Promotional image for “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero,” featuring the Statue of Liberty’s face alongside an image of Ground Zero.
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UM screening revisits how New Yorkers shaped Ground Zero’s future

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new documentary revisits one of the most consequential public meetings in the rebuilding of Ground Zero: a gathering where thousands of New…

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Composite of seven Coral Gables election candidates. Top row: Vince Lago, Jackson “Rip” Holmes and Laureano Cancio; middle row: Melissa Castro and Nestor Menendez; bottom row: Gonzalo Sanabria and Dominique “Nikki” Whiting.
Posted in Coral Gables Elections 2026

Campaign season begins in earnest ahead of historic November election

In less than two months, on Nov. 3, Coral Gables residents will vote in the city’s first-ever November general election in its more than 100-year history. But election season is…

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Portrait of Nestor Menendez smiling outdoors in a light blue collared shirt with trees blurred in the background.
Posted in Coral Gables Elections 2026

Menendez reports $93,120, more than six other candidates combined

Nestor Menendez, the challenger seeking to unseat Commissioner Melissa Castro, has reported $93,120 in monetary campaign contributions — $5,895 more than the other six candidates running for Coral Gables mayor…

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Black-and-white portrait of real estate developer Alberto J. Perez seated indoors and smiling while looking to his left.
Posted in Coral Gables Elections 2026

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…

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DeSoto Fountain stands at the center of a landscaped traffic circle in Coral Gables, surrounded by palm trees, roadway and passing cars.
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DeSoto Fountain circle to become roundabout, gain crosswalks

The city’s more than 100-year-old DeSoto fountain, one of its most iconic landmarks, is in for some major changes soon as the city has begun the design process to redevelop…

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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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Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
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Castro named chair of Florida League of Cities development panel

Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro has been named chair of a Florida League of Cities committee that helps shape the statewide organization’s positions on development, zoning, housing and local land-use…

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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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Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and Mayor Vince Lago hold large presentation boards showing tree species and corridor plans during a Coral Gables City Commission meeting.
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Biltmore Way streetscape contract approved 25% above city estimate

Coral Gables commissioners approved a long-awaited Biltmore Way streetscape contract Aug. 25 for about 25% more than the city had estimated when it sought bids, a difference that went undiscussed…

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