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Activists are calling on FIFA and Miami-Dade officials to protect soccer fans from federal immigration raids during World Cup. Some groups are citing two recent troubling incidents involving federal immigration authorities from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Enforcement.
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A century ago, before the establishment of Coral Gables, the site for the Venetian Pool was an eyesore: a coral rock quarry that fueled the construction of the fledgling city. Bahamian stonemasons helped create what became one of South Florida’s most popular tourist attractions, as they built the city around it and its lasting, iconic architecture.
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A new play set in the 1920s blends history with personal family stories. Playwright June Morris discusses her debut play, 'Greetings from Paradise.'
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The Congregational United Church of Christ supported the Coral Gables community through a double-punch of economic depression and a devastating hurricane hit in the late 1920s. Now, it serves as a hub for spiritual nourishment and progressive advocacy for people across South Florida — and looks to invest in aiding folks for another 100 years.
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Yesterday was election day for two Miami-Dade municipalities. Coral Gables voters elected Vince Lago to his third term as mayor and voted on two other city commissioner seats. Miami Shores also elected three candidates to it village council.
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The Macfarlane and Golden Gate subdivisions have deep historic ties to the foundation of Coral Gables, and Miami more broadly. Now, a permanent marker on the corner of U.S. 1 and Grand Avenue memorializes that history.
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After a federal judge in Washington blocked the Trump administration from freezing federal grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars last week, many disability rights organizations wonder what's next.
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Acting president Joe Echevarria will be the seventh president of the University of Miami, following a unanimous Board of Trustees vote on Friday morning.
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The recall petition accuses Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago of “misfeasance and malfeasance” because of the mayor’s business dealings, based partly on the Miami Herald’s reporting.
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Decades-old beer hall Fritz and Franz was threatened with eviction by the City of Coral Gables. Now, they hope to hammer out a deal this month to keep the spot that residents say feels like a community landmark.
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Coral Gables finally has enough petition signatures to annex Little Gables, an unincorporated area made up of single-family homes. But low-income families residing in a trailer park now fear for their future.
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Ghost rumors at the glamorous venue began after a gangster was shot and killed at the hotel. During WWII it became a military hospital and after 1968, kids began to sneak into the shuttered building. After it was reopened as the Biltmore Hotel in 1987, ghost stories became a staple.