The Grove’s oldest continually operating restaurant needs to move to a new location by November 1
Tag: Coconut Grove
Fighting Crime in Coconut Grove
Crime was down 3.6% in Coconut Grove last year. Ignore that number, Miami Police Commander Daniel Kerr told an audience last week. It doesn’t matter.
The Faces of Coconut Grove
Miami Art Week came and went quickly – so quickly, in fact, that some Spotlight readers may have missed Village Voices, a one-night-only photography exhibition at the Shake-a-Leg hangar on South Bayshore Drive. The show featured 32 photographs of Coconut Grove faces and places taken by eight University of Miami[Read More…]
Tax Time at Miami City Hall
Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo talks about his budget priorities ahead of the City Commission’s final budget hearing on Thursday September 26.
Safer Streets: A Simple Solution
A 5th-grade student at St. Stephen’s finds an easy way to make crossing the street safer in Coconut Grove. City officials love the idea. After teacher Kate Hamm was struck by a vehicle last spring while crossing Main Highway near Greenstreet Café, pedestrian safety became top of mind for lots[Read More…]
So Long New York, Hello Coconut Grove
After long and successful careers in New York, Zach Berk and Marlene Krauss settle into a new life in Coconut Grove. Editor’s Note: As part of a series we’re calling Village People, the Spotlight is profiling a mix of interesting people and personalities who live and work in Coconut Grove. If[Read More…]
Election 2024: The District 7 County Commission Race Features a Rematch of the 2020 Contest
Three candidates are competing to represent Coconut Grove and surrounding communities on the Miami-Dade County Commission. The election is August 20. The 2024 election contest for the Miami-Dade County District 7 commission seat – the district that includes Coconut Grove – features a rematch between incumbent commissioner Raquel Regalado and[Read More…]
Coconut Grove Yoga Studio Seeks to Open Hearts and Minds
Open Door Yoga offers a calm retreat in the busy heart of Coconut Grove.
City Commission Approves Redistricting Settlement
After a two-week deferment, the City Commission voted 4-to-1 to settle a federal lawsuit over racial gerrymandering
Get Ready for Goombay!
The annual arts and culture festival celebrating Coconut Grove’s Bahamian roots takes to the streets May 31 through June 2.