Category: Government
Agenda Now Available For Tomorrow’s Virtual City Commission Meeting
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th at 9:00am the City of Coral Gables will have its regularly scheduled commission meeting virtually via Zoom. Anyone can join by clicking the links below. You can also call-in if you are having difficulty joining the…
Opinion: All Structures Are Not Historic
By: Coral Gables Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community, the City of Coral Gables has been focused on the well-being of our more than 50,000 residents and our more than 800 team members…
Coral Gables COVID-19 Testing Site Opens Today
The City of Coral Gables’ COVID-19 testing site will open today, with a capacity of performing 100 COVID-19 tests for residents. As of close of business Thursday, 635 residents had applied for appointments to be tested. The City’s total capacity…
Developing: COVID-19 Testing
Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias is actively working on bringing additional testing options to residents per the commission’s directive at the April 20th commission meeting. Below are resources the city has in place today to those that meet the…
$9.9M Financial Shortfall Estimated for Coral Gables
At the request of Vice Mayor Vince Lago to the City Manager Peter Iglesias, Finance Director Diana Gomez prepared an estimate of expected shortfalls to the city’s budget on April 17th, 2020. The document shows a $9,937,000 shortfall for a…
Coral Gables City Commission Unanimously Votes To Direct Staff To Formulate Plan For Resident COVID-19 Testing
The Coral Gables City Commission has unanimously passed a directive to have the City Manager and staff prepare a plan to offer resident testing within the City of Coral Gables. The motion was made by Commissioner Jorge L. Fors Jr.,…
Virtual City Commission Meeting – Participate in your Government & Stay Informed!
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 21st at 9:00am the City of Coral Gables will have its regularly scheduled commission meeting virtually via Zoom. Anyone can join by clicking the links below. You can also call-in if you are having difficulty joining the…
Miami-Dade County Steps In As Coral Gables Ignores Calls From Residents To Offer COVID-19 Testing
Municipalities throughout South Florida are seeking ways to find the exact impact of COVID-19 and facilitate testing within their city limits. Some municipalities are going as far as offering in-home testing for their residents. However, Coral Gables administration has been…
Drought Causes County To Issue Outdoor Water Restrictions
Social Distancing has been accompanied by a period of drought in South Florida. Just today, rain was forecast for Coral Gables, yet most of the City did not see a drop of rain. The drought has caused Miami-Dade to implement…
Census Numbers Still Lagging In Coral Gables
The 2020 Census is underway, and participation is crucial in order to secure proper funding and representation. However, as of Monday, less than half of all Coral Gables households had submitted their questionnaires. “As of April 13, 2020, the national…
