
Public Safety
Fire destroys Coral Gables home on Solano Prado, no injuries
A fire destroyed the roof of a home at 630 Solano Prado in Coral Gables on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29; all occupants escaped safely and the cause is under investigation.
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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety
A fire destroyed the roof of a home at 630 Solano Prado in Coral Gables on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29; all occupants escaped safely and the cause is under investigation.

Public Safety
A fire destroyed the roof of a home at 630 Solano Prado in Coral Gables on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29; all occupants escaped safely and the cause is under investigation.
Public Safety
A fire destroyed the roof of a home at 630 Solano Prado in Coral Gables on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29; all occupants escaped safely and the cause is under investigation.

Public Safety
The Coral Gables City Commission deferred a $50,000–$75,000 pedestrian safety study at Ponce de León and Miracle Mile on June 2, expanding the review to include failing pavers, ADA signals, and no-right-turn controls amid 11 active lawsuits over dangerous sidewalk conditions. The item is expected to return this month.

Public Safety
Coral Gables Public Works will fully close a block of Granada Boulevard from SW 8th Street to mid-block weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday, Aug. 3, for a drainage improvement project lasting approximately 70 days.

Public Safety
Pinecrest's new e-bike ordinance requires parents to attend safety training alongside riders under 16 before they can use village paths, sets 15 mph and 10 mph speed limits, and imposes fines up to $500, as area hospitals report a 178% spike in e-bike injuries.

Public Safety
The Pinecrest Police Department is hosting a free e-bike safety class for Class-2 riders under 16 on Saturday, July 25, at 9 a.m. at the Pinecrest Municipal Center, part of a new training series tied to the village's May 2026 micromobility ordinance.

Public Safety
A new 1.2-mile segment of The Underline opened Tuesday, July 14, giving South Miami and Coral Gables residents a free, 24-hour off-road path from Dadeland South to Southwest 80th Street that bypasses busy U.S. 1 traffic.

Public Safety
Miami commissioners voted 4-1 on July 9 to advance an ordinance removing the written-warning requirement before police can arrest people under Florida's statewide camping ban, a law that also applies in Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest.
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