Hyperlocal news for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest, Florida
Hyperlocal news for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest, Florida
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
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
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
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
The Coral Gables Museum opened two America250 exhibitions on Wednesday, July 1: one showcasing all 25 mayors in the city's 100-year history, and a bilingual Smithsonian-partnered show amplifying Caribbean and Latin American immigrant voices through Sunday, Sept. 6.
Community
Deering Estate in Palmetto Bay recorded 297 butterflies in the 2026 NABA Miami Blue Coral Gables survey, the highest count in the annual tally, after three years of native habitat restoration that now includes planting torchwood to attract the federally endangered Schaus' Swallowtail.
Community
The Coral Gables Community Foundation has named four honorees for its 35th annual "La Dolce Notte" gala on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel, including former UM president Donna Shalala, reggae star Shaggy, City National Bank CEO Jorge Gonzalez, and philanthropists Rudy and Lydia Touzet.
Community
Fine Arts of Miami stages "Carrousel of Hearts," a 120-minute concert blending opera and Spanish zarzuela, at the Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables on July 25-26, featuring eight vocalists performing without microphones in a Belle Époque carnival setting.
Community
Coral Gables' annual Founder's Day ceremony honored city founder George Merrick and marked the centennial of the late feminist pioneer Roxcy Bolton, who share a June 3 birthday, with Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and community leaders gathering at Birdie Bistro.
Community
University of Miami incoming senior Ashleen Kaur was named to the 2025-26 WGCA All-American Scholar Team on Monday, July 13, capping a junior season that included the second-lowest round in program history.
Community
Pinecrest's Jacob Lombard, a Gulliver Prep shortstop committed to the University of Miami, was selected 14th overall by the Miami Marlins in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, July 11, and has until July 27 to decide between signing or playing for the Canes.
Community
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre on Miracle Mile will screen the original "Jaws" on Sunday, July 12, for $10 as a preservation benefit, then open "The Shark Is Broken," the Broadway comedy-drama about the film's chaotic production, from July 15 through Aug. 9.
Community
More than 75 downtown Coral Gables restaurants are offering prix-fixe menus, BOGO deals, and happy hour specials through July 31 as part of the city's annual Taste the Gables promotion, with prices ranging from $11.99 lunch specials to $65 fine dining experiences.
Community
Coral Gables resident Nikki Spoelstra gave $500,000 to build a children's play forest along The Underline, Miami's 10-mile linear park nearing full completion near the University of Miami by the end of 2026.
Community
Ponce de Leon Middle School students in Coral Gables are among thousands nationwide using NASA-style growth chambers through Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's Growing Beyond Earth program to test crops for future space missions, and local schools can apply to join by Friday, July 31.
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Tesla launched its Robotaxi service on July 3 in a geofenced Miami-area zone that appears to include edges of Coral Gables, and five days later NHTSA demanded all autonomous vehicle developers fix a documented pattern of driverless cars interfering with first responders.
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