A reader poll, conducted August 11 to 18, highlights early divisions over Mayor Vince Lago’s third term.
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Majority strongly disapprove of Vince Lago’s performance as Coral Gables mayor, poll finds

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A majority of respondents in a new Gazette poll say they strongly disapprove of Vince Lago’s performance as mayor of Coral Gables, offering an early…

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The central question of Mayor Vince Lago’s tenure: will he treat the office as his own stage, or embody the City Beautiful? (Photo: City of Coral Gables; Gazette illustration)
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EDITORIAL: Is Mayor Vince Lago a good Coral Gables brand steward?

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is a brand with international resonance. Mediterranean architecture, lush canopies, the historic Biltmore, a prestigious university — and a reputation for…

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Headshot of Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, who wrote a Washington Post op-ed linking GOP success in Florida to environmental reforms.
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POLL: Do you approve or disapprove of how Vince Lago is handling his job as mayor of Coral Gables?

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Planning and Zoning Board Members Robert Behar and Sue Kawalerski exchange sharp words during an August 13 Coral Gables Planning Board meeting over the treatment of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado at a prior session.
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ANALYSIS: Planning board clash hints at political subtext and competing definitions of respect

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The August 13 Planning and Zoning Board meeting ended with a pointed exchange between two members whose appointments reflect different camps in Coral Gables politics….

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Heledy Fleites, 79, was tending her front garden near the Granada Golf Course when a hooded man ripped the gold cross her mother had given her from around her neck. After six decades in Coral Gables, she says the “City Beautiful” no longer feels like home.
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Stolen cross, shattered trust: One woman’s plea for a safer Coral Gables

By Rafael Hernandez On a quiet Saturday afternoon in a Coral Gables neighborhood just north of the Granada Golf Course, Heledy Fleites, 79, was tending her front garden last month,…

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Through his political action committee, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago recently circulated an email which included pointed accusations about the Gazette’s independence, ethics, and editorial standards.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: On the mayor’s most recent criticisms

By Justin PrisendorfMr. Prisendorf is the publisher of the Coral Gables Gazette. Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago has every right to criticize the Coral Gables Gazette. In fact, I welcome…

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The election of Richard Lara (right) to the City Commission in April, replacing former Commissioner Kirk Menendez (left), gave Mayor Vince Lago and Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson a reliable third vote—turning last term’s minority into a unified majority that has controlled every divided vote this term.
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ANALYSIS: Recast Coral Gables City Commission flips voting script

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The first 100 days of the new Coral Gables City Commission have produced a decisive shift in control. With Richard Lara replacing former Commissioner Kirk…

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The next 100 days are a chance for the Coral Gables City Commission to raise the standard of governance. The most effective commissions are those that make disagreement productive.
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EDITORIAL: Five seats, one city — The work ahead for the Coral Gables Commission

By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The first 100 days of Coral Gables’ new City Commission have revealed a simple truth: this is a body defined by both alignment…

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The Coral Gables Gazette analyzed meeting minutes, agenda items, and official voting records from the city clerk to create a numerical snapshot of commissioner participation and activity.
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How this Coral Gables Commission is legislating in its early months

121 votes, 29 splits: How the Coral Gables City Commission is dividing By Coral Gables Gazette staff In the 100 days since the April 25 ceremony in which this Coral…

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Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro renewed her call to repeal the city’s election ordinance after a state appeals court struck down a similar measure in Miami—but her request for a special meeting was denied for lack of support.
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Coral Gables Commission denies Castro’s push to revisit election rescheduling after latest Miami ruling

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Citing a new appellate court ruling against the City of Miami, Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro has renewed her push to repeal the city’s election…

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