New High Tech Fire Station and Trolley Depot Inaugurated
The City of Coral Gables has a new state-of-the art fire station located along US-1 and Riviera Drive along with a new trolley depot. The city held a grand opening ceremony on Friday, November 13th and had three former fire…
City announces COVID-19 Small Business Grants
Last week the City of Coral Gables Economic Development department launched a small business recovery grant for small businesses within the city. In an email to registered businesses the city said: “All of our local businesses have been greatly impacted by…
Meeting To Hear From Public on Proposed Miracle Mile Zoning Changes Set
Coral Gables residents and stakeholders will have an opportunity to voice their concerns and opinions with the proposed new zoning code. Specifically, there has been a lot of discussion about changes that would result in a redevelopment of historic Miracle…
Confusing Major Zoning Changes Packed Into Tuesday’s Commission Agenda
Item F-3 of Tuesday’s (November 10th) Commission Agenda has a long diatribe of changes on second reading to the City’s zoning code. As previously mentioned on Gables Insider, the City has been considering changing the code to benefit developers who…
Eta Alters Garbage/Recycling/Trash Schedule
Tropical Storm Eta made its way through Coral Gables over the last 72 hours and brought plenty of rain. City staff reports no reports of major damage and only one downed tree in Deering Bay. One thing was affected by…
Household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, Nov. 14
The City of Coral Gables will host the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City Hall parking lot (405 Biltmore Way). Residents can recycle old electronics, dispose of household hazardous…
Election Brings Changes To Coral Gables’ Representation
The election is now over. Political mailers, robocalls, text messages, emails and social media posts are a thing of the past. For Coral Gables, the representative landscape has almost entirely changed. STATE SENATE In perhaps one of the most highly…
Resident Starts Petition Against Development On The Mile
Coral Gables activist and longtime resident, Maria Cruz, has started a petition on Change.org to let the commissioners of Coral Gables know that residents and business owners oppose 6-floor high buildings on Miracle Mile. In just a few days the…
Actors’ Playhouse To Reopen Miracle Theatre For Live Holiday Production of Madeline’s Christmas
Actors’ Playhouse is proud to announce that it will reopen the Miracle Theatre this holiday season for a Musical Theatre for Young Audiences live stage production of Madeline’s Christmas from December 5 – 20, 2020. “In an old house in…
Commissioner Keon To Hold Water Quality Discussion
Join Commissioner Keon for an important discussion on water and water quality. With more than 40 miles of coastlines and canals, water plays a vital role in Coral Gables past, present and future. Topics to be covered include South Florida watershed…
