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The City of Doral’s name comes from a combination of the first names of Doris and Alfred Kaskel, the original 1960’s landowners who built a hotel and golf course they named the Doral Hotel and Country Club. The Kaskels owned two beachfront hotels as well and shuttled the guests between properties so that they could enjoy a day at the beach or a game of golf in Doral. The Kaskels hosted a major PGA event called the Doral Open Invitational at the Country Club and attracted the best professional golfers with top prize money. The tournament is still held every year on the TPC Blue Monster at the Doral Resort and Spa.
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Doral experienced significant growth in the 1980’s -90’s when Lennar Homes and the Kaskel’s son began building residential communities. With new housing opportunities, businesses sprang up given Doral’s close proximity to the Miami International Airport. The Airport continues to attract corporations to Doral seeking to do business with Latin America today.
In 2009, Forbes Magazine listed the City of Doral as the second best town in the top twenty-five towns in the U.S. to live in based on its access to great golf courses, warm weather, and the numerous small businesses established here.
Doral is a family-oriented, predominantly Latino community with great public schools and universities that offers a pro-business environment in which to work. In addition to the many small businesses, numerous multinational corporations as well as The Miami Free Zone are located in Doral.
Doral’s diverse cultural makeup including a vibrant Venezuelan and Cuban community is reflected in the cuisine of its many restaurants, hotels, shops and in the International Mall. Dolphin Mall, a stone’s throw away, is an outlet mall attracting residents and visitors.
Doral is served by the fare-free City of Doral Trolley which connects to Metrorail.
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State of Doral May 2025
May in Doral brought policy continuity and community rhythms—yet attendance gaps stirred questions. -Wilson Alvarez City Leadership in Doral – May 2025 Overview Mayor Christi Fraga ✔ The Good: At the May 14 council meeting, Fraga supported critical infrastructure...
This Is Not a Mastermind
Gentlemen’s Journal Experience Doral | Brotherhood, Alignment & Leadership “Masterminds focus on strategy. Brotherhood focuses on the man behind it.”— Kevin Kerwin When men first hear about the Gentlemen’s Journal Experience Doral, one question almost always comes...
State of Doral April 2025
April in Doral balanced growth with grit—projects advanced while controversy simmered. -Wilson Alvarez Mayor Christi Fraga’s Leadership in Doral April 2025 The Good: Mayor Fraga approved major investments including a $370K police headquarters design, sidewalk and curb...
U.S. Century Bank Announces New Vice President of Association Banking
U.S. Century Bank announced that Jessica Raffo has joined the bank as vice president, association banking business development officer. In this role, Raffo will provide strategic guidance to community leaders—board members, common area maintenance (CAM) and management...
U.S. Century Bank Named to Hovde Group’s High Performers: Class of 2025 – Small Cap Banks Worthy of Recognition
U.S. Century Bank was named to Hovde Group's High Performers: Class of 2025, an outstanding group of small-cap banks in the U.S. that deliver significantly above-average results compared to the broader industry for the first time. A leading U.S. financial advisory...
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- CityPlace Doral to Host Bunny Trail Easter Bash Event on March 14
by Community Press Releases on February 25, 2026 at 7:16 pmWhat/Who: Hop on over to CityPlace Doral! This Spring, every bunny is welcome to CityPlace Doral as the Center blooms with activities for its Bunny Trail Easter Bash on Saturday, March 14, from The post CityPlace Doral to Host Bunny Trail Easter Bash Event on March 14 first appeared on Miami's Community News.
- Two Downtown Doral Charter Upper School seniors have earned national recognition from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
by Community Press Releases on February 19, 2026 at 3:50 pmTwo Downtown Doral Charter Upper School seniors have earned national recognition from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarship programs, which provides significant financial support to help recipients pursue higher education. Maria Alfonzo has been The post Two Downtown Doral Charter Upper School seniors have earned national recognition from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation first appeared on Miami's Community News.
- Miami International Mall to Host the World Soccer 2026 Business Impact Forum
by Community Press Releases on February 18, 2026 at 5:47 pmMiami International Mall will host a leadership forum to explore the impact of the world’s biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ on Miami’s economy. The discussion will focus The post Miami International Mall to Host the World Soccer 2026 Business Impact Forum first appeared on Miami's Community News.
- ExpoMiami 2026 is Back: Miami’s Longest Running Business Expo
by Manny Sarmiento on February 6, 2026 at 8:13 pmSouth Florida’s business community is gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the year — ExpoMiami 2026, a high-energy business expo designed to connect entrepreneurs, professionals, and The post ExpoMiami 2026 is Back: Miami’s Longest Running Business Expo first appeared on Miami's Community News.
