Nimal Samuel and his family operate J.J. Orchids from the front yard of a tiny home on McDonald Street.
Tag: Coconut Grove
Kids Lacrosse in Coconut Grove
A new youth lacrosse club in Coconut Grove is giving kids a chance to learn and play a sport that is growing in popularity.
Miami Police Release Video of Grove Murder
Demonte Poitier was killed last year in a drive-by shooting that police say is gang related. The murder is unsolved.
Opinion: How to Improve Pedestrian Safety in the Grove
Start with some paint, better signage, and a plan.
The Goal: Safer Streets for All
A community forum this week on street safety in Coconut Grove elicited strong complaints – and suggestions – from neighborhood residents.
Last Call for The Last Carrot
The Grove’s oldest continually operating restaurant needs to move to a new location by November 1
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…]
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