Aerial photograph of the University of Miami campus showing academic buildings, green spaces, a lake with a fountain, and athletic facilities surrounded by tree-lined neighborhoods.
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UM’s 30-year campus deal clears final vote, securing park and future hospital

The Coral Gables City Commission gave final unanimous approval Tuesday to a sweeping 30-year agreement with the University of Miami that expands the university’s long-term development capacity, permits a future…

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The Coral Gables City Commission seated at the dais during a public meeting, with residents visible in the foreground seating area and the Florida state flag displayed to the left.
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UM deal, $40 million City Hall contract and final budget await commissioners Tuesday

Coral Gables commissioners face one of their busiest days of the year Tuesday, with two meetings and decisions spanning development, taxes and some of the city’s largest capital projects. At…

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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.
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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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Side-by-side word clouds compare Mayor Vince Lago’s 2025 and 2026 State of the City addresses, with 2025 terms shown in green and 2026 terms in orange.
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From reform to growth: How Lago’s State of the City changed in a year

A year ago, Mayor Vince Lago used his State of the City address to talk about how City Hall was governed. He spoke about commissioner salaries, city elections, reserves, the…

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Mayor Vince Lago speaks at a podium during his 2026 State of the City address at the Biltmore Hotel.
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State of the City: Lago points to business growth, parks and major projects

Mayor Vince Lago used his sixth State of the City address (see transcript below) Sept. 17 to present Coral Gables as a city entering its second century with a growing…

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