Illustration of a Mediterranean Revival house in Coral Gables with workers pouring a concrete foundation beneath it, showing construction occurring out of sequence.
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EDITORIAL: When zoning leads, Coral Gables loses its way

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables often speaks with pride about disciplined planning and careful stewardship of its built environment. Yet the city now finds itself refining…

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Watercolor illustration of a silhouetted voter holding a ballot while facing a large display labeled “City Charter Amendments,” with a spotlight emphasizing the act of voting.
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EDITORIAL: Charter amendments should center the voter

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The work of updating a city charter reveals more than the mechanics of government. It reveals a community’s values. When the Coral Gables…

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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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Charter Review Committee backs election shift but rejects ballot wording

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Charter Review Committee moved swiftly through numerous important recommendation changes at its Dec. 4 meeting, making 18 motions in under two hours…

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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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City Hall overhaul, park deadlines and election education top Commission agenda

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission meets on Tuesday, December 9 with a set of decisions that reflect the city’s focus on how public spaces, development…

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Infographic comparing the Charter Review Committee and the City Commission, showing how public-meeting CRC decisions contrast with Commission shifts, omissions, and reversals in the charter-review process.
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EDITORIAL: Voters deserve a clear Charter plan

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables has begun a new chapter in its charter review, and voters deserve a clear understanding of how this process will unfold….

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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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Vice Mayor Anderson tries to calm dog-park backlash as neighbors hold firm

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Since the Coral Gables City Commission voted 3–0 on November 18 to move forward with plans for a dog park across from the Coral Gables…

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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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New summary outlines past Charter Review actions as new committee begins its work

Correction: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized the purpose of the November 18 document reviewed by the Charter Review Committee. The document is a staff-generated summary of past actions…

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Coral Gables lights up for the holidays

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables begins December in full sparkle. Holiday lights stretch across Miracle Mile. Wreaths frame storefronts. Giralda Plaza glows under its towering Christmas tree. The…

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The Florida state capital building in Tallahassee.
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Coral Gables delegation in Tallahassee to get early start on legislative session

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Sandwiched between Thanksgiving and the Coral Gables’ Centennial Grand Finale at the Venetian Pool on Sunday, the city sent a small delegation to Tallahassee to…

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Close-up promotional image of actors Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman staring intensely at each other in a scene from The Fifth Step, the National Theatre Live production coming to Coral Gables Art Cinema.
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National Theatre Live’s ‘The Fifth Step’ brings dark humor, raw vulnerability to Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Art Cinema will close Thanksgiving weekend with a production designed to challenge, provoke, and stir audiences long after they leave Aragon Avenue. From…

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