Tag: Coral Gables
Eight-hour commission meeting marked by recesses, failed censure and infighting
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Different year. Same discord. The Coral Gables City Commission opened 2026 much as it closed 2025: with arguing, insults, and the airing of deeply personal grievances competing with…
City plans neighborhood meetings as University Drive dog park moves forward
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables officials signaled Tuesday that plans for a proposed dog park at 520 University Drive will continue, while committing to neighborhood meetings aimed at…
EDITORIAL: A tale of two Lagos
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Leadership often reveals itself less in policy positions than in posture—how power is exercised, how disagreement is handled, and how authority is explained…
Menendez steps down as president of Youth Center Association amid city lawsuit
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables’ legal battle with the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center took a new turn early in 2026 with the departure…
Music at McBride Plaza opens 2026 season with a Frost School jazz quartet
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Downtown Coral Gables begins its 2026 outdoor arts season on Jan. 15 with the return of Music at McBride Plaza, a free concert series that…
Kerdyk leads Gazette reader poll in hypothetical Coral Gables mayoral race
By Coral Gables Gazette staff A reader poll conducted by the Coral Gables Gazette suggests former Vice Mayor Bill Kerdyk would begin a hypothetical mayoral race with a clear lead,…
Commission to shape ballot for April charter referendum affecting elections, oversight and City Hall power
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will devote a substantial portion of its Jan. 13 meeting to shaping the ballot for a special mail-in only election…
Proposed ethics rules would require post-approval disclosures by officials and developers
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will consider a far-reaching ethics and transparency proposal as it takes up a first-reading ordinance that would impose new local…
WELLS: The case for keeping Coral Gables elections in April
By Thomas WellsMr. Wells is a Coral Gables resident, a former member of the city’s Charter Review Committee and was a Commission candidate last year. After attempting to unilaterally change…
Charter Review Committee proposals head to commission debate
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will confront a sweeping set of proposed charter as elected officials take up the Charter Review Committee’s interim recommendations during…
