Architectural rendering of a proposed nine-story mixed-use residential building with balconies, arched windows, and ground-floor retail along Phoenetia Avenue in Coral Gables.
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Court asked to undo Crystal Residences approvals over fake-address allegations

A Coral Gables resident and preservation advocate has asked a circuit court to throw out three approvals for Crystal Residences, arguing commissioners relied on testimony from project supporters who gave…

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Exterior of the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center.
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Emails show city weighed letting Somerset use Youth Center field

Emails show Coral Gables officials and Somerset Gables Academy discussed possible use of a Youth Center field, though the city says no agreement was signed.

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Seven Coral Gables and Miami-Dade officials sit at a long panel table during Mayor Vince Lago’s Sept. 23 Town Hall at the Public Safety Building.
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Lago backs four-year mayoral term, four other November ballot measures

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago used a Sept. 23 Town Hall to endorse all four city charter amendments on the November ballot as well as a statewide property-tax measure that…

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Infographic showing proposed Coral Gables FY2027 expenditures, including $174.2 million for personnel services, $79.4 million for other operating costs, $33.2 million for other capital projects, $10.6 million for debt service, $6.2 million for sewer projects, $6 million for City Hall repairs and $5 million for sea-level rise mitigation.
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Coral Gables’ $323.3 million budget clears first hearing as millage holds flat

Coral Gables commissioners tentatively approved a $323.3 million budget and held the city’s property tax rate at 5.559 mills, advancing both measures on 4-1 votes with Commissioner Melissa Castro casting…

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A picture of Coral Gables City Hall renovations.
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Coral Gables weighs up to $40 million in City Hall bonds Tuesday

Coral Gables commissioners will consider borrowing up to $40 million for work on historic City Hall on Tuesday, while also revisiting restrictions on major work at the War Memorial Youth…

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Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and Mayor Vince Lago hold large presentation boards showing tree species and corridor plans during a Coral Gables City Commission meeting.
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Biltmore Way streetscape contract approved 25% above city estimate

Coral Gables commissioners approved a long-awaited Biltmore Way streetscape contract Aug. 25 for about 25% more than the city had estimated when it sought bids, a difference that went undiscussed…

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