Tag: Mayor Vince Lago
Commission vacates City Hall as restoration of the 100-year-old landmark moves forward
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission held its final meeting inside historic City Hall chambers on February 24, closing the doors of one of South Florida’s…
EDITORIAL: The Commission’s record is real. So was this missed opportunity
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board When a commission defends its past record more vigorously than it engages the idea before it, the instinct must be examined. The Coral…
Commission upholds controversial 9-story project in 3–2 vote, clearing way for North Ponce development
By Coral Gables Gazette staff In a 3-2 vote, the Coral Gables Commission denied an appeal of its Board of Architects Special Master decision in January and cleared the way…
Mayor’s Iran resolution draws divided response at City Hall
By Coral Gables Gazette staff By now, Mayor Vince Lago likely knows that his forays into national and even international issues at Coral Gables Commission meetings will likely bring doses…
Commission advances April ballot question to eliminate runoff elections, citing cost and low turnout
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission voted Jan. 27 to place a proposed City Charter amendment before voters in a special mail-ballot election on April 21,…
Commission envisions band shell and major events as future of Ponce Circle Park after watch party success
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Members of the Coral Gables City Commission praised the recent University of Miami national football championship watch party at Ponce Circle Park as a major…
Lago letter to Florida League of Cities escalates feud with Castro
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The long-simmering and sometimes explosive political feud between Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner Melissa Castro has expanded beyond City Hall and Coral Gables to the State Capital, drawing…
Mayor targets news media again with extended commission attack
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago renewed his criticism of local news media at the City Commission’s January 27 meeting, launching into an extended diatribe over…
EDITORIAL: ‘Mirror, mirror…’
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Public leadership comes with scrutiny. In a functioning democracy, it always has. News organizations ask questions. Residents raise concerns. Journalists document what unfolds…
EDITORIAL: Clear rules, shared authority and the foundations of effective governance
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Orderly public meetings form the backbone of local democracy. They allow elected officials to debate openly, citizens to follow proceedings with confidence, and…
