Promotional image for Your Last First Date featuring author Jaydi Samuels Kuba, moderator Corinne Olympios, and the book’s colorful cover.
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Hollywood matchmaker brings ‘Your Last First Date’ to Books & Books for candid conversation on modern love

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The glossy romance of Hollywood often suggests that beautiful people with glamorous careers have dating all figured out. Jaydi Samuels Kuba knows better. This Saturday,…

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Aerial map showing the triangular parcel at 520 University Drive between Riviera Drive and Cadima Avenue, the site approved for preliminary dog-park planning and now the focus of resident opposition.
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Coral Gables moves ahead with controversial dog park, sets February design meeting

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with a community meeting focused on the design of a proposed dog park at…

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A diagram showing the proposed second-floor layout of Coral Gables City Hall with the commission chamber and offices.
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City Hall renovation plans spark debate over security versus preservation

What began as a routine presentation on updated floor plans for the historic Coral Gables City Hall renovation quickly evolved into a broader debate at the January 27 commission meeting…

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Mayor Vince Lago holding a Miami New Times newspaper during a Coral Gables City Commission meeting.
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Mayor targets news media again with extended commission attack

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago renewed his criticism of local news media at the City Commission’s January 27 meeting, launching into an extended diatribe over…

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An illustration of a man standing before a mirror that reflects a face made of newspaper headlines about media scrutiny, transparency, and public outcry.
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EDITORIAL: ‘Mirror, mirror…’

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Public leadership comes with scrutiny. In a functioning democracy, it always has. News organizations ask questions. Residents raise concerns. Journalists document what unfolds…

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Historic black-and-white photograph of the Miami-Biltmore Hotel showing its central tower, sweeping wings, and surrounding grounds with early automobiles in front.
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UGUCCIONI: The Miami-Biltmore Hotel and Country Club — Of bombast and boom

By Ellen J. UguccioniEllen J. Uguccioni was the first director of the City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Department. First in a series. Research demands focus. It’s quite easy to…

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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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EDITORIAL: Clear rules, shared authority and the foundations of effective governance

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Orderly public meetings form the backbone of local democracy. They allow elected officials to debate openly, citizens to follow proceedings with confidence, and…

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Coral Gables City Commission members seated at the dais during a tense debate over a proposed decorum ordinance on September 25, 2025.
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ANALYSIS: Are ‘punitive’ recesses becoming a new flashpoint at City Hall?

By Coral Gables Gazette staff “I have been left with no resort, after the circus we had before… I will have no other choice but to conduct the meeting in…

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Aerial photograph of the University of Miami campus showing academic buildings, green spaces, a lake with a fountain, and athletic facilities surrounded by tree-lined neighborhoods.
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UM planned overhaul and major Mile redevelopment headline Development Review Committee meeting

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Development Review Committee will review a broad package of planning and zoning amendments tied to the University of Miami’s long-term campus growth,…

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City officials and delegates from La Antigua, Guatemala stand behind a table displaying signed sister city agreements, with flags and floral arrangements set in front of them at Coral Gables City Hall.
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Coral Gables revives sister city partnership with La Antigua, Guatemala

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables has officially reactivated its sister city relationship with La Antigua, Guatemala, marking a renewed commitment to cultural, economic, and educational…

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