Tag: Coral Gables
Coral Gables quietly shelves downtown BID it promoted last fall
By Coral Gables Gazette staff After spending four months — split between the end of last year and the beginning of this year — exploring the possibility of creating a…
Two months before Iglesias’ exit, Coral Gables has no succession plan
By Coral Gables Gazette staff When Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias announced his resignation on May 20, he gave the city a little more than four months to identify…
The house that gave Coral Gables its name reopens for weekend tours
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The family home that gave Coral Gables its name will reopen to visitors this weekend after a two-month closure, restoring public access to 14 rooms…
Coral Gables police teach women to ‘Fight Like a Girl’
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Police Department will offer a free, six-session self-defense course for female participants beginning Monday, Aug. 3, with officers emphasizing that registrants should…
Venezuela earthquake response gives FIU visitors a real-world lesson at Coral Gables Fire Rescue
By Coral Gables Gazette staff A recent visit by physicians and engineers from four South American countries to Coral Gables Fire Rescue became more than a tour of a municipal…
Governor’s veto puts brakes on Coral Gables’ efforts to slow e-bikes
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables’ campaign to make its streets and sidewalks safer for pedestrians hit a setback last week when Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that city…
EDITORIAL: Why can’t Coral Gables’ transportation board meet regularly?
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board On July 21, the Transportation Advisory Board gathered to discuss a potentially significant development in the city’s transit planning: an interagency effort involving…
UM 100-bed campus hospital would not require separate use vote
By Coral Gables Gazette staff When the University of Miami asked Coral Gables last month to allow hospital use on its campus, the request arrived as one element of a…
Coral Gables trolley edges toward South Miami as transportation board struggles to meet
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables trolley remains at the center of the city’s transportation strategies, with officials continuing to expand partnerships aimed at making public transit a…
Coral Gables sustainability board marks six years of progress — and an awareness gap
By Coral Gables Gazette staff On the day the Coral Gables Sustainability Advisory Board celebrated its sixth anniversary, and received a presentation of its combined efforts over its half-dozen years,…
