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West Grove Honors Veterans

Well wishers waved from the sidewalks and cars on Grand Avenue stopped as the American Legion Post #182 and friends led this year’s West Grove Veterans Day parade from Christ Episcopal/Anglican church to Coconut Grove Cemetery. Recently reelected City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff and Coconut Grove Village Council member Renita Ross Samuels-Dixon joined the marchers led…

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Commision candidates to take questions from community at forum Oct. 21

OpenMediaMiami.com and the League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade are giving community leaders, residents, and internet users a front row seat to a candidates’ forum on Friday October 21. The forum will be held at the Miami City Hall Commission Chambers for the candidates running for the commission seats of District 1 and 2. The…

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Saving a Piece of Maritime Heritage

By Nicky Diaz Hidden from the Coconut Grove traffic by a thick mesh of trees is Barnacle Historic State Park, the setting for one of South Florida’s oldest residences. Designed by Commodore Ralph Munroe in the late 1800s, the bayside enclave comprises 10 acres – five of them submerged – where Munroe’s home, boathouse and…

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Coconut Grove Village Council Calls For Applications

Coconut Grove’s Village Council is an elected group of nine representatives who bring our community’s views and needs to the attention of city and county government. Currently, the council has two vacant seats and welcomes applications. The deadline for filing the application is October 7th at 5.p.m. The council will select two applicants at its…

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Coconut Grove Village Council accepting applications for vacant seat.

The Coconut Grove Village Council is currently accepting applications to fill the seat vacated by Felice Dubin. To qualify you must be a registered voter and must have been a Coconut Grove resident for at least 12 months. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10. The selection committee will meet prior…

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Coconut Grove gets new police commander

Officer Richard Gentry, (right), the newly appointed Commander of Coconut Grove’s police force, is out improving the community, building on the foundation that his predecessor Jorge Colina established.

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Grove Village developers plan to appease residents

Grove Village developers say they are working to satisfy the concerns of local residents regarding the new Grand project. “We want to give it a community feel,” said Patrick Range, who owns the property on which the project is to be built. “The residential buffer will prevent commercial intrusion to the other areas.” Range said…

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West Grove to get decorative peacock – ‘Nassau Daddy’

Following a moment of silence to honor two Miami-Dade police officers killed in a shootout in Liberty City, the Coconut Grove Village Council tackled several issues at its regular monthly meeting Thursday, including the upcoming installation of a permanent fiberglass peacock in the West Grove. The two officers, Richard Castillo and Amanda Haworth, were shot…

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Coconut Grove Village Council agenda for January 20, 2011

Call to Order — David E. Wells, Chairman Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call — Kate Callahan, Secretary Minutes — Kate Callahan, Secretary ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS * Approval of By-Law Amendments David Wells * Approval of Prior Minutes Kate Callahan * Mercy Hospital Development Michelle Niemeyer * Pointe Group Update Renita Ross Samuels-Dixon * Officer Elections David…

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Video of Grove Halloween incident prompts internal police probe

Miami Police are investigating and have reassigned two officers after a YouTube video showed an officer repeatedly hitting a man on the ground during Halloween festivities in Coconut Grove. A department spokesman refused to give the reassigned officers’ names or to comment further on the incident that was sparked by the three-minute clip that showed…

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