Trader Joe’s Opens Its Doors In Coral Gables

On Friday, October 29th, Trader Joe’s opened its third Miami-Dade County location, right here in Coral Gables. For years, residents had been asking for a Trader Joe’s within City limits. The location in Pinecrest, with limited parking, was a hardship…

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Recap: Sunday Scrimmage

Today, concluded the three day event in which Team Green was facing insurmountable odds of ever climbing back into the series. Green’s reply: Never say Never. Green gave it their very best trailing 17-4 entering today game and came to…

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Recap: Saturday Scrimmage

Play resumed today with Team Orange holding a formidable lead over Team Green by a score of 13-2 after 6 1/2 innings. With the exception of today’s first inning, today’s contest was more placed on pitching rather than hitting. Hit…

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Thursday Recap: Offense Leads The Way

Game one turned out to be a very lopsided affair where team Orange totally dominated play over Green under the orchestration of Alejandro Rosario. After what I call a frustrating  preseason, it was like a different Alejandro on the mound…

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Biltmore Masseur Charged With Battery

On May 13th, the City of Coral Gables Police Department (CGPD) formally charged former Biltmore Hotel masseur, Oscar Ojeda, with a misdemeanor battery charge for an incident with a patron at the Biltmore Hotel. On April 25th, CGPD had been…

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Opinion: Florida Greats – John Volk and 21 Casuarina Concourse

Built between 1958 and 1965, 21 Casuarina Concourse celebrates its 63rd birthday this year.  The residence was designed by John Volk for Mr. & Mrs. Swenson and constructed of CBS at a cost of $250,000.  As a point of comparison,…

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Fun In The Gables This Weekend, Plenty Of Great Options!

Coral Gables is the place to be this weekend! Its Halloween weekend and fall weather will be in the air. There are numerous great events to enjoy in the City of Coral Gables. From the new harvest market to a…

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Commission Meeting Recap (10/26/2021)

Below is a copy of the Commission Digest for this Commission meeting with the brief explanations of discussion taken and/or final votes cast by the Commission on October 26th. Discussion/explanation can be found in blue. If opening on a smartphone,…

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Breaking: Trader Joe’s Coral Gables Location Opens On Friday

The much anticipated opening of Trader Joe’s in Coral Gables is here. This Friday, Trader Joe’s will officially open its Coral Gables location to the public. The store, located at 211 S. Dixie Highway, will be the 22nd Trader Joe’s…

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Lago And Fors Promote City’s Legislative Agenda In Tallahassee

Last week, Coral Gables sent its delegation to the State Capitol in Tallahassee to advocate on behalf of the City and its legislative agenda for the upcoming 2022 Legislative Session. The delegation was led by Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner…

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