A presentation slide showing five social media platforms — Instagram, Facebook, Constant Contact, Twitter and LinkedIn — with December 2025 follower counts compared to December 2024, and year-over-year growth figures in green text.
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ANALYSIS: Coral Gables measures its digital reach with precision — what it does not yet measure is what that reach produces

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Feb. 24 social media presentation before the Coral Gables City Commission offered a portrait of growth that was both clear and quantifiable. What it…

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Zoning map showing MF1 duplex parcels south of University Drive outlined in dashed lines, bordered by single-family residential (SFR) and mixed-use (MX1) districts in Coral Gables.
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Proposed duplex height change south of University Drive deferred

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A zoning text amendment affecting eight duplex properties south of University Drive appeared poised for approval last week before Commissioner Ariel Fernandez announced his opposition,…

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The interior of a Waymo autonomous vehicle viewed from the back seat, showing an empty driver's seat, a navigation screen displaying an estimated arrival time, and a tree-lined residential street visible through the windshield.
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I rode a driverless Waymo through Coral Gables. The most surprising thing was how unsurprising it was

By Rafael Hernandez As I stepped towards a Waymo robotaxi last week in Coral Gables, I had no idea what I was walking into. I knew their fleet of self-driving…

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Three large contemporary paintings hang side by side on a white gallery wall at Cernuda Arte in Coral Gables, including an abstract red-and-blue composition and two vivid floral still lifes.
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Cernuda Arte opening and Latin headliner elevate next Gallery Night, Giralda Live

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A major multi-artist exhibition at Cernuda Arte and a high-energy Latin performance on Giralda Plaza will define downtown Coral Gables on Friday, March 6, as…

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Coral Gables City Hall, where commissioners voted in May to change the city’s election calendar. A recent court ruling in Miami has cast new legal uncertainty over that decision.
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Commission vacates City Hall as restoration of the 100-year-old landmark moves forward

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission held its final meeting inside historic City Hall chambers on February 24, closing the doors of one of South Florida’s…

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Two women stand at a podium before the curved Coral Gables City Commission dais, addressing five seated commissioners in a wood-paneled chamber with American and Florida flags visible in the background.
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After two-hour debate, Coral Gables delays human trafficking training resolution

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Commission held off on passing a resolution that would require the city’s emergency personnel to undergo additional training in human trafficking, sexual…

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A partially unrolled blue architectural blueprint lies open on a wooden table surrounded by gold trophies, a wooden gavel, framed certificates, a stack of ordinance documents, and a blank nameplate, leaving the blueprint unable to lie flat.
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EDITORIAL: The Commission’s record is real. So was this missed opportunity

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board When a commission defends its past record more vigorously than it engages the idea before it, the instinct must be examined. The Coral…

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Coral Gables Commission honors Thelma Gibson, civil rights leader and ‘Godmother of Coconut Grove’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Before turning to city business Tuesday, the Coral Gables Commission paused to honor the life of Thelma Vernell Anderson Gibson — pioneering nurse, civil rights…

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Exterior of the Coral Gables Branch Library with trees and a paved parking area in front, including book drop boxes and parking signs.
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Library overflow parking central to dog park lawsuit

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Until now, the controversy over whether the City of Coral Gables should build a new dog park at 520 University Drive, across the street from the Coral…

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Aerial map of a residential neighborhood west of LeJeune Road in Coral Gables, showing mostly single-family homes with streets labeled including Sevilla Avenue, Valencia Avenue and Anastasia Avenue.
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EDITORIAL: West of LeJeune and the question of housing intent

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Development Review Committee’s upcoming agenda includes two proposals that would bring 13 three-story townhomes to blocks west of LeJeune Road. Two older…

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