments.
Tag: Coconut Grove History
A Coconut Grove School – Once Segregated – Celebrates 125 years
George Washington Carver Elementary and Middle Schools have a long legacy of serving the Black community in Coconut Grove.
Recalling Grove’s ‘Glory Days,’ One Post at a Time
Tony Scornavacca’s “You Grew Up in ‘Old’ Coconut Grove” Facebook page connects the past to the present with a nostalgic tribute to an earlier era.
Iconic Boutique Maya Hatcha Relocates to West Grove
After 57 years, Coconut Grove’s oldest continually operating retailer is one of the last holdouts from the village’s hippy days.
Obituary: Jereline Blacknell Ewing
An educator and an advocate for youth, Ewing was 90 years old.
Monty Trainer’s Second Act
After a federal conviction and time spent in prison, Monty Trainer redeems himself in the eyes of his adopted hometown.
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church: The “Pulse” of the Community
“The church is like a fuel station for my soul,” one church member says. “Like a car, whenever I run out of gas, I come here.”
David Collins RIP. A Part of the Old Grove is Gone
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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