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Opinion: Taxpayer Dollars Funded Failed Effort to Placate Former Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli
I am sure many Gables Insider readers will recall former Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli’s 2018 attempt to pass an “assault weapon” ban in Coral Gables. It failed because several residents— myself included—challenged the Commission and reminded them that the State of…
Navy Band Southeast Comes To Coral Gables
You’ll have two opportunities to celebrate Navy Week with two free concerts in the Coral Gables. On Thursday, January 26th, the Navy Band Southeast will be in town with their Jazz Ensemble and Popular Music Group. Navy Week gives the…
Canes Baseball: Second Preseason Scrimmage
The second of two unofficial scrimmages brought out the heavies in our pitching rotation. For the first 4 innings, Gage Ziehl, Alejandro Rosario, Karson Ligon, and Ronaldo Gallo put on a pitching clinic gridlocking the offensive juggernaut to just two…
Following Historic Preservation Board Vote, Future Of Historic Garden Of Our Lord To Be Decided By City Commission
On Wednesday, January 18th, the fate of the Historic Garden of Our Lord was discussed and voted on by the City of Coral Gables’ Historic Preservation Board. As previously reported on Gables Insider, Coral Gables resident and daughter of the…
Agenda Digest: City Commission (1/24/2023)
On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, the Coral Gables City Commission will hold its next City Commission meeting. Here is a rundown of the agenda for this upcoming meeting. Click here to see the full agenda. Non-credited quotes in this article…
Canes Baseball Scrimmage: Unofficial Start Of Preseason
First look at the 2023 season which is less than one month away. Circle your calendar for Friday 17 Feb. for the first pitch against Penn State to open the regular season. Preseason won’t start until next Friday when the…
Coral Gables Art Cinema Innovates Moviegoing In Digital Age With $250,000 Knight Foundation Grant
As Coral Gables Art Cinema readies to build a second screen in 2023, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced a $250,000 digital infrastructure grant to equip the new auditorium with a 4K and DCP-compliant digital projection system…
City To Hold “Envision Biltmore Way Community Workshop” This Thursday
On Thursday, Jan. 19 join the City of Coral Gables in reimagining Biltmore Way and Andalusia Avenue from Anderson Road to Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Building on public input from 2019 and 2022, city consultants will share several preliminary conceptual…
Firefighters’ Union Declares Impasse In Contract Negotiations With Coral Gables
The Coral Gables Professional Firefighters Association Local 1210 announced today that it has declared impasse in its negotiations with the City of Coral Gables after more than two years of no progress towards reaching an agreement. The association noted that…
Real Estate Corner: The Permitting Process Has Gone Awry
I recently contracted to have my roof replaced, and so far it has been a long, drawn-out ordeal. I made the first payment two months ago and because of the new permitting process in the City of Coral Gables, and…
