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Grand Avenue’s Ace Padel Announces Prices
The membership rates for the sport club in Little Bahamas are higher than those at comparable facilities in Little River and Aventura, but below the rates charged by another club in Wynwood.
A Day in the Life of Kennedy Park
From dawn until well after dusk, Kennedy Park serves as a gathering spot for all sorts of village people and their pets. Toddlers and teenagers, athletes and influencers, fitness buffs and tree-huggers – all have found their place in Kennedy Park.
A Village Remembered: Two Grove Neighbors Say Goodbye
Attorney Tucker Gibbs and stonemason Josh Billing – two Grove personalities who left town last month – look back at the neighborhood where they came of age, raised a family, and made a life.
Design Plans for Kirk Munroe Park Near Finish Line
The design team at work planning proposed improvements to Kirk Munroe Park and Fuller Street in Coconut Grove presented its latest plans for both public spaces last week during a community meeting at Miami City Hall.
Mourning the Loss of a Neighborhood Mural
When excavators arrive this month to knock down the former home of the Coconut Grove Laundry & Cleaners, the neighborhood will lose one of its best-known storefront buildings – and the captivating art that adorns its walls.
Moonlight Sailing on Biscayne Bay
Spotlight reporter and self-confessed landlubber Jenny Jacoby set sail this month with the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, getting her feet wet on a sailboat for the first time as a volunteer with the club’s Moonlight Racing program.
Take a Seat: The Grove Theatre Fest is Back for a 2nd Year
The Coconut Grove Theatre Festival returns next week with a fresh lineup of original plays performed over four days, including two plays written for children and presented back-to-back in a Saturday afternoon matinee performance.
Pardo Responds to Question about Fate of City Hall
The fate of the Pan Am seaplane terminal at Dinner Key has been a topic of concern for Grove residents since late last month when the Miami Herald published a story saying the City of Miami planned to move City Hall to Freedom Park in 2028. (The Spotlight published a[Read More…]
Greenway, Density Transfer Proposals Postponed
A highly anticipated Wednesday night meeting of Miami’s Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB) was canceled after the panel failed to reach a quorum, leaving close to 75 residents and other stakeholders — many of whom had planned to speak — unable to be heard. The agenda included two closely[Read More…]
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