Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado speaks at a July Planning and Zoning Board meeting in support of the University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay.
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Planning & Zoning Board meeting turns tense over treatment of county commissioner

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A routine Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board meeting on August 13 took a sharp turn when members clashed over how Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel…

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Planning and Zoning Board Members Robert Behar and Sue Kawalerski exchange sharp words during an August 13 Coral Gables Planning Board meeting over the treatment of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado at a prior session.
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ANALYSIS: Planning board clash hints at political subtext and competing definitions of respect

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The August 13 Planning and Zoning Board meeting ended with a pointed exchange between two members whose appointments reflect different camps in Coral Gables politics….

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The Gondola Building, a 1920s Mediterranean Revival structure on the Biltmore Hotel grounds, once ferried guests up the ridge by tram. After decades of neglect, part of its façade collapsed in November 2021, igniting debate over whether Coral Gables can—and will—save such aging landmarks. (Photo: Wendy Cook)
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Biltmore Hotel Gondola Building’s fate returns to the spotlight

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Historic Preservation Board will convene Thursday, August 14 with a slate of items that tie directly into Coral Gables’s ongoing conversation about how to…

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The property at 635 Anastasia Avenue, with its twin next door at 627, sits across from Somerset Academy Gables and caddy-corner from the Coral Gables Youth Center. Both parcels are the subject of a proposed zoning change before the Planning and Zoning Board.
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Zoning reversion proposed for parcels near Coral Gables Youth Center and Somerset Academy

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board will take up a potentially consequential land-use change Wednesday involving two adjacent parcels at 627 and 635 Anastasia…

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A file photo of a Coral Gables police crossing guard at work in a school zone. With classes resuming next week, the city is implementing new speed cameras and urging drivers to slow down and stay alert. (Photo: City of Coral Gables)
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Back-to-school safety emphasized as classes set to resume

By Coral Gables Gazette staff As summer break winds down, Coral Gables is preparing for a surge of student activity—and the heavier traffic that comes with it. Most local parochial…

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Peafowl walks across a driveway, a familiar sight in several neighborhoods. Under a new city policy, residents can now request humane removal by licensed professionals.
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Peacock proliferation spurs Coral Gables policy aimed at humane removal

By Coral Gables Gazette Staff Coral Gables’ iconic peafowl have long been admired for their brilliant plumage and serene strut. But for many residents, especially in neighborhoods near Cocoplum, Cartagena…

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Heledy Fleites, 79, was tending her front garden near the Granada Golf Course when a hooded man ripped the gold cross her mother had given her from around her neck. After six decades in Coral Gables, she says the “City Beautiful” no longer feels like home.
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Stolen cross, shattered trust: One woman’s plea for a safer Coral Gables

By Rafael Hernandez On a quiet Saturday afternoon in a Coral Gables neighborhood just north of the Granada Golf Course, Heledy Fleites, 79, was tending her front garden last month,…

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Leading ladies Angela Lansbury Left) and Glynis Johns give Danny Kaye’s hero plenty of opportunities for romance and misadventure in the 1950s classic, ‘The Court Jester’ at the Coral Gables Arts Cinema on Sunday, August 10.
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Comic farce and pressed flowers: A whimsical combination at Coral Gables Art Cinema

Families looking for a playful blend of hands-on creativity and classic cinema can find it at Coral Gables Art Cinema this Sunday, August 10, during a special Family Day Summer…

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Families are invited to spend a meaningful, art-filled Saturday at the next Family Day on Aragon, returning August 9 to downtown Coral Gables with a full slate of creative and community-minded programming.
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Family Day on Aragon brings storytime, art and yoga to Coral Gables

Families are invited to spend an art-filled Saturday at the next Family Day on Aragon, returning August 9 to downtown Coral Gables with a full slate of creative and community-minded…

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Through his political action committee, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago recently circulated an email which included pointed accusations about the Gazette’s independence, ethics, and editorial standards.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: On the mayor’s most recent criticisms

By Justin PrisendorfMr. Prisendorf is the publisher of the Coral Gables Gazette. Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago has every right to criticize the Coral Gables Gazette. In fact, I welcome…

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