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Hyperlocal news for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest, Florida
Gables Courier
Hyperlocal news for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest, Florida
Local Government
Rodriguez, Barreiro, Cohen Higgins win Aug. 18 primaries
Former TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez won the FL-27 Democratic primary, Bruno Barreiro edged Frank Lago by 72 votes for the HD-113 Republican nomination, and Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins secured her final term in District 8 after Tuesday's Aug. 18 primary.
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Coral Gables couple gives $1 million to Baptist Health cancer and spine research
Earl and Christy Powell donated $1 million to Baptist Health Foundation, split between CAR T-cell therapy research at the Wertheim Cancer Institute and complex spine surgery at Miami Neuroscience Institute.
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Local Government
Rodriguez, Barreiro, Cohen Higgins win Aug. 18 primaries
Former TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez won the FL-27 Democratic primary, Bruno Barreiro edged Frank Lago by 72 votes for the HD-113 Republican nomination, and Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins secured her final term in District 8 after Tuesday's Aug. 18 primary.
Coral Gables, FL
84°F
Partly Cloudy
Feels like 92° · 7% rain
ThuMostly Sunny92°F53%
FriMostly Sunny91°F47%
SatMostly Sunny91°F43%
SunSunny91°F43%
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Local Government
Rodriguez, Barreiro, Cohen Higgins win Aug. 18 primaries
Former TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez won the FL-27 Democratic primary, Bruno Barreiro edged Frank Lago by 72 votes for the HD-113 Republican nomination, and Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins secured her final term in District 8 after Tuesday's Aug. 18 primary.
Coral Gables, FL
84°F
Partly Cloudy
Feels like 92° · 7% rain
ThuMostly Sunny92°F53%
FriMostly Sunny91°F47%
SatMostly Sunny91°F43%
SunSunny91°F43%
MonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms91°F23%
TueChance Showers And Thunderstorms91°F31%
WedChance Showers And Thunderstorms91°F41%
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Rodriguez, Barreiro, Cohen Higgins win Aug. 18 primaries
Former TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez won the FL-27 Democratic primary, Bruno Barreiro edged Frank Lago by 72 votes for the HD-113 Republican nomination, and Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins secured her final term in District 8 after Tuesday's Aug. 18 primary.
Local Government
Coral Gables to name city manager, vote on $6.8M Mobility Hub funds Aug. 25
The Coral Gables City Commission's Aug. 25 agenda includes the formal appointment of Joe L. Gomez as city manager, a national search for a permanent successor, a $6.85 million Mobility Hub funding transfer, a $558,625 FIFA World Cup security grant and new sewer rates through 2031.
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Most closed Miami-Dade schools served majority-Black students
Seven of nine M-DCPS schools closed for the 2026-27 year had majority-Black student populations, raising equity concerns as incoming Superintendent Rafael Villalobos signals more consolidations ahead and Florida's "Schools of Hope" law opens underused campuses to charter operators.
Education
M-DCPS chief to Haitian families: send your kids to school
Superintendent Jose Dotres publicly asked Haitian parents not to keep children home as Miami-Dade's school year opened Thursday, Aug. 13, amid immigration anxiety following the July 27 expiration of Temporary Protected Status.
Education
Coral Gables High shifts to 8:30 a.m. start under new state law
Coral Gables Senior High moves to an 8:30 a.m. start and 3:30 p.m. dismissal for the 2026-27 school year under Florida HB 733, giving students more sleep but compressing after-school time and shifting dismissal traffic into the afternoon rush.
Education
St. Theresa plans first new building since 1958
St. Theresa Catholic School in Coral Gables plans to break ground this fall on a multipurpose center with a gymnasium, art and music classrooms and a performing arts stage, marking the first new building on the Indian Mound Trail campus since 1958.
Education
Coral Gables Community Foundation launches trades scholarship for Miami Dade College students
The Coral Gables Community Foundation has opened its new Trades Scholarship Fund, covering tuition, tools and transportation for students 25 and younger pursuing skilled-trades certifications at Miami Dade College, with applications open now for the fall semester.
Education
M-DCPS text alerts now come from new local numbers — save them before school starts Aug. 13
Miami-Dade County Public Schools switched from a five-digit short code to local 10-digit phone numbers for mass text alerts on Aug. 5, and Coral Gables-area families should save 305-939-0950 and 305-939-0946 before the first day of school on Aug. 13.
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Education
School board picks Villalobos, South Region chief, as next M-DCPS superintendent
The Miami-Dade School Board unanimously selected South Region Superintendent Rafael Villalobos to lead the district, a pick with direct implications for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest families whose schools he already oversees.
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King tides flood Coral Gables area roads through Aug. 14
Miami-Dade County is warning Coral Gables area residents that king tides are flooding low-lying roads Aug. 11-14, overlapping with the first days of school for local students.
