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Venetian Aquatic Club Celebrates 63 Years Teaching Swimming At Venetian Pool
For the last 63 years, the Venetian Aquatic Club has been offering swim lessons for children and adults at Venetian pool. The club, which provides the American Red Cross ‘Learn To Swim’ program, is made up of volunteers with a…
Planning And Zoning Board Special Meeting, Requested By City Attorney, Yields Another Vote Against Ponce Park Residences
On July 13th, the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board held a special meeting, at the request of Coral Gables City Attorney Miriam Ramos, in order to provide Ponce Park Residences another opportunity to get a “required” 4-vote minimum to…
Coral Gables Schools Hold High Marks As First School Grades Since Onset Of COVID-19 Are Released
Preliminary school grades were released last week by the Florida Department of Education for all public and charter schools in the State of Florida. The grades are the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, and all…
Education Corner: School Safety Item Proffered At June School Board Meeting
At its June 2022 meeting, School Board Member Mari Tere Rojas proffered an agenda Item, which was approved by Board Members to expand the duties of the Miami-Dade County Districtwide Safety and Security Committee, established by Board action on February…
Ponce Park Residences To Get Fourth Bite Of The Apple At Planning & Zoning Board, At Request Of City Attorney
After failing to secure the support of the Planning and Zoning Board at the June 8th meeting, Allen Morris’ Ponce Park Residences will get a fourth hearing before the board; this time at the request of Coral Gables City Attorney…
What You Need To Know: “A Gables Fourth” Celebration And Fireworks Extravaganza At The Biltmore Hotel
“A Gables Fourth” Celebration and Fireworks Extravaganza returns to the iconic Biltmore Hotel, located at 1200 Anastasia Avenue, after a two-year COVID hiatus. The festive, family-friendly event, hosted in partnership by the City of Coral Gables and the Biltmore Hotel,…
Florida American Legion Boys State: Oscar Minoso-Rendon Elected Mayor Of Coral Gables
Official Press Release of The American Legion Florida Department Florida American Legion Boys State (FALBS), Florida’s premier youth leadership program, today announced the election of 16 mayors at its 78th session. Mayors are the first officials elected at Boys State…
Coral Gables’ Fourth Of July Celebration And Fireworks Extravaganza Returns To The Biltmore
For the first time since 2019, “A Gables Fourth” Celebration and Fireworks Extravaganza returns. For years, Coral Gables’ Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks Extravaganza at the Biltmore Hotel was the place to be in South Florida for Independence Day….
Coral Gables Continues To Expand Its Public Wi-Fi Network
The City of Coral Gables continues to expand its public Wi-Fi network as a part of the Smart Districts – Broadband Infrastructure Expansion Project. The city’s Innovation and Technology (IT) department recently added a public Wi-Fi access point outside of…
Morris’ Controversial Ponce Park Residences Once Again Fails To Secure Support Of Planning And Zoning Board
On Wednesday, June 8th, the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board once again took up the Ponce Park Residences project proposed by developer, W. Allen Morris. Board Member Venny Torre kicked off the meeting with a procedural question regarding the…
