Category: OPINION
EDITORIAL: Balancing convenience and community in Coral Gables parking policy
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is modernizing its parking, but it risks losing public trust in the process. On one side, the city has taken a…
EDITORIAL: Sister Cities must be more than names on a list
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables has never been a city that looked only inward. From its founding, George Merrick imagined a community with international ties, a…
EDITORIAL: Is Mayor Vince Lago a good Coral Gables brand steward?
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is a brand with international resonance. Mediterranean architecture, lush canopies, the historic Biltmore, a prestigious university — and a reputation for…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables’ commitment to seniors goes far beyond one week
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Senior Citizens Week in Coral Gables is, by design, a burst of celebration — five days filled with health screenings, practical workshops, and…
EDITORIAL: Zoning change near Youth Center deserves careful, public-minded planning
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The proposal to revert two parcels at 627 and 635 Anastasia Avenue from Special Use to Multi-family 3 zoning may appear, at first…
FROM THE PUBLISHER: On the mayor’s most recent criticisms
By Justin PrisendorfMr. Prisendorf is the publisher of the Coral Gables Gazette. Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago has every right to criticize the Coral Gables Gazette. In fact, I welcome…
EDITORIAL: Five seats, one city — The work ahead for the Coral Gables Commission
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The first 100 days of Coral Gables’ new City Commission have revealed a simple truth: this is a body defined by both alignment…
EDITORIAL: Surpluses should mean progress, not paralysis
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The numbers from Coral Gables’ third-quarter financial report for fiscal year 2025 look, at first glance, like a reason to celebrate. Revenues are…
EDITORIAL: As Trolley expands, Coral Gables must bring its advisors on board
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is right to expand its public transportation options. A new east-west trolley route, slated to debut this October, reflects a smart…
EDITORIAL: Actors’ Playhouse is the Steins’ boffo legacy
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Communities across America dream of having what Coral Gables enjoys every day: a thriving, professional theater company at the heart of downtown, housed…