Public Safety
South Miami Police demonstrate K-9 Ace's skills at Jean Willis Park
The South Miami Police Department held a live K-9 demonstration at Jean Willis Park earlier in July, featuring K-9 Officer Ace and handler Officer Charles "Charlie" Morejon performing apprehension and explosive detection exercises for community members.
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Coral Gables couple gives $1 million to Baptist Health cancer and spine research
Earl and Christy Powell donated $1 million to Baptist Health Foundation, split between CAR T-cell therapy research at the Wertheim Cancer Institute and complex spine surgery at Miami Neuroscience Institute.
Community
Sarah Vaughan winner Kate Kortum closes CAP summer series Thursday
Jazz vocalist Kate Kortum, a UM Frost School graduate and 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition winner, closes the Community Arts Program's 41st Summer Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ.
Community
CatVideoFest 2026 arrives at Coral Gables Art Cinema Aug. 21
CatVideoFest 2026 screens Aug. 21–23 at Coral Gables Art Cinema, with a portion of ticket sales benefiting The Cat Network, the South Florida nonprofit that has spayed or neutered more than 122,000 stray cats since 1995.
Community
Coral Gables Senior Week starts Monday with five days of free programming
Coral Gables' Adult Activity Center hosts Senior Citizens Week Aug. 17–21 with dozens of free lectures, demonstrations and workshops for residents 50 and older, followed by Kids Club Parents Night Out, Accessible Recreation Mud Day and Pollinator Palooza later in August.
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UM filmmaker's local-news documentary screens Sunday in Coral Gables
University of Miami alumna Oana Martisca brings her award-winning documentary "News Without a Newsroom" to Coral Gables Art Cinema on Sunday, Aug. 16, for a 1 p.m. screening and director Q&A exploring the decline of local journalism.
Community
Pinecrest Gardens unveils packed fall lineup with $10,000 art prize
Pinecrest Gardens opens a $10,000 Call for Artists for its 2027 Art & Design Fair and rolls out a fall season packed with a Hispanic heritage exhibition, family classes, an adult workshop series and live concerts in the Banyan Bowl.
Community
Coral Gables homesteads average $2.15M, top in Miami-Dade
Coral Gables homesteaded properties now average $2.15 million in market value, the highest among Miami-Dade's larger municipalities, but Florida's Save Our Homes cap keeps the median taxable value at just 41 percent of market price for longtime owners.
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Paraguayan luxury florist picks Coral Gables for first U.S. shop
Alejandría Floral Art, a luxury floral brand founded in Paraguay in 2019, has opened its first U.S. location at 1516 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables, with arrangements ranging from $80 to $1,000.
Business
Aziari's custom tailoring shop moves to Coral Way
Aziari European Clothing for Men, a custom tailoring shop owned by Arlan Maltez, has relocated from South Dixie Highway to 2100 Coral Way in Coral Gables, joining a commercial corridor where retail vacancy sits near 2%.
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UM men's soccer opens 2026 season Aug. 12, brings eight free home games to Cobb Stadium
The University of Miami men's soccer team under head coach Ken Masuhr opens its 2026 fall season at Jacksonville on Aug. 12 before hosting eight free-admission home matches at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, starting with Incarnate Word on Aug. 27.
Sports
Hurricanes open fall camp at Greentree, seven named to All-ACC
The University of Miami opened 2026 fall camp Tuesday at Greentree in Coral Gables, with six named Hurricanes voicing a championship-or-bust mindset one season after a 27-21 CFP title-game loss to Indiana.
Sports
UM women's soccer offers free admission, eight themed nights at Cobb Stadium this fall
The University of Miami women's soccer program announced eight home games at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables this fall, all with free admission and community-themed nights ranging from Hispanic Heritage to Youth Soccer Day.
Sports
Miami commit Kweli Fielder ranks No. 25 in ESPN's first Class of 2028 recruiting list
Four-star offensive tackle Kweli Fielder, committed to the University of Miami's Class of 2028, earned the No. 25 spot in ESPN's first-ever SC Next Jr. 300 rankings, adding national recognition to a Hurricanes recruiting haul that includes his cousin, quarterback C.J. Cypher.
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Miami's Moten earns Good Works Team nomination for community service
University of Miami defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. was nominated for the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team after logging 65 hours of community service with Miami nonprofit Branches After School, with the Hurricanes set to open the season Sept. 4 at Stanford.
Sports
Gulliver Prep's Lombard brothers now top prospects for Yankees, Marlins
George Lombard Jr., a Gulliver Prep alum from Pinecrest, is the Yankees' top prospect and nearing a big league call-up, while his younger brother Jacob was just drafted 14th overall by the Marlins out of the same school.
Sports
Hurricanes QB Mensah headlines free fan event at Coral Gables store July 21
University of Miami quarterback Darian Mensah, wide receiver Cooper Barkate, and running back Charmar Brown will meet fans for free at the Hurricanes Team Store in Coral Gables on Tuesday, July 21, from 6 to 7 p.m.
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Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
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