BREAKING NEWS: COVID-19 Testing For Coral Gables Residents Begins This Friday, May 1st
Coral Gables City Commission has voted to authorize City Manager Peter Iglesias to engage in COVID-19 testing in Coral Gables. The manager presented an agreement with the BioCollections Worldwide, Inc. an accredited laboratory to safely conduct COVID-19 testing for Coral…
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…
Clutch Burger And Vice Mayor Lago #ClutchItForward
Last week, Coral Gables Vice Mayor Vince Lago and Steven Bradley of Clutch Burger partnered to deliver some Clutch burgers to Coral Gables’ waste collection employees. Both Lago and Bradley of Clutch Burger have been active delivering warm meals to…
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…
Question: What is Coral Gables?
On Wednesday night, Jeopardy! was on CBS and, if you were watching, Coral Gables was the question. Game show host, Alex Trebek, read the answer, “Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in this 2-word Florida City, also home to the University of…
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…
