The City of Coral Gables recently refinanced most of its outstanding revenue bonds, which had been issued over the past decade. The existing bonds held interest rates of 3.98 percent and 3.50 percent and had been issued through the Sunshine State Government Financing Commission (SSGFC). Due to favorable market conditions, the city had the opportunity [...]
Work has begun to pave approximately 30 lane miles of streets throughout Coral Gables. Crews are working on the first phase of the project which covers identified neighborhood streets north of S. Dixie Highway (US1). This paving project is part of the Neighborhood Renaissance Program (NRP), proposed by city manager Pat Salerno and approved by [...]
July 16 (instead of July 9); Aug. 20 (instead of Aug. 13); Oct. 15 (instead of Oct. 8), and Nov. 19 (instead of Nov. 12). The remaining dates for 2012 are the same for Sept. 10, and Dec. 10, which are the second Monday of the month. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor [...]
Seniors and youth living in Coral Gables can reserve free tickets — on a first-come, first-served basis — for the musical Real Men Sing Show Tunes and Play with Puppets. The free admission is for the July 10 and July 11, 8 p.m., performances at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile. The free ticket offer [...]
Locals appreciate the unique character of the City Beautiful but now so will the rest of the world. Several scenes from the major motion picture Pain and Gain were filmed around Coral Gables, including City Hall. The film features actors Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ed Harris from Apollo 13 and The Truman Show, [...]
Delegates from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, made an official visit to Coral Gables as part of the long- time Sister Cities relationship between the two municipalities, which is more than 50 years old. Cartagena Mayor Campo Elias Terán received the Key of the City from Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason and Commissioner Maria Anderson. The [...]
Colorful fireworks once again will fill the night skies over the Coral gables on July 4. The City of Coral Gables, Bacardi USA Inc., the Biltmore Hotel, University of Miami and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, along with several other corporate spon- sors, have joined to help bring back this much-loved city event. This [...]
The City of Coral Gables has earned a recognition, for the fourth consecutive time, as a “Playful City USA” community for its efforts to increase play opportunities for children. The award was presented by KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving playtime. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, play is critical to healthy brain [...]
The City of Coral Gables is about to begin resurfacing some 30 lane miles of streets throughout the City Beautiful. This street resurfacing project is part of the Neighborhood Renaissance Program (NRP) proposed by city manager Pat Salerno and approved by the city commission. The list of streets to be resurfaced is equivalent to what [...]
Two separate delegations of Latin American mayors and council members made official visits to Coral Gables during April to gain knowledge on essential city operations. On Apr. 26, approximately 80 dignitaries from the American Foundation for Development (Fundación Americana para el Desarrollo) representing municipalities from Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Dominican Republic were welcomed [...]
Think ahead of what your children will be doing this summer and make plans to register them for any of the summer camps being offered by the City of Coral Gables. Among the popular camps to keep your children busy and entertained are Club Play, Teens Outside Camp, Volleyball Camp, Smash and Splash Tennis Camp, [...]
Coral Gables residents and city officials celebrated the completion of the Segovia Streetscape Project on Apr. 14. A ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by some 100 people, took place in front of the Coral Gables Branch Library. Mayor Jim Cason and Commissioners Maria Anderson, Bill Kerdyk Jr. and Frank Quesada attended the ceremony to inaugurate the [...]
The City of Coral Gables and the Pinewood Cemetery Advisory Board present Pioneer Day, a celebration of the history of early pioneer families, many buried at Pinewood Cemetery. Join in for an Apr. 21 10 a.m. tour of Pinewood Cemetery, the oldest burial ground in Miami-Dade County commonly used as such since 1897. The event [...]
University of Miami graduates of years past who drive along Ponce de Leon Boulevard may become nostalgic about their college days. The landscaping on the street fronting the school has been restored to what was there more than 40 years ago before declining in appearance. More than 350 Alexander Palms, 18 to 20 feet tall, [...]
