Tag: Coral Gables
EDITORIAL: Sister Cities must be more than names on a list
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables has never been a city that looked only inward. From its founding, George Merrick imagined a community with international ties, a…
ANALYSIS: New density, old strains — Concurrency and the future of North Gables
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The debate over growth in Coral Gables has often been framed in terms of architecture or traffic. At its heart, however, lies a quieter measure:…
Ecuador strikes out twice in Coral Gables’ Sister Cities debate
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables has long styled itself as an international city, a vision articulated by founder George Merrick even before the City Beautiful was incorporated nearly…
Vivaldi by Candlelight at the Colonnade
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Few works in classical music carry the seasonal pulse of human life as vividly as Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. This weekend, those concertos will be…
Powerboats, cocaine and a killing: The real story of Ben Kramer at Books & Books
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables readers will step into Miami’s criminal underworld—one told not through sensationalism but through the steady, investigative eye of a man who has lived…
‘Sunset Boulevard’ at 75: Hollywood’s dark mirror at Coral Gables Art Cinema
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Few films capture the intoxication and decay of fame with the precision of Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard. On Sunday, August 24, Coral Gables Art Cinema…
Rival memos deepen rift over Coral Gables election date change
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The now long-running political rivalry between Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner Melissa Castro is once again on full display—this time not on the…
Senior Citizens Week under way in Coral Gables
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Senior Citizens Week is bringing a full calendar of free events to Coral Gables this week, with programs ranging from fraud prevention and health screenings…
Majority strongly disapprove of Vince Lago’s performance as Coral Gables mayor, poll finds
By Coral Gables Gazette staff A majority of respondents in a new Gazette poll say they strongly disapprove of Vince Lago’s performance as mayor of Coral Gables, offering an early…
EDITORIAL: Is Mayor Vince Lago a good Coral Gables brand steward?
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is a brand with international resonance. Mediterranean architecture, lush canopies, the historic Biltmore, a prestigious university — and a reputation for…
