Tag: Coral Gables
EDITORIAL: The overlay discussion and the overlay vote should be the same
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Residents who attend Tuesday’s Sunshine Neighborhood Meeting on the University Station Rapid Transit Overlay District will hear a discussion centered on a single…
Coral Gables commission to vote on overlay expansion, density increases
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Residents attending Tuesday’s meeting on the University Station Rapid Transit Overlay District will have one week before the Coral Gables City Commission votes on a…
Lago details firefighter pay, pensions ahead of contract talks
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Mayor Vince Lago used his monthly letter to Coral Gables residents to disclose detailed figures on firefighter compensation, pension funding, and the city’s fiscal position,…
ANALYSIS: A mayor’s letter, and the context it sets before negotiations begin
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The April 3 letter to residents from Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago begins as a familiar civic update. It highlights the recent completion of Firehouse…
Coral Gables moves to add Caballero site to University Station overlay
By Coral Gables Gazette staff CORRECTED 4.6.26 A property on Caballero Boulevard where a developer has proposed two residential towers is at the center of Tuesday’s Sunshine Neighborhood Meeting on…
Castro seeks to grandfather long-time Granada Golf members
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Influenced by what she described as an influx of complaints and calls for relief, Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro is set to introduce an alternative…
Coral Gables hires assistant city attorney as new HR director
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables continues to fill high-profile vacancies from within, with the latest example coming when it appointed Clifford R. Friedman as its…
ANALYSIS: Two electorates, one turnout — what Coral Gables’ referendum numbers show, so far
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables mailed 37,332 ballots for its April charter referendum. But the turnout rate will be calculated using a pool of 30,342 voters. The difference…
EDITORIAL: An election about participation — and the voters who don’t count
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables mailed 37,332 ballots this month for its first citywide, mail-only charter referendum. Three weeks before the April 21 deadline, 3,075 have…
Coral Gables unveils new fire station on Sunset Drive
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables marked a milestone in public safety on March 27 with the official opening and dedication of Firehouse 4, a new station designed…
