Coconute Grove

Miami-Dade believes it has cleared the legal hurdles needed to start construction on a revamped version of the Coconut Grove Playhouse. The proposed budget puts money towards construction in the coming year. The total project cost is estimated at $57.2 million.

UPDATE: After a stalemate on Saturday, and much debate on Sunday, two City of Miami commissioners flipped just before the 5 p.m. deadline, setting up a special election — which could cost up to $330,000 — to find a replacement for former Commissioner Ken Russell. Updated at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8.

Miami’s Bahamian community is arguably the city’s oldest immigrant cohort. After the destruction Hurricane Dorian left in the Bahamas this week, expats…