A school crossing guard in Coral Gables
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Back to school: Key dates, traffic changes and safety rules

By Coral Gables Gazette staff School traffic returns to Coral Gables next week, bringing buses, drop-off lines, pedestrians, cyclists and thousands of University of Miami students back to streets that…

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Aerial architectural rendering of the proposed University of Miami Gables Village complex, showing several mid-rise residential buildings surrounded by trees, roads and existing campus structures.
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As UM seeks 30-year campus deal, 1,736-bed housing amendment was cleared without public hearings

By Coral Gables Gazette staff As Coral Gables considers a 30-year development agreement that would allow substantially more construction on the University of Miami campus, city records show how the…

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Smiling pianist in a dark suit and white shirt seated in front of a grand piano.
Posted in ARTS & LEISURE

Van Cliburn finalist Clayton Stephenson brings Bach, Prokofiev and Hiromi to Coral Gables Congregational Church

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Pianist Clayton Stephenson, who made history as the first Black finalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will move from Bach and Prokofiev to…

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Exterior view of the residence at 5001 Maggiore St. in Coral Gables.
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Alleged short-term rentals, including historic property, face Coral Gables code hearing

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The city’s Code Enforcement Board will hear five cases at its Wednesday hearing, including two unrelated properties cited for operating illegal short-term rentals in single-family…

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Coral Gables City Commission seated during the final 2026 budget hearing on September 25, where commissioners approved a $313.6 million budget and debated pet projects and cost-of-living adjustments.
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EDITORIAL: Coral Gables City Commission should stop treating an interim manager as a contingency

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Peter Iglesias gave the Coral Gables City Commission more than four months to prepare for his departure as city manager. More than half…

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View of Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables at dusk, showing palm trees in the median, storefronts lit along both sides, and cars moving through the street where the city is studying a new business taxing district.
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Coral Gables quietly shelves downtown BID it promoted last fall

By Coral Gables Gazette staff After spending four months — split between the end of last year and the beginning of this year — exploring the possibility of creating a…

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Formal headshot of Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias wearing a dark suit and blue tie.
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Two months before Iglesias’ exit, Coral Gables has no succession plan

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias announced his resignation on May 20, he gave the city a little more than four months to identify…

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Historic marker for the Coral Gables Merrick House stands among tropical plants, with the red-roofed house visible through trees in the background.
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The house that gave Coral Gables its name reopens for weekend tours

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The family home that gave Coral Gables its name will reopen to visitors this weekend after a two-month closure, restoring public access to 14 rooms…

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A woman practices a defensive strike against a training mannequin inside a Coral Gables Police Department training room.
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Coral Gables police teach women to ‘Fight Like a Girl’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Police Department will offer a free, six-session self-defense course for female participants beginning Monday, Aug. 3, with officers emphasizing that registrants should…

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Coral Gables firefighters display open cases of emergency medical supplies to a group of visiting professionals beside a fire-rescue vehicle.
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Venezuela earthquake response gives FIU visitors a real-world lesson at Coral Gables Fire Rescue

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A recent visit by physicians and engineers from four South American countries to Coral Gables Fire Rescue became more than a tour of a municipal…

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