Hispanic Heritage Live-Painting Event At Shops At Merrick Park This Weekend

The Shops at Merrick Park will be holding a live-painting event this Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29, honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. Renowned artist Reinier Gamboa will be painting the 8 foot by 8 foot mural celebrating Hispanic culture…

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Dog Safety PSA: Hot Pavement

A longtime Coral Gables resident reached out to Gables Insider this week and asked us to help share the following post that had been created in the Animal Awareness Advocating and Educating Group on Facebook. The information relates to the…

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Commission Meeting Recap (8/24/2021)

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 August 24th. Discussion/explanation can be found in blue. If opening on a smartphone,…

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Agenda Digest: Commission Meeting (8/24/2021)

On August 24, 2021, the Coral Gables City Commission will hold its first City Commission meeting following its summer break. Here are some of the more notable items on the agenda for this upcoming meeting. Click here to see the…

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$146k In Cultural Grants Would Go To Organizations Outside Coral Gables, As Request From Carver PTA Would Get $0

The Coral Gables City Commission will be considering approving the recommendations of the City’s Cultural Development Board’s annual allocation of cultural grant funding at the August 24th Commission meeting. Grant Funding According to the staff memo presented to the Commission,…

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St. Theresa Holding Relief Drive For Victims Of Haiti Earthquake

St. Theresa Catholic Church and School (2701 Indian Mound Trail) will be holding a relief drive to benefit the victims of last queen’s earthquake in Haiti. A list of the items needed can be found in their flyer below. Parish’s…

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First United Methodist Church Holding COVID-19 Vaccination Events

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise with the spread of the delta variant, the Florida Department of Health will be administering COVID-19 vaccines at the First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables parking lot. No appointments are…

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Shops At Merrick Park Welcomes Back Students With Back-to-School Celebration This Saturday

Welcome Back Students with a Back-to-School Celebration! It’s time to get ‘Back-to-School and Back-to-Style-Ready’! Join Miami Kids Magazine and Shops at Merrick Park for a free, Back-to-School Celebration, welcoming back students for the 2021-2022 school year. This year’s event will take place…

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Moratorium Bypass 2.0: Alexan Crafts Project Goes Before Board Of Architects TODAY

As previously discussed on Gables Insider, the moratorium on development projects that are requesting Mediterranean Bonuses was passed by the Commission in July and is in effect until at least the next Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 24th. The moratorium…

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¡FUÁCATA! or A Latina’s Guide To Surviving The Universe Opens Friday At Actors’ Playhouse At The Miracle Theatre

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre reopen its Mainstage series this week with ¡FUÁCATA! or A Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe, a humorous one-woman tour de force starring Elena María García. The production will play August 18 – September…

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