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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The Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to hire outside counsel to pursue additional records from the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association.
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Coral Gables commission hires outside counsel in Youth Center records dispute

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to hire outside counsel to pursue additional records from the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association, after…

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Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago faces a cease-and-desist letter from the firefighters union’s attorney after making pointed remarks about IAFF Local 1210 President David Perez during the July 1 City Commission meeting.
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ANALYSIS: Mayor’s scrutiny of Youth Center oversight revives long-running tensions

Fresh from a commanding re-election in April and now heading a commission majority, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago is moving swiftly to assert his policy agenda. In recent months, he…

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The Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to hire outside counsel to pursue additional records from the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association.
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Coral Gables launches probe into Youth Center Association

Coral Gables has launched a formal investigation into the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association, the civic group originally entrusted with safeguarding the city’s youth center. The move, initiated…

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