Tag: Coconut Grove
‘Lost Weekend’ exhibit of John Lennon honors Beatles in Miami anniversary
This article first appeared on WLRN Public Media with an audio piece.
On Feb. 16, 1964, the Beatles played their second Ed Sullivan Show appearance...
Miami takes on its 23rd annual Lifetime Marathon and Half Marathon...
Miami was up before sunrise Sunday morning as more than 18,000 runners from around the world took on the challenge of the 2025 Miami...
Top five flea markets in South Florida
If you’re looking for treasure on the streets of South Florida, join your local flea market scene!
Whether you’re searching for something special or want...
Fire Expo Festival brings together Miami Fire Rescue and local residents...
This past Saturday, the Fire Expo Festival, held at Regatta Park in Coconut Grove, brought together Miami’s firefighters, their families, and the community for...
King tides return and locals use them to defend against destructive...
As South Florida’s king tides overwhelmed the streets this past weekend, locals gathered flood samples throughout affected neighborhoods across the county. The idea was...
G.R.A.C.E.: A powerful West Grove changemaker against gentrification and political inequity
A federal judge’s recent approval of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit challenging the City of Miami’s commission district voting maps brought an end...
Enid Pinkney, hero of black preservation, passes at 92 (includes video...
Dr. Enid Curtis Pinkney, a Miami historian and activist, passed away at age 92 on Thursday. A trailblazer in the community, she was dedicated...
Macedonia Missionary: Miami-Dade’s oldest African American church
It’s Mother's Day and the walls of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church are rumbling with the thunderous roar of the Reverend Lance B. Bailey Sr.’s...
Catherine Esposito Prescott: Empowering Coconut Grove women in literature
In a May 2020 poem, Coconut Grove writer Catherine Esposito Prescott describes her two pregnancies this way:
“I craved chocolate and sex; with one son...
Sherrie Giusto’s Open Door Yoga fights the wellness stigma
The sun may be blazing at 11 a.m. in Coconut Grove, but it’s pitch black inside Open Door Yoga on Florida Avenue. Sherrie Giusto...