Tag: Coral Gables
CAMPAIGN ’26: Coral Gables heads toward its first November election as seven candidates qualify for three races
By Coral Gables Gazette staff (UPDATED 6.12.26) Coral Gables’ first November municipal election took shape Friday as seven candidates qualified for three city races, including the mayor’s office and two…
Loose roof tiles, looming liens headline Coral Gables building board agenda
By Coral Gables Gazette staff A residential roof covered in loose, abandoned tiles will be among nine properties before the Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board next week, as the city…
Original Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls star in Coral Gables Library celebration
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The most improbable fact about the original Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls is not that they still exist. It is that they have spent the…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should set a higher bar for conflicts than the legal minimum
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The question before Coral Gables on June 2 was not only whether a pool-equipment variance at 722 Aledo Avenue met the city’s zoning…
Ariel Fernandez will not seek reelection to Coral Gables commission
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in November, ending his commission tenure after one shortened term and opening…
Miracle Mile crosswalk study deferred as Coral Gables widens safety review
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission deferred a proposal at its June 2 meeting to fund a pedestrian safety study at Ponce de León Boulevard and…
Poiesis Quartet brings new music and Brahms to Coral Gables for Mainly Mozart
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The name Poiesis comes from the ancient Greek word meaning to make, and the ensemble that carries it has spent the past year making noise…
Lago declines to recuse, votes to approve variance tied to fundraiser’s $3.85 million home sale
Mayor Vince Lago declined to recuse himself and voted June 2 in favor of a variance appeal involving the Coral Gables home of Brian Goldmeier, a longtime political consultant and…
EDITORIAL: The Youth Center pause should lead to settlement, not leverage
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables commission did the right thing this week when it stepped back from pursuing legal action against War Memorial Youth Center…
Coral Gables shapes $55 million capital plan as Tallahassee tax uncertainty looms
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables commissioners used Wednesday’s annual Capital Improvements Plan workshop to shape a recommended $55.1 million spending framework for the city’s five-year capital program while…
