Gables Courier

Hyperlocal news for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest, Florida

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Hyperlocal news for Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest, Florida

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Local Government

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Miami-Dade narrows superintendent search to two finalists; vote set for July 29

The Miami-Dade School Board voted Wednesday, July 22, to advance Rafael Villalobos and Ernie Lozano as superintendent finalists, with public interviews and a final selection vote scheduled for Wednesday, July 29.

School board members seated at a curved dais in a blue-themed meeting chamber with projection screens.

Coral Gables transportation board can't meet quorum, can't act on trolley or pedestrian plans

Coral Gables' Transportation Advisory Board failed to reach quorum on Tuesday, July 21, leaving it unable to act on a trolley extension, a scramble crossing proposal, or a $60,000 pedestrian plan. The board has held only two official meetings in 2026, prompting the Gables Gazette editorial board to demand the city explain how it will restore the board to working order.

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Public Safety

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Public Safety

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Public Safety

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Pinecrest police offer free e-bike safety class for young riders July 25

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.

Electric scooter and bicycles parked along a city sidewalk near storefronts.

New Underline segment gives South Miami, Coral Gables residents safer route off U.S. 1

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.

Paved walking and biking trail beneath elevated Metrorail tracks with landscaping and downtown skyline in background.

Community

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Community

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Fairchild brings back moonlight garden walks Friday with telescopes and wine tastings

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden revives its moonlight garden walk tradition on Friday, July 31, with lantern-lit paths, telescope viewing, guided meditation and optional wine-paired tastings from 8 to 10:30 p.m.

United Way Miami packs 1,200 hurricane preparedness kits for local families

United Way Miami and Verizon packed more than 1,200 emergency preparedness kits on Sunday, July 26, for distribution to hurricane-vulnerable communities across Miami-Dade County, with 10 free workshops also planned through The CLEO Institute.

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Business

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Business

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Business

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UM's proposed Coral Gables deal includes football building, expanded ticket program

The University of Miami's proposed 30-year development agreement with Coral Gables references a new football operations building, preserves the resident ticket program, and could expand the Hurricanes' donor base through a higher enrollment threshold.

Parfums de Marly opening first Florida boutique at Dadeland Mall this month

Parfums de Marly is scheduled to open its first Florida boutique at Dadeland Mall in July 2026, part of a wave of seven new retailers the Kendall shopping center has added this year, with Gorjana and Massimo Dutti still to come.

Sports

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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.

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Megan O'Neill

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