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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A picture of Coral Gables City Hall and A holiday tree, both decorated with lights
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Coral Gables lights up for the holidays

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables begins December in full sparkle. Holiday lights stretch across Miracle Mile. Wreaths frame storefronts. Giralda Plaza glows under its towering Christmas tree. The…

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‘Coral Gables’ letters bring a photo spot to Giralda Plaza

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Giralda Plaza gained a new landmark on Nov. 21, as Coral Gables officials joined representatives from the Miami Association of Realtors to unveil a set…

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File photo of University of Miami cheerleaders performing at a previous Homecoming event, with fans and students cheering nearby. The image evokes the spirit of celebration returning for the university’s 100th anniversary.
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A Homecoming 100 years in the making: UM kicks off its biggest celebration yet

By Janette Neuwahl TannenUniversity of Miami It began as just a figment of an idea from some of the earliest intellectual pioneers who settled in South Florida. But the University…

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Coral Gables City Hall, where commissioners voted in May to change the city’s election calendar. A recent court ruling in Miami has cast new legal uncertainty over that decision.
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Coral Gables advances $313.6 million budget, keeps tax rate flat for 12th year

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission voted 4–1 on September 12 to tentatively approve a $313.6 million budget for fiscal year 2026, keeping the city’s millage…

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Commissioner Melissa Castro speaks to attendees at her town hall while a live feed projects Nicholas Cabrera from the audience asking a question. Cabrera pressed Castro on her proposed phased tax cut.
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Commissioner Castro floats four-year tax cut plan at Town Hall

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Commissioner Melissa Castro used her town hall Monday evening to preview a modest property tax cut plan she intends to bring before the Coral Gables…

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An aerial view of Gables Estates, the gated Coral Gables community ranked by Zillow last month as the most expensive neighborhood in the United States. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Gables Estates ranked nation’s most expensive neighborhood

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Beneath banyan trees draped with Spanish moss and behind guarded gates and private waterways, Gables Estates has quietly claimed a national title: the most expensive…

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The Coral Gables Gazette analyzed meeting minutes, agenda items, and official voting records from the city clerk to create a numerical snapshot of commissioner participation and activity.
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How this Coral Gables Commission is legislating in its early months

121 votes, 29 splits: How the Coral Gables City Commission is dividing By Coral Gables Gazette staff In the 100 days since the April 25 ceremony in which this Coral…

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National Hot Dog Day lands on Wednesday, July 16 —the perfect day to relish this finger food.
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National Hot Dog Day: A fitting fete for the frank

Fasten your bun-holders: National Hot Dog Day lands on Wednesday, July 16 —the perfect day to relish, grill, boil or even deep-fry this gloriously versatile and iconic finger food. Who…

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