Paved sidewalk along Miracle Mile with storefront awnings, outdoor seating, and trees.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables must protect its public realm

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is entering a moment that will shape the future of its civic center. New pop-ups will line sections of Miracle Mile….

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Illustrated diagram of an urban curb lane divided into sections labeled delivery pickups, parking, loading zone, ride-hail drop-off, and pedestrian space, with buildings in the background representing Coral Gables streets.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables needs a curbside strategy

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables entered the rideshare era without a roadmap, and the consequences now reveal themselves in places as visible as Miracle Mile and…

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Several black rideshare SUVs parked closely together around Cocoplum Circle, filling nearly all available spaces on a sunny afternoon.
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Rideshare surge sparks safety concerns — and a new debate at City Hall

By Coral Gables Gazette staff On Miracle Mile and throughout the Central Business District, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub and other delivery services are increasingly picking up orders for hungry Gables…

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Aerial photograph of downtown Coral Gables showing mid-rise Mediterranean-style buildings, modern glass offices, and dense urban blocks, with greener residential areas visible toward the horizon.
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New land-preservation plan heads to Planning Board

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables will take a major step toward establishing a new conservation tool on Wednesday, Nov. 19, when the Planning and Zoning Board reviews a…

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Uprooted live oak tree lying on its side near construction fencing and debris in Gables Estates.
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Live oak toppled in Gables Estates highlights packed Code Enforcement agenda

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A collapsed Live Oak in Gables Estates sits at the center of the most consequential case before the Coral Gables Code Enforcement Board on Wednesday,…

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Illustration of a conference room with a single occupied chair and several empty seats, representing low community participation in Coral Gables’ discussions over a potential Business Improvement District.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables cannot build a BID without the community

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is exploring whether to bring back a Business Improvement District. The city commissioned expert consultants. It organized stakeholder roundtables. It invited…

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Architectural rendering of the proposed 760 Ponce de Leon Boulevard project, showing a multi-story Mediterranean-influenced building that is part of a coordinated redevelopment requiring multiple land-use approvals.
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Commission to weigh N. Gables redevelopment plan, historic appeal and new ethics rules

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission meets Tuesday, November 18, with a full agenda that places development scale, historic preservation, transparency requirements, and public-space planning at…

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Wide grassy field at Blue Road Park in Coral Gables, with large shade trees and a parked vehicle beneath them, the site at the center of a recent discussion over the city’s park-naming process.
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Board pushes back after mayor bypasses park-naming rules

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago bypassed the city’s regular park naming process earlier this year and suggested the Blue Road Park be named after…

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Fred Couceyro, the city’s community recreation director, and members of Carl Enis’s family, including his brother Edward, unveiled a plaque renaming the park and telling the story of Enis and his fellow soldiers November 11.
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Coral Gables honors fallen airman with Old Cutler Park renaming

By Coral Gables Gazette staff On a cloudless, cool and sunny Veterans Day on November 11, the City of Coral Gables renamed a little slice of paradise of a park…

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City tenants include: The Biltmore Hotel, the Shops at Merrick Park, the Coral Gables Library, Birdie Bistro and Fritz & Franz Bierhaus.
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Inside Coral Gables’ $4.4 million city rent roll

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City of Coral Gables collects more than $4.39 million each year in rent from businesses, nonprofits and public agencies that lease city-owned property, according…

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