Mayor Vince Lago speaking at the Coral Gables City Commission dais, presenting policy materials.
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Mayor Vince Lago seeks Commission backing for his 2025–2027 Strategic Plan

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly included several initiatives not found in Mayor Vince Lago’s official 2025–2027 Strategic Priorities Plan. While some of these topics have been discussed…

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The historic Gondola Building sits beside a waterway in Coral Gables with the Biltmore Hotel visible in the background.
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Commission to decide Gondola Building’s future, board nominee and on a flag that divides

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A historic structure, a high-profile board appointment, and a divisive foreign flag resolution are among the matters facing the Coral Gables City Commission on Thursday,…

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Coral Gables City Commission seated during the final 2026 budget hearing on September 25, where commissioners approved a $313.6 million budget and debated pet projects and cost-of-living adjustments.
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Coral Gables set to finalize $313.6 million budget, millage

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will hold its second and final budget hearing on Thursday, September 25, when it is expected to adopt the city’s…

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Coral Gables HR Director Raquel Elejabarrieta is stepping down after leading the city’s investigation into improper sick leave payouts in the Solid Waste Division.
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Coral Gables HR director resigns after leading Solid Waste sick leave investigation

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Human Resources Director Raquel Elejabarrieta will step down October 3 after more than nine years of service to the City Beautiful, where she…

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Promotional image for Twelve Angry Jurors featuring bold red and black text with twelve black chairs forming a semicircle around the title, representing the jurors. Production opens at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre in Coral Gables.
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Heat, doubt and a verdict: Jerry Herman Ring Theatre to stage ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami will raise the stakes—and the temperature—with “Twelve Angry Jurors,” an adaptation of the iconic American…

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Ellen Jovin smiles while seated at her Grammar Table in Verdi Square, New York City, surrounded by reference books as she speaks with a passerby.
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Period piece for the comma curious: ‘Rebel With a Clause’ screens at Coral Gables Arts Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Art Cinema will host a one-night-only screening on Wednesday, September 24 at 6 p.m. of Rebel With a Clause, a 2025 documentary…

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Side-by-side images of Jayne Kennedy with silver hair, the cover of her memoir Plain Jayne, and sportscaster Lesley Visser, promoting their upcoming author event at Books & Books Coral Gables.
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Hollywood icon brings glamour, grit, and truth to Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books Coral Gables will host an intimate and inspiring evening on Saturday, September 20, at 7 p.m., featuring Jayne Kennedy, the trailblazing actress,…

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Pink and yellow water lilies floating on a blue pond, surrounded by green lily pads—resembling the style of Claude Monet’s Impressionist paintings.
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Monet’s masterpiece comes to life on the big screen

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Rare glimpse into Monet’s final years Claude Monet’s shimmering water lilies—painted in the twilight of his life, in the gardens he cultivated at Giverny—remain some…

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Word cloud visualization showing the most frequently used words in Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s 2025 State of the City address. Prominent words include “city,” “leadership,” “community,” “business,” “coral,” “gables,” “residents,” “development,” and “chamber,” indicating repeated emphasis on institutional governance, economic partnerships, and civic identity.
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EDITORIAL: Address reveals what’s important to the mayor — and what’s not

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Mayor Vince Lago’s fifth State of the City address was meant to project continuity, confidence, and civic pride. And in many ways, it…

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TRANSCRIPT: Mayor Vince Lago’s 2025 State of the City address

The following is the prepared text of Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s 2025 State of the City address, delivered at the Biltmore Hotel on Sept. 18. Good morning. As I…

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