Aerial photo of Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables showing tree-lined streets, parked cars, and surrounding commercial buildings as the city considers plans to attract more visitors and strengthen the retail corridor.
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Coral Gables will survey longtime businesses to head off departures

It’s a lot easier to keep Coral Gables businesses operating well and happily in the city, than to attract and secure new ones. That’s part of the reason the city…

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Side-by-side word clouds compare Mayor Vince Lago’s 2025 and 2026 State of the City addresses, with 2025 terms shown in green and 2026 terms in orange.
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From reform to growth: How Lago’s State of the City changed in a year

A year ago, Mayor Vince Lago used his State of the City address to talk about how City Hall was governed. He spoke about commissioner salaries, city elections, reserves, the…

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Mayor Vince Lago speaks at a podium during his 2026 State of the City address at the Biltmore Hotel.
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State of the City: Lago points to business growth, parks and major projects

Mayor Vince Lago used his sixth State of the City address (see transcript below) Sept. 17 to present Coral Gables as a city entering its second century with a growing…

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