Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Begins Today
The 2020 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, August 7, 2020, and ends Sunday, August 9, 2020. During this sales tax holiday…
Since March, 69 City Employees Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
As the numbers of COVID-19 positive testing in South Florida have focused on the positivity rate, Coral Gables has surpassed a 2% positivity in residents, as the City of about 50,000 residents surpassed 1,000 positive tests this week, setting a…
Coral Gables Ranked Second Best Place To Live In Florida
As residents of Coral Gables, we know better than anyone that this is one of the top places to live in Florida. Last year, the YouTube channel, Around the World, which ranks best places to live in different states and…
Rare 1924 Coral Gables Map Returns Home After Nearly 100 Years Courtesy Of Lago Family
A rare official map of Coral Gables, released by the Coral Gables Corporation in January 1924, has made the 2,600 mile trip from La Jolla, CA back to Coral Gables after 96 years, where it will be put on permanent…
OPINION Update: – Court Orders Permanent Stay of Demolition on 1208 Asturia Avenue
By Dr. Karelia Martinez Carbonell, Local Preservationist On July 30 the Appellate Division of the 11th Judicial Circuit issued a permanent stay on the City of Coral Gables releasing a demolition permit for 1208 Asturia Avenue. This will prevent the…
Latest On Hurricane Isaias
000 WTNT34 KNHC 020254 TCPAT4 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Isaias Advisory Number 20 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092020 1100 PM EDT Sat Aug 01 2020 …ISAIAS CONTINUES TO SLOWLY APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST… SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT…0300…
City COVID-19 Test Site Productive, Remains Open Only One Day A Week
As previously reported, The City of Coral Gables COVID-19 testing site officially reopened on July 22nd with a sold out appointment schedule. In total, the site tested 115 residents on its first day. Results released this week showed that 12…
The Underline Secures Additional Funding For Coral Gables Segment Of The 10-Mile Linear Multi-modal Corridor
On Tuesday, July 14, The Underline was awarded a firm $7 million commitment from the City of Coral Gables to help fund a portion of the 10-mile linear multi-modal corridor underneath the Metrorail guideway. The Underline is a public-private partnership…
Mayor Calls For Abolishing Miami-Dade County Following Commission Vote To Condemn County CARES Act Plan
The City of Coral Gables Commission held a special sunshine meeting July 30th to discuss Miami-Dade County’s proposal to reduce the financial distribution to municipalities from a projected sum of $135 million to $30 million. The proposal, as laid out,…
All State-Supported And County COVID-19 Testing Sites Temporarily Close For Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and Miami-Dade County announced that all drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will temporarily close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Isaias. Testing sites are…
