Black-and-white editorial illustration of the Coral Gables commission chamber with two sample ballots in the foreground: one labeled “2 Years” with three boxes and one labeled “4 Years” with two boxes.
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Vote no on the four-year mayoral term. Keep your say over City Hall.

Coral Gables voters should reject the charter amendment that would stretch the mayor’s term from two years to four. It looks like a small change to the calendar. Its real…

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Seven Coral Gables and Miami-Dade officials sit at a long panel table during Mayor Vince Lago’s Sept. 23 Town Hall at the Public Safety Building.
Posted in Coral Gables Elections 2026 NEWS

Lago backs four-year mayoral term, four other November ballot measures

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago used a Sept. 23 Town Hall to endorse all four city charter amendments on the November ballot as well as a statewide property-tax measure that…

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The seven candidates running for mayor and two Coral Gables Commission seats in the Nov. 3 municipal election. Four responded to a Gazette questionnaire on the Mobility Hub, development, City Hall leadership and other issues facing the city.
Posted in Coral Gables Elections 2026 NEWS

POLL: What one factor is most important in deciding your vote in the Nov. 3 Coral Gables Commission races?

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Composite image of Coral Gables Commission candidates Melissa Castro and Nestor Menendez on the top row, with Gonzalo Sanabria and Dominique “Nikki” Whiting on the bottom row.
Posted in Coral Gables Elections 2026

Commission candidates stress independence and civility, tout local roots and government experience

Two Coral Gables City Commission seats are up for grabs during its first-ever Nov. 3 general election, and while the results will not necessarily impact the power dynamic of the …

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