Headshot of Genaro “Chip” Iglesias wearing black-framed glasses, a dark suit, white shirt and blue tie, smiling against a light background.
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Coral Gables Chamber names South Miami manager Chip Iglesias as CEO

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, looking for steady footing after losing two leaders in 16 months, has picked a chief executive who has spent most of his working life…

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Aerial photo of Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables showing tree-lined streets, parked cars, and surrounding commercial buildings as the city considers plans to attract more visitors and strengthen the retail corridor.
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Coral Gables will survey longtime businesses to head off departures

It’s a lot easier to keep Coral Gables businesses operating well and happily in the city, than to attract and secure new ones. That’s part of the reason the city…

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Interior of Cogent Bank’s Coral Gables office, with the bank’s logo mounted on a wall beside wooden double doors and a seating area.
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Cogent Bank expands into South Florida with new Coral Gables banking center

A Florida community bank that has grown from roughly $80 million in assets to nearly $2.5 billion since 2018 has chosen downtown Coral Gables as its entry point into Miami-Dade…

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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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Several women perform kneeling resistance exercises with cables and handheld equipment during a PVOLVE fitness class.
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PVOLVE fitness studio set to open in Coral Gables

A new PVOLVE fitness studio is set to open in Coral Gables before the end of the year, adding another national boutique fitness brand to a downtown market already crowded…

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From left, Jorge Martinez, Gloria V. Baez, Armando Codina holding the George E. Merrick Award, Maria Garcia and W. Allen Morris pose in front of a Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce backdrop.
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Codina receives Coral Gables Chamber’s highest individual honor

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce presented developer Armando Codina with the George E. Merrick Award of Excellence, its highest individual honor, at a recent dinner last month at the…

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