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Where We’ll Be: Miami Pretends Fall Has Arrived
If you can’t believe it’s autumn, you’re not alone. Miami Spice extended its run through Halloween – an official declaration that shorts remain appropriate civic attire. Still, the cultural tide is rising like the king tides. The moon pulls people into Fairchild after dark, theater serves up an anxious weather girl, and Saturday offers live music from the Grove to Coral Gables to Miami Beach.
After Dark, Counting the Homeless in Coconut Grove
Twice a year, teams fan out across Miami-Dade after dark to estimate how many people are living on the streets. The Spotlight rode along as one team searched Coconut Grove.
Compromises Emerge as Miami Tree Appeals Return to Preservation Board
The second special hearing on Miami’s surge of tree-removal appeals brought agreements in several disputes, while the contentious question of who has standing to appeal resurfaced.
County Bus Cuts Could Hit Grove Workers Hard
Proposed Miami-Dade budget cuts would eliminate one Coconut Grove bus route and curtail early-morning and late-night service on three others, disrupting commutes for workers who depend on transit.
Tree Battles Reach Miami Commission — and Residents Lose Ground
After months of challenges to city-issued tree removal permits — and some victories before an oversight board — the fight has reached Miami commissioners, where tree advocates faced a tougher reception.
Is Coconut Grove’s 27th Avenue a Glimpse of Miami’s Denser Future?
For years, Miami has encouraged more development around transit stations and corridors. Along one Coconut Grove gateway, the effects of those policies are beginning to come into view.
Sight-Visibility Rules Put Grove Greenery in the Crosshairs
Residents and tree advocates say the city is increasingly invoking traffic-safety rules to scrutinize long-time hedges and mature trees, raising questions about what the enforcement could mean for Coconut Grove’s lush character.
This ’N That: A $3-Shirt Survivor in an Upscale Grove
For 69 years, the Commodore Plaza thrift shop has sold donated goods at bargain prices and turned the proceeds into help for the community. Owning its modest storefront has helped keep that mission alive as the Grove has changed around it.
A Vote of Support for City Hall in Coconut Grove
The Miami City Commission voted 4-to-1 on Thursday to keep City Hall in Coconut Grove rather than move the city’s center of gravity next year to Miami Freedom Park near Miami International Airport.
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