Tag: Coral Gables First
Whiting takes cash lead; Menendez spends $36,970 in a week
Nestor Menendez, the Group IV challenger, spent $36,970 in the week ending Oct. 2 while raising $1,750. The Gazette estimates that cut his campaign cash by 43 percent and left…
Whiting raises $42,905 in a month; Lago collects $13,600 in a day
Group V candidate Dominique “Nikki” Whiting raised $42,905 during the latest four-week reporting period, more than any other Coral Gables candidate, while Mayor Vince Lago collected $13,600 in contributions on…
Campaign finance ordinance dies, but PAC donor list fuels debate
A campaign finance ordinance sponsored by Commissioner Melissa Castro died on the Coral Gables Commission floor Sept. 15 without a second, ending, at least for now, her latest attempt to…
Lago-linked PAC raises another $36,000 in five days, refunds Crystal Residences consultant
Coral Gables First, the political committee tied to Mayor Vince Lago, reported $36,000 in contributions from real estate developers, builders and contractors over five business days spanning late August and…
Coral Gables weighs up to $40 million in City Hall bonds Tuesday
Coral Gables commissioners will consider borrowing up to $40 million for work on historic City Hall on Tuesday, while also revisiting restrictions on major work at the War Memorial Youth…
Nine Perez-linked real estate LLCs donate to Lago-linked PAC on same day
Nine limited liability companies linked through a Coral Gables real estate network involving developer Alberto J. Perez made contributions to Coral Gables First on the same day in August, adding…
Mayor’s PAC raises $389,000, spends $328,000 so far this year
In the final three months leading up to his re-election, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago raised over $389,000 for his political action committee, Coral Gables First, spending nearly $330,000 on…
