Category: OPINION
EDITORIAL: A tale of two Lagos
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Leadership often reveals itself less in policy positions than in posture—how power is exercised, how disagreement is handled, and how authority is explained…
WELLS: The case for keeping Coral Gables elections in April
By Thomas WellsMr. Wells is a Coral Gables resident, a former member of the city’s Charter Review Committee and was a Commission candidate last year. After attempting to unilaterally change…
EDITORIAL: City Commission must weigh compatibility
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Cities reveal their values not only in the rules they adopt, but in how they apply discretion when rules alone do not resolve…
EDITORIAL: 2026 will define Coral Gables
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board What Coral Gables needs most in 2026 is participation. A strong voter turnout is the only way decisions of this magnitude earn legitimacy….
EDITORIAL: A new year, a shared civic purpose
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board A new year invites reflection as orientation. It offers a moment to pause, take measure, and recommit to the work ahead with clarity…
EDITORIAL: What Coral Gables learned from a year under pressure
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The events of 2025 offered Coral Gables a sustained civic stress test. Over twelve months, the city navigated disputes over governance, identity, process…
EDITORIAL: A park worth the trade, if the terms are clear
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Cities reveal their values in the trades they choose to make. Land, once built upon, rarely returns to open space. Development rights, once…
EDITORIAL: When process meets trust: Why dog park debate still deserves a reset
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board At its core, the controversy surrounding the proposed dog park across University Drive from the Coral Gables Library is about trust—how it is…
EDITORIAL: What kind of downtown does Coral Gables want?
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The proposal to study a pedestrian scramble crosswalk at Miracle Mile and Ponce de Leon Boulevard may appear, at first glance, to be…
EDITORIAL: Mail-only elections demand precision
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Mail-only elections leave little margin for error. Unlike traditional Election Day voting, where mistakes can often be corrected in real time, a mail…
