Tag: Coral Gables
State of the City: Lago points to business growth, parks and major projects
Mayor Vince Lago used his sixth State of the City address (see transcript below) Sept. 17 to present Coral Gables as a city entering its second century with a growing…
City knew about Underline maintenance costs more than a year ago
The sequence of events surrounding Coral Gables and the Underline’s maintenance costs is almost the inverse of what might be expected. More than a year ago, when the city first…
UM screening revisits how New Yorkers shaped Ground Zero’s future
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new documentary revisits one of the most consequential public meetings in the rebuilding of Ground Zero: a gathering where thousands of New…
Campaign season begins in earnest ahead of historic November election
In less than two months, on Nov. 3, Coral Gables residents will vote in the city’s first-ever November general election in its more than 100-year history. But election season is…
Menendez reports $93,120, more than six other candidates combined
Nestor Menendez, the challenger seeking to unseat Commissioner Melissa Castro, has reported $93,120 in monetary campaign contributions — $5,895 more than the other six candidates running for Coral Gables mayor…
Nine Perez-linked real estate LLCs donate to Lago-linked PAC on same day
Nine limited liability companies linked through a Coral Gables real estate network involving developer Alberto J. Perez made contributions to Coral Gables First on the same day in August, adding…
DeSoto Fountain circle to become roundabout, gain crosswalks
The city’s more than 100-year-old DeSoto fountain, one of its most iconic landmarks, is in for some major changes soon as the city has begun the design process to redevelop…
PVOLVE fitness studio set to open in Coral Gables
A new PVOLVE fitness studio is set to open in Coral Gables before the end of the year, adding another national boutique fitness brand to a downtown market already crowded…
Codina receives Coral Gables Chamber’s highest individual honor
The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce presented developer Armando Codina with the George E. Merrick Award of Excellence, its highest individual honor, at a recent dinner last month at the…
Castro named chair of Florida League of Cities development panel
Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro has been named chair of a Florida League of Cities committee that helps shape the statewide organization’s positions on development, zoning, housing and local land-use…
