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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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All-Grove Crime Watch meets this Wednesday

The All-Grove Crime Watch will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday night, November 11 (2nd Wed. of each month) at 7 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, 2750 McFarlane Road, in the Great Room in the rear of the church grounds. Even though November 11 is Veteran’s Day and an official federal holiday, we will hold the…

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Mariah Brown House Museum to open in December

After 15 years of efforts to honor the history of the West Grove, the Mariah Brown House Museum may finally become a reality in December. Mariah Brown immigrated to Florida from the Bahamas in the 1880s. In 1890, Brown built a home along Evangelist Street, known today as Charles Avenue. As one of the first…

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Student-sponsored block party celebrates West Grove, website

Children with the painted-on faces of princesses and superheroes twirled in Hula-hoops and squirted each other with water guns as others tossed Frisbees and skateboarded through Virrick Park Saturday at a block party designed for West Coconut Grove. Organized by a University of Miami public relations campaign class, the four-hour event offered local residents an…

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Coconut Grove native Richard Holton, dedicated to community

Coconut Grove native Dr. Richard Holton has vowed to never move from the neighborhood that raised him — and more importantly, to make giving back to his community an integral part of his life. Holton, 57, grew up around Grand Avenue and left the West Grove to pursue his bachelor’s degree at North Carolina A&T…

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Enjoy Free Food, Raffle Prizes at April 17 Block Party

Please join Grand Avenue News for the Coconut Grove Block Party from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Elizabeth Virrick Park. The afternoon will be full of free food, live music, free tickets for raffle prizes, kids’ games, giveaways and more. We’ll also demonstrate how grandavenews.com is working to serve your community online. We look…

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Coconut Grove’s small-town feel ideal for kid-friendly activities

Coconut Grove’s sense of small-town familiarity and numerous kid-friendly locations makes the area an ideal place for families, all year round. For those interested in outdoor activities, the Grove’s Kennedy, Blanche and Peacock parks all have their own playgrounds. Peacock Park, located on Biscayne Bay, near many shopping and dining Grove staples, boasts a large, open,…

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Former Grove resident weighs in
on debate with story of tragic loss

Donna Clarit awoke to a phone call at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2007. Clarit, now 52, remembers the terror that overcame her. She ran outside and saw that her car was gone, remembering her daughters had driven to a baby shower the night before….

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Miami-inspired Easter hunt will kick off on Grand Avenue

Kids in Coconut Grove won’t be searching for eggs this Easter. They will be on the hunt for painted coconuts hidden along Grand Avenue between CocoWalk and the Shoppes at Mayfair. The Miami-style Easter event, The First Annual Grove Coconut Hunt, is a collaborative effort between CocoWalk, Mayfair in the Grove and the Coconut Grove…

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Community activist profile: Dr. David White

David White has called the West Grove his home since 1931. Over the years, the former school teacher and administrator has spent most of his time in the church and in his community working with organizations such as the Homeowners and Tenants Association, where he served as president eight years ago. Neighbors and family members…

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