Tag: Mayor Vince Lago
Parks board gets first look at $60 million Youth Center plan, 17 months after it was dated
The Coral Gables Parks and Recreation Advisory Board got its first detailed look Sept. 10 at plans for a proposed $60 million replacement of the War Memorial Youth Center, a…
Campaign season begins in earnest ahead of historic November election
In less than two months, on Nov. 3, Coral Gables residents will vote in the city’s first-ever November general election in its more than 100-year history. But election season is…
Menendez reports $93,120, more than six other candidates combined
Nestor Menendez, the challenger seeking to unseat Commissioner Melissa Castro, has reported $93,120 in monetary campaign contributions — $5,895 more than the other six candidates running for Coral Gables mayor…
Nine Perez-linked real estate LLCs donate to Lago-linked PAC on same day
Nine limited liability companies linked through a Coral Gables real estate network involving developer Alberto J. Perez made contributions to Coral Gables First on the same day in August, adding…
Lago proposes, wins approval to name future park after Iglesias
Near the end of the August 25 City Commission meeting, Mayor Vince Lago proposed naming a future public park after outgoing City Manager Peter Iglesias — and won approval minutes…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables has processes. Lago did only what the rules required.
Coral Gables had promised itself a process for choosing its next city manager. It also has a written process for deciding whose name goes on a park. One was a…
EDITORIAL: Gomez may be the right city manager. Coral Gables should prove it
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Mayor Vince Lago’s proposal to appoint Deputy City Manager Joe Gomez as Coral Gables’ permanent city manager, effective Jan. 8, 2027, is both…
Mayor moves to promote Gómez to city manager after previously backing a national search
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Mayor Vince Lago is asking the City Commission Tuesday to appoint Deputy City Manager José “Joe” Gómez as Coral Gables’ next city manager, effective Jan….
Budget board leans against Coral Gables tax cut, but makes no recommendation
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Even with the possibility of revenues taking major hits in the coming years, and city staff arguing that it will have plenty of challenges in…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables should finally debate a developer-donor ordinance
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board For months, Coral Gables First raised almost nothing. Then, in a four-day window immediately after the candidate-qualifying period closed, the Lago-linked political committee…
