Professional headshot of Peter J. Iglesias, Coral Gables City Manager. A man with gray-streaked hair in a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie faces the camera with a neutral expression against a beige background.
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Iglesias to step down as Coral Gables city manager

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Peter Iglesias will step down as Coral Gables city manager on Oct. 2, closing a second — and far more politically turbulent — chapter at…

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A promotional image showing author Ada Ferrer on the left — a woman with curly dark hair in a teal blouse — alongside the cover of her book Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter. The book cover features a black-and-white photograph of a woman holding an infant and a young boy, with the title and author name in red and white text on a dark background. A tagline identifies Ferrer as the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cuba: An American History.
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Ada Ferrer spent decades writing Cuba’s history. Her new memoir turns inward.

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Ada Ferrer has spent three decades writing about Cuba — its revolutions, migrations, political ruptures, and complicated relationship with the United States. Her latest book…

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Paved sidewalk along Miracle Mile with storefront awnings, outdoor seating, and trees.
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EDITORIAL: The cost of deferred decisions

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Cities rarely decline through catastrophe alone. More often, they drift there gradually — through repairs postponed another budget cycle, infrastructure concerns documented but…

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eadshot of Cristina Suárez, City Attorney of Coral Gables, wearing a teal blazer against a gray background.
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Coral Gables responds to Gazette’s litigation inquiry — but most questions remain unanswered

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Gazette submitted 36 written questions to City Attorney Cristina Suárez on April 16, following a review of court filings that identified more…

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The mid-block crosswalk at the 200 block of Miracle Mile, where Marisol Linares Zubillaga fell in November 2024. City records show the location was identified as needing repair in 2020 and 2021. (Google Maps)
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Sidewalk injuries, vehicle collisions and Sunshine claims draw Coral Gables into more than two dozen lawsuits

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables is currently named as a party in more than two dozen active civil cases pending in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, according…

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Side-by-side professional headshots of two men. At left, Keith Puls, a fair-skinned man in a light shirt and tie with an American flag visible behind him. At right, Ignacio Vazquez, a man with dark hair in a dark suit and tie against a light blue background. Both face the camera directly.
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Coral Gables forum to examine ethics, accountability and public trust

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The questions Coral Gables residents have been debating for years — what transparency requires, how public officials should be held accountable, and what ethical governance…

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Architectural rendering of a white four-story residential building with black-framed windows, individual balconies, and classical French-inspired facade details. The building is set along a tree-lined street with a low white perimeter fence and landscaped grounds. A rooftop level with greenery is visible above the fourth floor.
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25-unit condo project proposed on Malaga Avenue site now occupied by three homes

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A Coral Gables developer is seeking city approval to replace three single-family homes on Malaga Avenue with a 25-unit boutique condominium building inspired by French…

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Editorial illustration showing the 2026 FIFA World Cup timeline with the group stage marked by a large red X, while the knockout rounds and final remain visible on a tournament bracket.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should not shrink the World Cup

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board UPDATED: The amended proposal now before the Coral Gables City Commission would allow Fritz & Franz Bierhaus to host official World Cup watch…

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The exterior of Fritz and Franz Bierhaus at the corner of Merrick Way in Coral Gables, showing the restaurant's outdoor plaza with white and red umbrellas, palm trees, and two flagpoles flying the American and another flag. The Mediterranean-style building behind the plaza is visible through the tree canopy.
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Parks board backs restaurant as commission prepares modified World Cup watch party vote

By Coral Gables Gazette staff UPDATED: A little more than a week after Mayor Vince Lago and a majority of commissioners put a temporary stop to plans for popular World…

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Dog park lawsuit heads to court as public feedback shows divided neighborhood

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A court motion to dismiss a lawsuit against a planned dog park at 520 University Drive, across from the Coral Gables Branch Library, has been scheduled…

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