Watercolor-style illustration of a helmeted e-bike rider traveling in the street beside a Coral Gables-style commercial district, with an intact “No e-bikes on sidewalk” sign and a separate vetoed proposal for a 10-mph limit within 50 feet of pedestrians.
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Governor’s veto puts brakes on Coral Gables’ efforts to slow e-bikes

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables’ campaign to make its streets and sidewalks safer for pedestrians hit a setback last week when Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that city…

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Blank Transportation Advisory Board meeting record with four agenda items, empty “Action taken” fields and an unsigned “Minutes approved” line.
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EDITORIAL: Why can’t Coral Gables’ transportation board meet regularly?

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board On July 21, the Transportation Advisory Board gathered to discuss a potentially significant development in the city’s transit planning: an interagency effort involving…

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Photograph of the University of Miami campus entrance sign overlaid with six labeled panels. Under the heading "What the university would receive": hospital use, up to 100 beds permitted in the Multi-Use Zone with no conditional-use vote; enrollment, 17,500 becomes a mitigation threshold rather than a cap; development intensity, the 6.8 million square foot cap gives way to a floor area ratio of 1.0; and parking, certain city spaces and their revenue shift to the university. Under the heading "What the city would receive": a park of 5.52 acres conveyed only if the city approves everything on terms the university accepts, and a payment of $1,025,000 in the first year rising 4 percent annually for 30 years.
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UM 100-bed campus hospital would not require separate use vote

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When the University of Miami asked Coral Gables last month to allow hospital use on its campus, the request arrived as one element of a…

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Coral Gables trolley edges toward South Miami as transportation board struggles to meet

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables trolley remains at the center of the city’s transportation strategies, with officials continuing to expand partnerships aimed at making public transit a…

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Black compost drop-off bin beneath an instructional sign outside the Coral Gables Library.
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Coral Gables sustainability board marks six years of progress — and an awareness gap

By Coral Gables Gazette staff On the day the Coral Gables Sustainability Advisory Board celebrated its sixth anniversary, and received a presentation of its combined efforts over its half-dozen years,…

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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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