Side‑by‑side image showing author Chanel Cleeton smiling on the left and the cover of her novel The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes on the right, featuring stacked books and red rose petals.
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Books, secrets and exile: Chanel Cleeton comes to Coral Gables with ‘The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books will host bestselling author Chanel Cleeton for a live, in-person discussion of her highly anticipated new novel, The Lost Story of Eva…

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Mario Cantone wearing a red hoodie and an American flag scarf stands in a protest crowd with a serious expression, in a promotional image from the film Can’t Let It Go.
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Politics, punchlines and New York pathos collide in ‘Can’t Let It Go’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A dominatrix for Hillary. A Trump campaign operative with a model girlfriend. A socialist daughter clashing with her Cuban exile dad. These are just a…

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A smiling Corgi wearing a black witch hat holds a small jack-o’-lantern candy pail in its mouth while surrounded by pumpkins and marigolds outdoors.
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Paws, claws…and costumes: Coral Gables Library launches ‘Howloween’ pet photo contest

By Coral Gables Gazette staff It’s officially spooky season in Coral Gables—and the city’s most charming costume contest isn’t just for kids. The Coral Gables Branch Library is welcoming pet…

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Logo for “Inking History,” featuring bold serif text centered over a dynamic black ink splatter on a white background.
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‘Inking History’: When art becomes advocacy

By Coral Gables Gazette staff An evening of architectural illustrations launches a fund for Coral Gables preservation. The Coral Gables Community Foundation will host Inking History – Preserving Our Historical…

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Dancers from Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida rehearse Viva España, choreographed by Vladimir Issaev, for the Spain, My Love performance in Coral Gables.
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New opera finds its voice in the language of dance

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When the curtain rises at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables on September 27, a 17th-century Mexican nun will take center stage — not as…

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Children plant pink, red, and white flowering plants in a pollinator garden bed, surrounded by colorful tulip-shaped garden markers.
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Planting, crafts and citizen science at Coral Gables Youth Center

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables residents have an opportunity to turn their curiosity for butterflies and native species into hands‑on environmental action on Saturday, Sept. 27. The city’s…

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Vibrant orange tropical flowers blooming among lush green foliage at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida.
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A living museum in bloom: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden named Florida’s most beautiful

By Coral Gables Gazette staff You don’t need to look far to find paradise. Just off Old Cutler Road, nestled within 83 lush acres of tropical landscape, the Fairchild Tropical…

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Promotional image for Twelve Angry Jurors featuring bold red and black text with twelve black chairs forming a semicircle around the title, representing the jurors. Production opens at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre in Coral Gables.
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Heat, doubt and a verdict: Jerry Herman Ring Theatre to stage ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami will raise the stakes—and the temperature—with “Twelve Angry Jurors,” an adaptation of the iconic American…

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Ellen Jovin smiles while seated at her Grammar Table in Verdi Square, New York City, surrounded by reference books as she speaks with a passerby.
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Period piece for the comma curious: ‘Rebel With a Clause’ screens at Coral Gables Arts Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Art Cinema will host a one-night-only screening on Wednesday, September 24 at 6 p.m. of Rebel With a Clause, a 2025 documentary…

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AyşeDeniz Gökçin leans confidently over a grand piano, her fingers poised above the keys in a bold, expressive stance.
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Classical icons meet AI in Gökçin’s genre-bending piano recital

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Internationally acclaimed pianist AyşeDeniz Gökçin brings her boundary-pushing vision to Coral Gables on Friday, September 19, with “Classical Regenerated,” a groundbreaking concert that blends virtuoso…

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