Tag: Coral Gables
A college band went viral playing Bieber on a banjo. Now they’re closing out Music at McBride Plaza
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Picture five college students on Miracle Mile on a Thursday evening, the sun going down behind the buildings, a banjo and a mandolin and a…
Public forum will walk Coral Gables voters through referendum questions
By Coral Gables Gazette staff With ballots arriving in mailboxes across Coral Gables, a local civic group will host a public forum Thursday evening to walk residents through the eight…
Coral Gables finance director warns property tax reform could cost the city $6 million — or more
By Coral Gables Gazette staff As the state stumbles through its intended overhaul of property tax proposals – with a special session to approve a budget and take on the…
Coral Gables to open fire house on Sunset Drive, completing a century-old plan
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables will open its fourth fire station completing a plan first envisioned nearly a century ago and expanding emergency coverage to the city’s southern…
New Coral Gables park honors child advocate — and the twin granddaughters he lost
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables officially opened its newest park on March 14, with a ceremony attended by numerous city officials and dignitaries who spoke…
Coral Gables to issue first comprehensive report on its 42 miles of waterways
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Though the City of Coral Gables is primarily known for its tree-lined residential streets, vibrant downtown, and affluent population, its extensive waterways are increasingly making…
CASTRO: Why changing Coral Gables elections would give developers more power
By Melissa CastroMs. Castro is a Coral Gables City Commissioner. Coral Gables residents are already worried about one thing more than anything else: overdevelopment. Now imagine giving the people who…
Ballots mailed to 37,000 Coral Gables voters as citywide referendum begins
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Ballots for Coral Gables’ special vote-by-mail election were mailed Thursday to more than 37,000 voters, launching a referendum that will decide how the city conducts…
EDITORIAL: How the Coral Gables Police Department built a culture of accountability
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board When the Coral Gables Police Department first pursued accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies in the early 1990s, Chief…
Coral Gables police among top 1% nationally after 10th accreditation
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak still remembers when the police department he now heads went through its first Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement…
