Tag: Coral Gables
Court asked to undo Crystal Residences approvals over fake-address allegations
A Coral Gables resident and preservation advocate has asked a circuit court to throw out three approvals for Crystal Residences, arguing commissioners relied on testimony from project supporters who gave…
Coral Gables pilots same-day permit reviews for common home projects
UPDATED: Coral Gables residents planning a new roof, replacement windows or a driveway repaving may now be able to get their permit application reviewed the same day they submit it,…
Sundance award winner about grief and ballroom dance opens at Gables Cinema
Coral Gables Art Cinema opens “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!” on Friday with a red carpet night that puts the film’s subject on the floor before the lights go down: a…
Emails show city weighed letting Somerset use Youth Center field
Emails show Coral Gables officials and Somerset Gables Academy discussed possible use of a Youth Center field, though the city says no agreement was signed.
UM deal, $40 million City Hall contract and final budget await commissioners Tuesday
Coral Gables commissioners face one of their busiest days of the year Tuesday, with two meetings and decisions spanning development, taxes and some of the city’s largest capital projects. At…
Galit Atlas launches ‘Come Closer’ with Miranda July and an eclectic virtual cast
Books & Books, the Coral Gables-born independent bookstore, will host a virtual launch Sunday for Come Closer, the new book by New York psychoanalyst Dr. Galit Atlas, with a cross-disciplinary…
Vote no on the four-year mayoral term. Keep your say over City Hall.
Coral Gables voters should reject the charter amendment that would stretch the mayor’s term from two years to four. It looks like a small change to the calendar. Its real…
Lago backs four-year mayoral term, four other November ballot measures
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago used a Sept. 23 Town Hall to endorse all four city charter amendments on the November ballot as well as a statewide property-tax measure that…
Grammy winner Aymée Nuviola brings ‘90 Millas’ to Sanctuary of the Arts
Aymée Nuviola comes to Coral Gables on Saturday, Sept. 26 with a concert built around a number that carries particular weight in South Florida: 90. That is the roughly 90…
From reform to growth: How Lago’s State of the City changed in a year
A year ago, Mayor Vince Lago used his State of the City address to talk about how City Hall was governed. He spoke about commissioner salaries, city elections, reserves, the…
