Tag: Coral Gables
Painting the wild: ‘Boxelder Bugs’ come to life at Fairchild
Families looking to spark creativity and curiosity in equal measure will find both on canvas this Sunday, June 29, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. From 1 to 3 p.m., local…
Cosford Cinema to screen ‘To Sleep with Anger’
A rare screening of Charles Burnett’s To Sleep with Anger will bring one of American cinema’s most quietly mesmerizing dramas to the Bill Cosford Cinema in Coral Gables on Sunday,…
EDITORIAL: Hiring freeze the smartest path to better pay
As Coral Gables prepares to release its proposed 2025 budget on July 1, labor remains its largest expense—as it is for any organization built on service. From policing and planning…
Commissioner seeks attorney general’s opinion on election timing, requests fire reaccreditation update
Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro has formally requested a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on whether Coral Gables can shift its municipal elections without a voter referendum—a…
Coral Gables Fire Department’s reaccreditation deferred
For nearly 25 years, the Coral Gables Fire Department has held accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), a designation widely regarded as a mark of operational excellence…
ANALYSIS: Why deferral matters to Fire Department, those it serves
For 25 years, Coral Gables residents have been able to point to their fire department’s national accreditation as a mark of excellence. Issued by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International,…
Minorca Ave. mixed-use project, daycare expansion headline Coral Gables Design Review meeting
A proposed five-story mixed-use project and a planned expansion of a daycare center top the agenda of the upcoming Coral Gables Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting on Friday, June 27,…
A July to savor: ‘Taste the Gables’ returns with 70+ restaurants, flavors and flair
Next month, Coral Gables isn’t just serving meals—it’s serving experiences. The city’s signature culinary celebration, Taste the Gables, returns in full flavor for July, showcasing more than 70 local restaurants…
EDITORIAL: The problem with development is the system
In Coral Gables, development is as predictable as that the summer will be hot. Proposals arrive, attorneys argue for variances and buildings rise. To some, this is the natural evolution…
Harpist Bridget Kibbey: Virtuosity comes to the City Beautiful
The Community Arts Program (CAP) at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ will present a rare treat: an evening with internationally acclaimed harpist Bridget Kibbey, as part of its…
