The plaza outside the Coral Gables Museum emerged as the preferred site for a possible 2027 Sister Cities event after city staff urged the International Affairs Coordinating Council to start with a smaller, budget-conscious program. (Photo courtesy of the Coral Gables Museum)
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Coral Gables international council eyes 2027 Sister Cities event

By Coral Gables Gazette staff With over 20 consulates and foreign government offices located in Coral Gables, and as home to numerous international events, the City Beautiful has an enviable…

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A NOAA satellite view of a massive Hurricane Erin churning off the U.S. East Coast on Aug. 20, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites)
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Coral Gables helps seniors prepare for hurricane season

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables will hold a hurricane preparedness briefing for older residents on Wednesday, July 22, focusing on the emergency programs and practical steps that can…

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Promotional graphic for Summer with the Symphony, featuring stylized tropical palm fronds, string lights, and a teal summer sky.
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Dohnanyi and Dvorak close South Florida Symphony’s summer series

By Coral Gables Gazette staff South Florida Symphony Orchestra brings its Summer with the Symphony chamber music series to a close this week with Sweet Serenade, a program pairing Ernő…

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Bicycle parked on grass beneath palm trees at night, with fireworks exploding in the sky over Coral Gables.
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Bike tour traces Coral Gables’ patriotic spirit for America’s 250th

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Cyclists will take to the streets of Coral Gables on Sunday, July 19, for a guided bike tour marking America’s 250th anniversary through local sites…

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Horizontal news-analysis graphic in a New York Times-style layout illustrating Coral Gables’ pension story. It features charts tracking the pension funded ratio over time and annual investment returns, highlighting a rise in the funded ratio in recent years alongside volatile market performance.
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ANALYSIS: Coral Gables’ pension gains show both discipline and market risk

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The clean fact in Coral Gables’ latest financial report is that the city’s pension liability shrank again. The more complicated fact is that the same…

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The exterior of Coral Gables City Hall at 405 Biltmore Way, a Mediterranean Revival building featuring a red tile roof, arched entryway, and manicured grounds typical of the City Beautiful's historic architectural standards.
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Coral Gables finances strengthened in 2025 as construction revenue fell

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables closed fiscal year 2025 in stronger financial shape than it started, growing its net position for a second straight year, meeting its reserve…

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Main entrance of Coral Gables City Hall with stone columns, green-framed windows and dark wood double doors beneath the number 405.
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After losing window fight, preservation board votes to save City Hall doors

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Almost exactly one year after opposing the replacement of Coral Gables City Hall’s original wood windows, the city’s Historic Preservation Board is pressing to save…

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The Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to hire outside counsel to pursue additional records from the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association.
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Youth Center attorney says the city, not the nonprofit, owes answers

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Barely a month after Coral Gables commissioners paused the city’s lawsuit against the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association, the dispute has resurfaced outside…

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Graphic titled “PAC donations and City Hall votes,” showing a $25,000 Ponce Park Residences contribution followed 12 days later by a $3.9 million financing amendment, and a $10,000 developer contribution followed 12 days later by a 3-2 Crystal Residences rezoning vote.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should finally debate a developer-donor ordinance

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board For months, Coral Gables First raised almost nothing. Then, in a four-day window immediately after the candidate-qualifying period closed, the Lago-linked political committee…

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Developers drive $134,500 surge into Lago-linked PAC

By Coral Gables Gazette staff In the two weeks after Coral Gables’ first November ballot took shape, a political committee tied to Mayor Vince Lago collected $134,500 — nearly all…

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