Category: OPINION
EDITORIAL: A more vibrant downtown requires City Hall realism — and cash
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board For three decades, we’ve watched Coral Gables leaders try to “revive” Miracle Mile. Each generation has its plan: a Business Improvement District here,…
EDITORIAL: One flag honors our nation — Three honor who we are
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables City Commission’s decision to install flagpoles and American flags across the city’s parks deserves support. It is a gesture of…
EDITORIAL: The Southern Loop is progress — but Coral Gables still needs a comprehensive mobility vision
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board When Coral Gables’ Southern Loop trolley begins rolling on November 3, it will mark an important step toward greater mobility—and a reminder of…
EDITORIAL: University Station plan tests Coral Gables’ right to self-rule
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The most consequential issue before the Coral Gables City Commission this month is not the height of a building or the width of…
EDITORIAL: Optimism is earned — Coral Gables’ next step is proving it
By the Coral Gables Gazette Editorial Board Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s October message to residents brims with confidence. A new fiscal year has begun, the city’s parks and pools…
EDITORIAL: The garbage fee debate skips the real issue Coral Gables must confront
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The debate over Coral Gables’ garbage fee has become a political talking point rather than a policy discussion. At Tuesday’s commission meeting, what…
EDITORIAL: Complacency can be catastrophic
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has been many things—unusual, instructive, and above all, deceptive. With two Category 5 storms already recorded and a…
EDITORIAL: Advisory boards are city’s civic compass
By the Coral Gables Gazette Editorial Board If the Coral Gables Commission no longer values its boards, it should say so—then explain why. In Coral Gables, civic service is often…
EDITORIAL: The Granada loop is scenic—but it shouldn’t be deadly
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Granada Golf Course is one of Coral Gables’ defining landscapes—a curving, tree-lined loop where neighbors walk their dogs, children ride bikes, and…
EDITORIAL: Three generations, one school: The enduring power of Gables High
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Seventy-five years is a milestone worth pausing to celebrate. This month, Coral Gables Senior High School marks three-quarters of a century as one…
