An autonomous delivery robot rolls along a Coral Gables sidewalk. Commissioners raised concerns about the machines blocking crosswalks and crowding pedestrians, even as the debate mixed with humor on the dais.
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Robots on the sidewalk: Coral Gables weighs rules for delivery devices

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Autonomous delivery robots prompted both policy questions and comic relief at the Coral Gables City Commission meeting on Aug. 26. Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson opened…

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Calendar page for April 2026 with Tuesday, April 21 circled in red to mark the scheduled Coral Gables referendum.
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ANALYSIS: April referendum on election shift and governance measures tests cost, trust and identity

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables commission’s decision to schedule a mail-only referendum in April 2026 on whether to move municipal elections from April to November is a…

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(L-r) FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee COO Ray Martinez, CEO and President Alina Hudak and legendary soccer announcer Andrés Cantor field questions At the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference Closing Session on Aug. 22 at the Biltmore Hotel.
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Coral Gables Chamber Conference closes with World Cup update

By Coral Gables Gazette staff With the world’s largest sporting event less than 285 days away, Coral Gables is playing a pivotal role in how Miami and South Florida will…

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The Coral Gables Police Department is on pace to hire 37 officers this year, a record-setting effort that officials say will strengthen coverage.
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EDITORIAL: Hiring success, retention challenge for Coral Gables Police

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables Police Department’s record-setting pace of hiring this year is cause for both celebration and sober reflection. City officials reported that…

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Coral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak, who called the hiring surge a ‘team victory,’ said bringing on 10 percent of the department’s workforce in a single year was ‘amazing.’
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Coral Gables Police on track to hire 37 officers in ‘record-setting effort’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Police Department is on pace to hire 37 officers this year, a total that would nearly eliminate the agency’s staffing shortfall by…

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Psychic medium John Edward and former FBI agent Robert Hilland will discuss their new book “Chasing Evil” at a Books & Books event at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ on Thursday, September 4.
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Psychic insight meets FBI experience in ‘Chasing Evil’ conversation

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When former FBI Special Agent Robert Hilland picked up the phone in 1998 to consult psychic medium John Edward on a serial killer case, he…

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Coral Gables’ conditional referendum on moving city elections to November would be conducted entirely by mail in April 2026, requiring voters to rely on the postal system to cast their ballots.
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Coral Gables to put election date change, other measures on conditional 2026 ballot

By Coral Gables Gazette staff After months of insisting they had the authority to move Coral Gables elections from April to November without a public vote, a commission majority voted…

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A ballot box can carry votes, but not a blank check. When power outweighs inclusion, the foundation begins to crack.
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EDITORIAL: A majority vote is not a blank check

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The Coral Gables Commission’s decision last week to override a colleague’s appointment and remove a sitting board member underscored a broader question about…

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The Coral Gables Commission voted to advance the “Carved by Nature” design for the proposed Mobility Hub, shown here in a rendering as viewed from Miracle Mile.
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Coral Gables commission revives Mobility Hub with ‘Carved by Nature’ design

By Coral Gables Gazette staff After years of delay and redesign, the Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to revive the city’s proposed Mobility Hub, selecting the Carved by Nature…

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Sue Kawalerski, left, was removed from the Planning and Zoning Board in a 3–1 commission vote on August 26. Commissioner Melissa Castro has nominated former Commissioner Kirk Menendez to fill the vacancy.
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Rare commission vote removes board member; former commissioner nominated as successor

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Commission voted 3–1 on August 26 to remove Sue Kawalerski, a vocal critic of large-scale development, from her seat on the Planning…

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