One of Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative’s most significant milestones to date is its newly announced partnership with Wisk Aero, a pioneering developer of autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. (PHOTO: University of Miami)
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University of Miami engineers mobility transformation with autonomous air research

As South Florida emerges as a proving ground for autonomous transportation, the University of Miami’s College of Engineering is leading a regional push into the skies. At the heart of…

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Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro has formally requested a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (right, top) on the commission’s vote to switch the municipal election date and an update from Fire Chief Marcos de la Rosa (right, bottom) on his department’s reaccreditation deferral.
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Commissioner seeks attorney general’s opinion on election timing, requests fire reaccreditation update

Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro has formally requested a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on whether Coral Gables can shift its municipal elections without a voter referendum—a…

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Coral Gables City Hall, where strong revenues meet stalled execution—revealing a growing gap between budgeted ambition and real-world delivery.
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Another Coral Gables City Hall exodus in the works as renovation plans advance

City Hall may soon be vacated again. During a June 12 meeting of the Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board, City Manager Peter Iglesias announced that the City Commission and several…

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A satellite view of last year’s Hurricane Milton. Photo: NOAA
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Active hurricane season looms, University of Miami researchers forecast

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins on Sunday, June 1, researchers at the University of Miami are sounding the alarm: above-normal activity is likely, driven by a mix of…

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Coral Gables Police Lt. Nestor Carbonell marches past the monument at the Youth that bears the names of local sons and daughters who never returned home from war as part of the city’s Memorial Day ceremony May 26. (Photo: Noomi Herran, City of Coral Gables)
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Coral Gables honors its fallen soldiers at Memorial Day ceremony

In a solemn tribute on Monday morning, Coral Gables gathered at the War Memorial Youth Center to honor the men and women of the armed forces who gave their lives…

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Resilience, reflection mark University of Miami Commencement

In a day filled with celebration, reflection, and inspiration, more than 3,000 University of Miami undergraduates received their degrees on May 9 during three ceremonies at the Watsco Center on…

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Coral Gables Police honor their fallen

The Coral Gables Police Department held a solemn memorial service at its headquarters on May 1 to honor its ten officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of…

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