A panel discussion in a modern, glass-walled room at the University of Miami. Four panelists are seated on a low stage facing an audience of approximately 50 people seated in wooden chairs. From left, a man in a dark suit speaks into a microphone at a podium; two men in casual attire sit in chairs on stage; and a woman in a black-and-white patterned top holds a microphone. A projection screen is visible to the right. The audience is seen from behind, engaged and attentive. The room is lit warmly against a darkened exterior visible through the large windows.
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850,000 Cubans arrived. What comes next?

By Coral Gables Gazette staff United States foreign policy has accelerated to historic levels already in 2026 with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces in…

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A person's hands hold a white official vote-by-mail balloting material envelope addressed to the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections over the open slot of a blue outdoor USPS mailbox, preparing to drop it in. Sonnet 4.6
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Ballots mailed to 37,000 Coral Gables voters as citywide referendum begins

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Ballots for Coral Gables’ special vote-by-mail election were mailed Thursday to more than 37,000 voters, launching a referendum that will decide how the city conducts…

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Coral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak speaking at a commission meeting, shown from the chest up. He is wearing a black police uniform with four gold chief's stars on the collar, a gold badge on his chest, and a Coral Gables Police Department shoulder patch on his left arm. A microphone is visible in the lower left. The background is solid blue.
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Coral Gables police among top 1% nationally after 10th accreditation

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak still remembers when the police department he now heads went through its first Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement…

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Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson, Mayor Vince Lago and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis seated at a table during a Coral Gables town hall meeting, with Lago speaking into a microphone as they discuss the upcoming city referendum.
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Coral Gables mayor town hall veers from ballot questions to familiar disputes

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Just over half a day before the City Commission was scheduled to meet in the same conference room and only a few weeks before ballots…

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Group of Coral Gables residents wearing matching “Keep University Green” shirts pose inside City Hall before the Jan. 13 City Commission meeting, where some spoke against a proposed dog park.
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City plans neighborhood meetings as University Drive dog park moves forward

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables officials signaled Tuesday that plans for a proposed dog park at 520 University Drive will continue, while committing to neighborhood meetings aimed at…

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Graphic summarizing seven proposed Coral Gables charter ballot questions covering election timing, voter authority, charter review, the inspector general, boards and committees, city reserves, and commission salaries.
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Commission to shape ballot for April charter referendum affecting elections, oversight and City Hall power

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will devote a substantial portion of its Jan. 13 meeting to shaping the ballot for a special mail-in only election…

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The Garden of Our Lord—identified by its yellow wall and shaded by a thicket of palms and oaks—is viewed by many as both a spiritual and ecological landmark.
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Church garden and its century-old oak face critical test at Special Master hearing

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The future of one of Coral Gables’ most distinctive green spaces—and the mature trees that define it—will come into sharp focus next week, when a…

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The Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to hire outside counsel to pursue additional records from the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association.
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City lawsuit over Youth Center records now likely

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Last minute correspondence between special counsel hired by the City of Coral Gables and lawyers for the War Memorial Youth Center Association did little to…

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Coral Gables City Hall and Christmas tree at sunset, illustrating city holiday closures and adjusted municipal services during Christmas week.
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Christmas closures in Coral Gables: What’s open, what’s closed and what changes

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables will observe modified hours of operation across city offices, services, and facilities over the Christmas holiday, with full closures on…

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Photo collage of the Dec. 9 Coral Gables Commission meeting showing Mayor Vince Lago speaking during a heated exchange, with Commissioners Melissa Castro and Ariel Fernandez in separate panels reacting during the discussion.
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ANALYSIS: Records vote devolves into a raw display of contempt

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The vote the Coral Gables City Commission took on December 9 was procedural: a 3–2 decision to give the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center…

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