Gables Insider Partners With MOXY For Important Coral Gables Research Poll
Gables Insider has partnered with MOXY for an important research poll on a wide range of topics related to the City of Coral Gables. Since our founding, Gables Insider has made it a point to learn more about you and…
Commissioner Regalado And City Manager Iglesias Participate In Roundtable On Building Safety
On Friday, August 13th, the Miami Association of Realtors held a virtual industry round-table event on building safety post Surfside. The discussion on the impacts of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside on the South Florida…
Opinion: Our Vision for Burger Bob’s Is About Moving Forward With Respect For Tradition And History
It was a winter’s day in 2020 when my son Bradley, my In-House Counsel Rich Barbara, and I were in our Coral Gables office thinking about where we should have a quick lunch. Someone suggested Burger Bob’s, a place I…
Planning & Zoning Board Unanimously Votes To Deny 17-story Tower
In a meeting that carried on for over three hours, the Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to deny all seven requests for W. Allen Morris’ Ponce Park Residences. As previously reported on Gables Insider, Ponce Park Residences…
Commissioner Anderson Continues To Increase Accessibility, Joins Mayor Lago On MOXY
Last month, Gables Insider reported that Mayor Vince Lago had joined MOXY, “a non-partisan Social Ecosystem connecting Voters, Elected Representatives, Thought Leaders and Authorized Organizations. Designed to enhance mutual understanding, empower normal people and enable true democracy to thrive in…
Opinion: Granada Blvd Not The Place For Major Restaurant
Luis Uriarte Resident of Coral Gables for over 44 years who lives feet away from Burger Bob’s I have lived half a block from Burger Bob’s on Granada Blvd for the past 44 years, and I just became aware of…
Petition Seeks To “Keep the Hometown Feel of Burger Bob’s Alive”
A resident-led petition on change.org to save Coral Gables’ Burger Bob’s has quickly secured 700 signatures. Chase Howard, a resident who spoke about the importance of Burger Bob’s at the July 24th City Commission meeting, started the petition, which has…
Mayor Lago And School Board Member Rojas Holding School Supply Drive Through August 23rd
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago and Miami-Dade County School Board Member Mari Tere Rojas have joined forces for a school supply drive to benefit students in need in our community. The collection is of school supplies, including: pencils, paper, pens,…
Opinion: Another Obscene Attempt By Our City To Continue To Over-Develop Our “City Beautiful “
Lisa Maroon Third generation property owner of a commercial building on Ponce de Leon Blvd and longtime Coral Gables resident Once again I find myself writing in concern of yet another obscene attempt by our City to continue to over-develop…
UPDATED: Staff Ignores Moratorium, Pushes For Gifted Land To Developer At Wednesday’s Planning & Zoning Meeting
On July 13th, the Coral Gables City Commission enacted a moratorium on new development projects that would require approval of Mediterranean Bonuses. At the meeting, the City’s Director of Planning and Zoning, Ramon Trias, stated that the only current project…
