Category: OPINION
EDITORIAL: New rules in Coral Gables. The harder work lies ahead
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables City Commission passed a new decorum ordinance last week, adding four behavioral rules aimed at restoring order in public meetings:…
EDITORIAL: Preserving the past by bringing it forward
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables City Commission’s latest decision on the Gondola Building marks more than the next chapter in a long-running preservation debate. It…
EDITORIAL: Mayor’s vision, Commission’s role: The unspoken test of leadership
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Mayor Vince Lago’s 2025–2027 Strategic Priorities Plan, which comes before the Coral Gables City Commission this week for formal adoption, is an ambitious…
EDITORIAL: Address reveals what’s important to the mayor — and what’s not
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Mayor Vince Lago’s fifth State of the City address was meant to project continuity, confidence, and civic pride. And in many ways, it…
EDITORIAL: Park a fitting tribute to a Coral Gables trailblazer
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The yellow brick path now winding through Coral Gables’ newest park does more than reference a beloved film. It marks a public invitation…
EDITORIAL: Is Coral Gables drifting toward a ‘strong mayor’?
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables has long benefited from its collegial, manager-driven form of government. The five-member commission — of which the mayor serves as chair…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables must learn to do more with less
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables enters its new budget season with a $308.2 million spending plan that keeps the city’s tax rate unchanged for the 11th…
EDITORIAL: Menendez confirmation an uphill battle
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables City Commission will take up the nomination of Kirk Menendez to the Planning and Zoning Board at its next meeting….
EDITORIAL: Hiring success, retention challenge for Coral Gables Police
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables Police Department’s record-setting pace of hiring this year is cause for both celebration and sober reflection. City officials reported that…
EDITORIAL: A majority vote is not a blank check
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables Commission’s decision last week to override a colleague’s appointment and remove a sitting board member underscored a broader question about…
