City of Coral Gables Names New Assistant Director of Public Works for Greenspace Management
The City of Coral Gables has promoted Deena Bell-Llewellyn to Assistant Director of Public Works for Greenspace Management. She joined the city four years ago as a Landscape Architect, spearheading the maintenance of infrastructure and worked on initiatives to improve,…
Opinion: Keep Our Garbage Services As They Are
It is garbage fee season in Coral Gables, the time when the City Beautiful graciously bestows upon all its residential property owners an invoice for the privilege of engaging in the most basic of government services: collecting our waste. Therefore,…
New Dining Spot On Giralda: Craft Opens In Coral Gables
Looking to try a new dining spot in the Gables? Head out to 127 Giralda Avenue for Coral Gables’ newest restaurant, Craft. An Argentinian family-owned restaurant, Craft, has made its way from Argentina to Coral Gables, providing diners a great…
County & City Re-institute Mask Requirements At Facilities; UM Requires Staff Get Vaccinated
On Wednesday, July 28th, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that Miami-Dade County would reinstate a mask requirement at all Miami-Dade County government facilities due to the steep rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, August 2nd, the State…
City of Coral Gables Installs First AI-Powered Ekin Smart City Pole Technology in the U.S.
Ekin, a global leader in smart city technology solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), announced the launch of its first smart city pilot project in the U.S., serving the City of Coral Gables. The innovative, AI-powered Ekin Spotter gives public…
Coral Gables CIO Recognized with Global Digital Award
Raimundo Rodulfo, P.E., the city’s Director of Information Technology and Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) received the Globant Awards: Digital Disruptors, in the Transformation Catalyst category for the North America Region. Organized by digitally native technology services company Globant (NYSE: GLOB), this…
Board Member Rojas Sponsors Item Requesting Report On Building Safety Protocols At Miami-Dade County Public Schools
On July 14th, the Miami-Dade County Public School Board unanimously approved an item proffered by Coral Gables’ School Board Member Mari Tere Rojas, requesting a report from the superintendent explaining protocols on inspections and evaluations on structural integrity of Miami-Dade…
Back-To-School Tax Holiday (7/31 to 8/9)
Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday begins this Saturday, July 31st. For ten days, parents will be able to enjoy tax free shopping on certain back-to-school products in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year. According to the Florida Department of Revenue, “consumers…
More Canes Join Transfer Portal
A bit of old news for some getting the word last week, but it has not got any prettier a week later. Joining the exit of what appears to the largest exit ever that I can remember the count is…
Vacate Order Lifted On 730 Coral Way, As City Releases Building’s Troubling 2017 Engineering Report
On Friday, July 23rd, just 29 days after the tragic building collapse of the Champlain Tower South in Surfside that claimed the lives of 98 people, the City of Coral Gables gave residents 72 hours to vacate 730 Coral Way….
