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Minorca Ave. mixed-use project, daycare expansion headline Coral Gables Design Review meeting

A proposed five-story mixed-use project and a planned expansion of a daycare center top the agenda of the upcoming Coral Gables Design Review Committee (DRC)...

EDITORIAL: The problem with development is the system

In Coral Gables, development is as predictable as that the summer will be hot. Proposals arrive, attorneys argue for variances and buildings rise. To some,...

EDITORIAL: Strong balance sheet isn’t enough if the roof is caving in

Mayor Vince Lago often touts Coral Gables’ fiscal strength: More than $50 million in reserves, a coveted AAA bond rating, and a pension system that—after...

EDITORIAL: Coral Gables needs smarter parking strategy

When nearly nine out of ten business owners say Coral Gables is an excellent or good place to operate, city leadership has earned a broad...

EDITORIAL: Commission chambers no place for politicking

It took 51 minutes for the June 11 Coral Gables commission capital workshop to get underway—almost an hour before city staff could present a single...

EDITORIAL: Safer Coral Gables no accident

The latest crime statistics from the Coral Gables Police Department offer welcome news: reported crime in the city dropped 14.3 percent from 2023 to 2024,...

EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should ban gas-powered leaf blowers

Coral Gables is once again confronting an issue where science, public health, and civic identity converge: the noise and pollution caused by gas-powered leaf blowers....

EDITORIAL: Commission minority’s responsibility is to question

In a five-member body like the Coral Gables City Commission, majority control carries the power to set the agenda, approve development and determine policy direction....

EDITORIAL: Public investments in the arts make sense…and dollars

The city of Coral Gables styles itself as The City Beautiful—a place where Mediterranean Revival architecture, leafy boulevards, and a vibrant civic life come together...

EDITORIAL: Permitting process won’t get better on its own

In rescinding its pilot Expedited Permit Review Services Program last week, the Coral Gables City Commission halted a modest attempt to modernize a permitting process...

Originally established in 1996 and relaunched as a digital publication in February 2025, the Coral Gables Gazette is an independent local news organization dedicated to factual, objective and accountable community journalism. Our newsroom reports on the people, policies, institutions and events shaping Coral Gables, Florida, providing residents with timely, informative coverage of the issues affecting their community.

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