Tag: Mayor Vince Lago
ANALYSIS: Are ‘punitive’ recesses becoming a new flashpoint at City Hall?
By Coral Gables Gazette staff “I have been left with no resort, after the circus we had before… I will have no other choice but to conduct the meeting in…
Zoning, elections and neighborhoods collide on Coral Gables Commission agenda
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will face a wide-ranging agenda at its Tuesday, Jan. 27 meeting, with decisions that span long-term land use policy, the…
Commission advances University Station plan changes in bid to retain control
By Coral Gables Gazette staff At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Coral Gables City Commission advanced a set of comprehensive plan amendments governing development near the University Metrorail Station, framing…
ANALYSIS: At University Station, Coral Gables tests how much control cities still hold
By Coral Gables Gazette staff When the Coral Gables City Commission moved before noon on Jan. 13 to advance comprehensive plan amendments for the University Station area, the 4-1 vote…
Commission sets mail ballot for seven charter amendments following contentious debate
By Coral Gables Gazette staff After hours of debate marked by repeated procedural disputes, rejected amendments, and sharp exchanges over ballot language and process, the Coral Gables City Commission voted…
Eight-hour commission meeting marked by recesses, failed censure and infighting
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Different year. Same discord. The Coral Gables City Commission opened 2026 much as it closed 2025: with arguing, insults, and the airing of deeply personal grievances competing with…
City plans neighborhood meetings as University Drive dog park moves forward
By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables officials signaled Tuesday that plans for a proposed dog park at 520 University Drive will continue, while committing to neighborhood meetings aimed at…
EDITORIAL: A tale of two Lagos
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Leadership often reveals itself less in policy positions than in posture—how power is exercised, how disagreement is handled, and how authority is explained…
Kerdyk leads Gazette reader poll in hypothetical Coral Gables mayoral race
By Coral Gables Gazette staff A reader poll conducted by the Coral Gables Gazette suggests former Vice Mayor Bill Kerdyk would begin a hypothetical mayoral race with a clear lead,…
Commission to shape ballot for April charter referendum affecting elections, oversight and City Hall power
By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission will devote a substantial portion of its Jan. 13 meeting to shaping the ballot for a special mail-in only election…
