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There's a battle underway between Miami Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. The fight is over the future of the iconic Coconut Grove Playhouse theater. Last week, the City of Miami Commission approved a plan supported by Gimenez that would demolish and renovate a portion of the theater. Mayor Francis Suarez, who argued the county wasn’t transparent about the full cost of the operation, vetoed the plan. The theater opened in 1927 and for decades was a venue

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We continue our conversation about the Coconut Grove Playhouse. The old theatre has been unused since 2006 and has become a topic of political interest in South Florida. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez wants to restore only the front of the theater and demolish the rest, building a modern new theater in its place. City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez does not agree. Suarez wants to restore the entire playhouse. Gimenez's proposal was approved in a vote, but Suarez has vetoed the plan.

The future plans for the Coconut Grove Playhouse , a theater built in the 1920s that was center stage to a plethora of performances over the years, has become a political topic. City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, along with many advocates fighting for its conservation, want to restore the entire playhouse that has been unused since 2006. But Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has other plans. He proposed and is spearheading the plan to restore only the front of the theater and demolish the

The Coconut Grove Playhouse has become a topic of political interest in South Florida. City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, along with many advocates fighting for its conservation, want to restore the entire playhouse that has been unused since 2006. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez wants to restore only the front of the theater and demolish the rest, building a modern new theater in its place. Gimenez's plan was approved in a vote, but Suarez has vetoed the plan. Mayor Suarez joined

If you went to the beach over the Memorial Day weekend, you may have seen sea turtle nesting areas cordoned off for protection. That's because South Florida is in the midst of sea turtle nesting season, which began in March and ends in October. South Florida’s coast is home to three nesting species, all of which are endangered and protected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Sea turtle populations have been negatively impacted by pollution, large developments along the

As the crisis in Venezuela continues to escalate, a member of Juan Guiadó's staff is expected to visit Doral on Tuesday. We spoke to WLRN’s Americas correspondent Tim Padgett about the upcoming visit and his recent piece on the oil trade between India and Venezuela. Read More: Maduro Faces Big Blow As India Looks Poised To Stop Oil Imports From Venezuela A group of international leaders and South Florida business players are coming together for the Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami conference

Governor Ron DeSantis leaves for Israel this weekend with a delegation of at least a hundred different lawmakers, lobbyists and business leaders. DeSantis' trip will include a visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a Florida cabinet meeting next Wednesday. But many of the details regarding the trip remain unclear, including the itinerary and whether the cabinet meeting will be streamed for the public. The Governor’s visit also comes at a complicated time in the region. Next

Ten Florida counties have adopted the Warrant Service Officer program (WSO), which allows for deputies of sheriff departments across the state to work with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to detain undocumented immigrants. Ana Ceballos, reporter for the News Service of Florida, joined Sundial to explain how the relationship between sheriff deputies and ICE agents work. Governor Ron DeSantis has a trip planned to Israel this weekend where he, along with a delegation of a

For almost two decades, Memorial Day Weekend has meant Urban Beach Week on South Beach, featuring hip-hop music, parties and high fashion. But in recent years, city officials have been criticized for their treatment of visitors during the weekend, most of whom are black. Critics say visitors are scrutinized more than those who attend other events, like Art Basel. In a letter to city officials last year, Miami-Dade NAACP branch president Ruban Roberts wrote that Miami-Dade's African-American