Hot Fiddle, the dynamic musical duo of violinist Ashley Liberty and pianist Daniel Strange, isn’t your typical chamber act. The performance to launch the 40th Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series will range from Vivaldi’s "Summer" to 1980s pop hits reimagined for acoustic instruments.
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Hot Fiddle launches 40th Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series

The Community Arts Program (CAP) opens its 40th annual Summer Concert Series on Thursday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. with a genre-defying performance by Hot Fiddle, the dynamic musical duo…

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Magician Brent Gregory says he aims to connect audiences not just with spectacle, but with a sense of possibility.
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Family-friendly magic at Coral Gables Library

Families have a front-row invitation to mystery, laughter, and sleight of hand as magician Brent Gregory brings his celebrated stage show to the Coral Gables Branch Library. The event, which…

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The iconic blooms of Coral Gables will take center stage Sunday, June 8, as the annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta culminates with a community-wide celebration and reception at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
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Royal Poinciana Fiesta to bloom at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

The iconic blooms of Coral Gables will take center stage Sunday, June 8, as the annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta culminates with a community-wide celebration and reception at Fairchild Tropical Botanic…

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Books & Books in Coral Gables will host an evening conversation with Don Blackwell, the acclaimed author and mental health advocate, as he shares insights from his new book on Monday, June 9, at 7 p.m.
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‘Retune Your Heart: Finding the Extra in the Ordinariness of Everyday Life’ at Books & Books

Books & Books in Coral Gables will host an evening conversation with Don Blackwell, the acclaimed author and mental health advocate, as he shares insights from his new book Retune…

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New construction accounted for $45 million of Coral Gables’ $1.33 billion increase. (Photo: Robin and Robert Burr, Great Gables Guide)
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$25.9B: Coral Gables property values rise modestly as countywide growth surges

The City of Coral Gables saw a 5.4% increase in taxable property value for 2025, according to preliminary figures the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser’s Office released June 1. The city’s…

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Among the most consequential items, the commission will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to clarify responsibility for maintaining sewer laterals—the underground pipes that connect private property to the city’s main sewer system.
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Coral Gables Commission to consider sewer repairs, land purchases, pickleball privileges, leaf blowers

The Coral Gables City Commission will meet Tuesday, June 10, to consider a wide-ranging agenda that blends infrastructure, civic policy, and symbolic gestures. From sewer repairs and land acquisitions to…

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In the convergence of the practical and the poetic, from sewer lines to the yellow brick road, Coral Gables reveals the quiet drama of local governance.
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ANALYSIS: The politics of symbolism in Coral Gables

When the Coral Gables City Commission meets on June 10, it will face decisions that stretch beyond routine governance. While some items—like sewer lateral repairs and a million-dollar federal grant—are…

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Gas-powered blowers emit pollutants—including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and unburned hydrocarbons—at rates that defy common sense.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should ban gas-powered leaf blowers

Coral Gables is once again confronting an issue where science, public health, and civic identity converge: the noise and pollution caused by gas-powered leaf blowers. A proposal by Vice Mayor…

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POLL: Do you favor moving Coral Gables elections from April in odd years to November in even years?

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Coral Gables municipal employees working under hybrid arrangements will be required to return to full-time, in-person work beginning next Monday, June 9.
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Hybrid work for Coral Gables city employees ends June 9

Coral Gables municipal employees working under hybrid arrangements will be required to return to full-time, in-person work beginning next Monday, June 9, following a directive Mayor Vince Lago announced during…

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