Tag: Mayor Vince Lago
Lago declines to recuse, votes to approve variance tied to fundraiser’s $3.85 million home sale
Mayor Vince Lago declined to recuse himself and voted June 2 in favor of a variance appeal involving the Coral Gables home of Brian Goldmeier, a longtime political consultant and…
Coral Gables shapes $55 million capital plan as Tallahassee tax uncertainty looms
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables commissioners used Wednesday’s annual Capital Improvements Plan workshop to shape a recommended $55.1 million spending framework for the city’s five-year capital program while…
Coral Gables pauses Youth Center lawsuit, but reverter clause fight remains unresolved
By Coral Gables Gazette staff After close to a year of increasingly hostile rhetoric, in which the Coral Gables Commission directed the city attorney to move forward with litigation against…
Coral Gables advances zoning change for University Drive dog park despite neighborhood opposition
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Despite opposition from a multitude of residents who live closest to the site, the Coral Gables City Commission voted June 3 to advance a key…
EDITORIAL: A city commission cannot govern through permanent political warfare
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables has spent a century cultivating an identity rooted in civic quality, architectural beauty, and institutional seriousness. That identity depends not only…
ANALYSIS: Sexual harassment allegation and Sunshine Law claims deepen Coral Gables commission feuds
By Coral Gables Gazette staff At different points during discussion on a single item at the May 19 Coral Gables Commission meeting, there were accusations of sexual harassment, claims of…
Fritz & Franz says it will leave Coral Gables after withdrawing World Cup application
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The clock was ticking on approval of renowned FIFA World Cup watch parties at famed Coral Gables restaurant Fritz and Franz Bierhaus. And now, full…
Youth Center Association warns Coral Gables commissioners of personal liability
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association escalated its dispute with City Hall this week, accusing Mayor Vince Lago of retaliation, challenging a series…
Mayor, commissioners silence resident despite repeated warnings from city attorney
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The continuous acrimony between Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago and his frequent critic and resident Maria Cruz finally boiled over to the point where the…
Mayor pulls yellow card on World Cup watch parties at Fritz and Franz – for now
By Coral Gables Gazette staff For 24 years, or the last six FIFA World Cups, soccer fans in Coral Gables have flocked to Fritz and Franz Bierhaus on the southeast…
