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Coral Gables Office Portfolio Sells for Nearly $100 Million
A Coral Gables office portfolio has traded hands for nearly $100 million, according to CoStar. The deal highlights…
Nepal Communities Unite in Flood Recovery Efforts
Communities across Nepal are coming together with remarkable resilience as recovery efforts gain momentum following recent flooding in…
South Florida Weekend Storms Bring Much-Needed Rainfall
South Florida is in for a soggy Sunday as scattered storms develop along the coast and push inland…
Good Samaritans Rush to Help Driver After Miami Lakes Rollover
Good Samaritans in Miami Lakes stepped up heroically to assist a driver following a rollover crash on State…
Ecuador Rescues 32 Rare Marine Iguanas from Smuggling Attempt
Ecuadorian authorities rescued 32 rare marine iguanas at an airport, intercepting an attempted smuggling of the protected Galápagos…
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George Merrick, inspired by the City Beautiful Movement, conceived of Coral Gables as an idyllic, picturesque community reminiscent of Spain with a gorgeous Mediterranean Revival Architecture style. He intended to create an urban environment adorned with tree-canopied streets, aesthetically pleasing roundabouts and grand architectural structures to achieve the stately ambience he desired. He designed downtown Coral Gables with its main intersecting thoroughfares, Miracle Mile and Ponce de Leon, to be a cosmopolitan center where residents could conduct important business, dine on sumptuous cuisine, and shop at the finest boutiques within a few pedestrian-friendly blocks. George Merrick’s vision has grown into a rich, diverse international business community home to more than 155 multinational corporations and numerous foreign government consulates complete with world-renowned restaurants, prestigious shops, splendid art galleries, luxurious hotels, and one of the nation’s most prestigious private research universities in the nation, the University of Miami. Residents of Coral Gables are proud to call themselves Miami Hurricanes!
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If it’s sublime shopping that you crave, visit the Village of Merrick Park, the premier shopping and dining destination where you can find Tiffany’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Gucci, as well as designer boutiques and specialty stores.
Today, preserving Coral Gables architectural integrity and provenance as well as its upscale environment is vital to the citizens and businesses that call the “City Beautiful” home.
Andres Fernandez – Salsa Kings
Wilson Alvarez interviews Bill White with Christ Journey Church
Porsche 935 Slant Nose
The car was developed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who used a slant-nose body style as part of an effort to make his sports cars more streamlined. The Porsche 935 is so much faster than all other Porsches that it defies comparison such as the Porsche 964. When they...
Porsche 996
There are no grey areas with the Porsche 996. Aficionados either hate the model or love it. Why? The casual car buff sees the classic styling and loves it. Hard-core Porsche fanatics hate the ugly duckling front headlamps and slant nose and dismiss the model...
The Iconic Front End of The 911
The Iconic Front End of the Porsche 911: A Design That Defines Legacy TL;DR The Porsche 911 front end is iconic—its headlights, grille, and hood are instantly recognizable. With decades of aerodynamic design innovation, Porsche continues to lead in both performance...
Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an 83-acre (34 ha) botanic garden with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees, and vines. It is located in the city of Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, just...
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- Bruno Barreiro: Experience Matters in Tallahassee
by Grant Miller, Publisher on September 22, 2026 at 2:04 pmWhen it comes to choosing someone to represent Miami-Dade in Tallahassee, experience matters. That is why Miami Community Newspapers supports Bruno A. Barreiro for State Representative in District 113. Bruno Barreiro is not new to public service. He understands Miami-Dade, he understands the issues facing our community and he understands how government works. He first The post Bruno Barreiro: Experience Matters in Tallahassee appeared first on Miami’s Community News.
- Ken Davidoff Brings Baseball Lessons to the Game of Life
by J Adrian Betancourt on September 21, 2026 at 2:24 pmGrowing up playing Little League in Miami, I saw how seriously we take baseball. I also saw the pressure some parents put on their kids. I was lucky. My dad cheered us on and supported us when we played poorly. That memory stayed with me during my recent conversation with Ken Davidoff on The Miami The post Ken Davidoff Brings Baseball Lessons to the Game of Life appeared first on Miami’s Community News.
- A Budget Bloated by Chief Inflation: Why I Voted No
by Roberto J. Gonzalez on September 21, 2026 at 1:59 pmMiami-Dade County is heading for challenging financial times, and we are not ready. I voted against the FY 26-27 budget because it keeps the status quo for another year. What Miami-Dade County government really needs is foundational and structural change. Regardless of what happens this November with Amendment 3, County Commissioners will continue to face The post A Budget Bloated by Chief Inflation: Why I Voted No appeared first on Miami’s Community News.
- Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez Commits an Additional $20 Million to Fully Fund Police Payroll and Overtime, On Top of a Second Straight $20 Million Early Payback
by Community News Releases on September 18, 2026 at 3:38 pmIn an extraordinary mid-hearing commitment, Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez pledged Thursday night to direct an additional $20 million from his own office’s budget specifically to fully fund the portion of the Sheriff’s budget covering deputy payroll and overtime. The commitment was developed after discussion with Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez and is contingent on The post Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez Commits an Additional $20 Million to Fully Fund Police Payroll and Overtime, On Top of a Second Straight $20 Million Early Payback appeared first on Miami’s Community News.
