Unconfirmed Reports Of Seismic Activity In Miami-Dade

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Jamaica between Cuba at around 2:10pm on Tuesday, January 28. There have been several unconfirmed social media reports of buildings shaking in downtown Miami and Dadeland areas ensuing several building evacuations….

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Commission Pulls Plug on Alhambra Complete Street Project

The City Commission of Coral Gables has unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli to direct the City Manager and City Staff to remove the bike lane component from the Alhambra Complete Streets Project. Effectively, the resolution pulls…

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Mayor Wants City Manager To Cease Work On Alhambra Bike Lanes

At the Tuesday, January 28th City Commission Meeting, Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli is sponsoring a resolution directing the City Manager, Peter Iglesias and his staff to cease further consideration of bicycle lanes on Alhambra Circle. The item is time certain at…

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Leaders & Coffee Presented By Bachour: MDCPS Superintendent Alberto Carvalho

Join us as we discuss the current issues affecting our local Miami-Dade County Public Schools with Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho.

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Alhambra Bike & Sidewalk Project Heats Up Before Commission Meeting

The second on-site Alhambra Bicycle and Sidewalk project (also known as Complete Streets) took place at the corner of Coral Way and Alhambra on Saturday. Dozens of residents walked, rode bike and drove to the meeting which was held on…

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Hudak Appoints New Assistant Chief of Police

BREAKING NEWS:  Chief Edward J. Hudak, Jr. announced today that Ms. Hajir Nuriddin will be appointed Assistant Chief of Police for the City of Coral Gables. Nuriddin is a 30-year veteran of the Bakersfield California Police Department and recently retired…

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Touring The Gables Presented By The Carole Smith Team: Coral Gables’ White Way Lights

On this episode of Touring The Gables Presented By The Carole Smith Team, Karelia Carbonell, President of the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables talks to us about Coral Gables’ White Way Lights.

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Lago And Fors Take City’s Legislative Priorities To Tallahassee

On Tuesday, January 20th, Vice Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner Jorge L. Fors, Jr. accompanied by staff, traveled to the State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, to take Coral Gables’ Legislative priorities to our State Legislators. Lago and Fors met with State…

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Keon Wants The City To Stop Using Nitrogen Fertilizers With Exceptions.

The fertilizer ban ordinance passed on first reading unanimously at the December 2019 meeting, however several commissioners expressed that without more scientific data and other municipality experience on enforcement they may not vote for it on second reading. The ban would prevent…

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Coral Gables To Purchase Land to Build Fire Station on Sunset Dr.

The following is a direct copy of the Coral Gables official item Brief on the purchase and sale agreement with Riviera Presbyterian Church for the purchase of a portion of the surface parking lot at 1325 Sunset Drive, Coral Gables,…

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