Aerial concept plan for the proposed dog park at 520 University Drive showing large- and small-dog areas, benches, trees, entrance gates and landscape buffers.
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After months of debate over University Drive dog park, city studies alternate site

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Months of public debate over a proposed dog park at 520 University Drive may be headed toward a different location, as Coral Gables staff told…

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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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Coral Gables advances Crystal Residences zoning, 3-2, over garden objections

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to advance the Crystal Residences project on Phoenetia Avenue, moving a nine-story mixed-use tower and a rebuilt home for…

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Coral Gables City Commission members seated at the dais during a tense debate over a proposed decorum ordinance on September 25, 2025.
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Coral Gables commission ethics training set for public session Monday

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Members of the Coral Gables City Commission will gather Monday morning for their annual ethics training, a session required by both city code and state…

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Pet waste station sign in a grassy park area with a person walking a dog in the background.
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Neighbors seek emergency order to halt University Drive dog park before July vote

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A neighborhood association and a Coral Gables resident have asked a Miami-Dade judge to stop the city from acting on its planned off-leash dog park…

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The Coral Gables City Commission voted Tuesday to hire outside counsel to pursue additional records from the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center Association.
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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…

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The Coral Gables City Commission seated at the dais during a public meeting, with residents visible in the foreground seating area and the Florida state flag displayed to the left.
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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…

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A four-panel quote graphic featuring statements made by Coral Gables commissioners during the May 19, 2026 city commission meeting. Top left: "I think more than intimidation that's more like sexual harassment." — Commissioner Melissa Castro. Top right: "You would put them on speaker phone and put the phone on the table and tell us don't talk so they don't know you're on the phone." — Commissioner Ariel Fernandez. Bottom left: "Ariel, you have lost your mind." — Mayor Vince Lago. Bottom right: "You're an embarrassment to this city." — Commissioner Melissa Castro.
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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…

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The exterior of Fritz and Franz Bierhaus at the corner of Merrick Way in Coral Gables, showing the restaurant's outdoor plaza with white and red umbrellas, palm trees, and two flagpoles flying the American and another flag. The Mediterranean-style building behind the plaza is visible through the tree canopy.
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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…

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A well-maintained golf green with a white flagstick at the center, surrounded by tall royal palm trees and broad-canopied tropical trees under a partly cloudy sky. Several mid-rise and high-rise residential buildings are visible in the background, framing the urban setting of the Granada Golf Course in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Commission preserves Granada golf tee times but rejects discounts and membership changes

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables City Commission voted unanimously on May 5 to preserve priority tee times for three long-standing golf associations at the city-owned Granada Golf…

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Close-up of an official Miami-Dade County vote-by-mail ballot envelope labeled “Official Election Mail” and “Business Reply Mail.”
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ANALYSIS: Coral Gables voters draw clear line on power and oversight

By the Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables voters reshaped their city’s charter in Tuesday’s mail-in referendum, approving seven of eight proposed amendments in a result that delivered a verdict…

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