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The Redland: Miami's Working Agricultural Belt and Why It's Still Disappearing

The Redland: Miami’s Working Agricultural Belt and Why It’s Still Disappearing

The Redland is the loose stretch of farmland in South Miami-Dade, running roughly along Krome Avenue and south of Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, where Redland farming has operated on rock-hard oolitic limestone soil for generations. It survives because a handful of growers, packing houses, and fruit stands refuse to sell out, even as subdivisions creep closer every year. That tension between agricultural tradition and land value is the story of the entire district. Key Takeaways The Redland sits in unincorporated South Miami-Dade near Homestead and Florida City, bounded roughly by Krome Avenue and the county’s Urban Development Boundary. Hurricane Andrew in 1992 destroyed much of the district’s tree canopy and pushed many growers toward smaller operations or agritourism. Limestone quarrying competes

Giralda in Bloom Coral Gables 2026 Giralda Sky Series

Coral Gables Unveils “Giralda in Bloom” Floral Canopy Over Giralda Plaza as Public Art Series Enters Second Act

The City of Coral Gables unveiled “Giralda in Bloom” on August 14, suspending hundreds of floral-patterned umbrellas above Giralda Plaza in downtown Coral Gables as the second installation in the 2026 Giralda Sky Series, a rotating public art program that has turned the pedestrian block into one of Miami-Dade County’s recurring outdoor gallery destinations. Key Takeaways “Giralda in Bloom: A Floral Canopy” was unveiled on August 14 and will remain on display above Giralda Plaza through October 2026, casting colorful floral reflections and patterns across the pedestrian corridor. The installation was created by Impact Plan, the Portuguese firm behind the internationally recognized Umbrella Sky Project and the original 2018 Coral Gables installation that drew widespread attention to the plaza. “Giralda

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Coconut Grove Holds Its Bohemian Identity as Miami’s Oldest Neighborhood Enters a New Cultural Chapter

Coconut Grove, Miami’s oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood, continues to anchor its identity in the bohemian spirit, Bahamian heritage and waterfront natural landscape that have defined the area since Bahamian immigrants and Northern settlers first established the community along Biscayne Bay in the 1870s. The 62nd annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival drew an estimated 100,000 visitors over Presidents Day weekend in February 2026, while ongoing heritage preservation efforts in the recently renamed Little Bahamas district are documenting and protecting the neighborhood’s Black Bahamian roots amid rapid development pressure across Miami. Key Takeaways Coconut Grove was established in the 1870s by Bahamian immigrants and Northern American settlers, making it Miami’s oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood. The 62nd annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival took