Beloved Community Leader, Edwina Prime, Laid To Rest

On September 14th, one of the strongest voices for the Lola B. Walker Homeowner’s Association, Edwina Prime, passed away. Born Edwina Winifred Marie Davies on November 24, 1935 in Nassau, Bahamas, Prime recounted in Vizcaya Museum’s Documentary, Black Voices, her…

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Agenda Digest: Commission Meeting (9/28/2021)

On September 28, 2021, the Coral Gables City Commission will hold its next City Commission meeting. Here are some of the more notable items on the agenda for this upcoming meeting. Click here to see the full agenda. Non-credited quotes…

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Judge Does Not Grant Motion To Dismiss, Wawa Civil Challenge Continues

On Friday, September 24th, the legal teams of the City of Coral Gables, Wawa and REDEVCO argued a motion to dismiss the legal challenge presented by the Gables Accountability Project (GAP) regarding the proposed construction of a Wawa Gas Station…

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Wawa Hearing Set For Friday (9-24)

Earlier this year, the City of Coral Gables, Wawa and REDEVCO Grand (Developer) filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by residents of Coral Gables over the construction of a Wawa gas station. At a hearing on Tuesday, Judge…

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Lago School Supply Drive Yields 150 Full Backpacks To Students At Ponce Middle

During the month of August, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago held a school supply drive to benefit students at Coral Gables schools in need of school supplies. The Mayor’s drive collected enough supplies to fill 150 backpacks with all L…

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Mayor’s Town Hall This Thursday

Mayor Vince Lago will hold his first Mayoral Town Hall this Thursday, September 23rd. Lago, who held several town hall meetings as Commissioner and Vice Mayor has vowed to continue holding these open forums for residents to hear from City…

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Actors’ Playhouse 30th Annual Reach For The Stars Gala Auction

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, together with presenting sponsor Lexus of Kendall, will virtually celebrate the milestone 30th anniversary of the Reach for the Stars Gala Auction on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 6 p.m. Started as a fundraising…

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City Holds 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

On Saturday, September 11th, the City of Coral Gables held a ceremony commemorating 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, DC and the downing of United Airlines flight 93 on September 11, 2001. In attendance were Miami-Dade…

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International Coastal Cleanup Day This Saturday

Get ready to join millions of volunteers around the globe for the Ocean Conservancy’s 36th annual International Coastal Cleanup – the world’s LARGEST one-day volunteer effort for our oceans and waterways.  Join Keep Coral Gables Beautiful on Saturday, Sept. 18…

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Critically Acclaimed MIDDLETOWN® Coming To Coral Gables With Star-Studded Cast

Actors’ Playhouse, together with GFour Productions, producers of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® and Tony-nominated THE INHERITANCE and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, today announced that they will co-produce their new play MIDDLETOWN® from November 17 to December 12, 2021 at the Miracle…

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