A long-anticipated renovation of Phillips Park in Coral Gables is set to move forward this fall.
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Phillips Park reopens, but lighting problems keep it closed after dark

Phillips Park in Coral Gables’ North Ponce District has reopened with its playground and bathrooms completed, although the park is not yet fully operational and remains closed at night. Community…

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Two masked little-person Lucha Libre wrestlers compete in a wrestling ring as spectators watch from the background.
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Little-person wrestling dropped from Day of the Dead festival after board objections

Little-person wrestlers have been dropped from a Lucha Libre exhibition planned for Coral Gables’ Oct. 31 Day of the Dead celebration, according to sources close to the city, hours after…

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Presentation slide for the proposed War Memorial Youth Center replacement showing the word “Celebration” over a dark wave-pattern background, with a “Work in Progress 04/10/2025” date in the upper right.
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A Youth Center plan should reach the Parks Board sooner

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board does not need final authority over the War Memorial Youth Center to deserve an early look at plans for its replacement. If Coral Gables…

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Pet waste station sign in a grassy park area with a person walking a dog in the background.
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Dog park opponents appeal as trial now set for September 2027

Neighbors fighting a planned dog park at 520 University Drive have taken their case to Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal as the underlying Sunshine Law lawsuit, previously expected to…

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