Stories written by Rosie Tobalina

The City of Coral Gables recently launched a new design of its website. The website, www.coralgables.com, now features a photo gallery of local sites, a calendar of events, and easier to find information on Government, Coral Gables, Attractions, Doing Business, City Services and “I Want to…” links. Icons at the bottom of the homepage guide [...]
Mar 7 2012 | Posted by
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Coral Gables residents no longer have to travel outside the city to get to a driver’s license office and then wait hours to be helped. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has opened a mobile office at the Coral Gables Branch Library, 3443 Segovia St. DHSMV staff will set up mobile [...]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted by
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The second annual Jazz in the Gables returns with its lunchtime concerts every Wednesday continues through Mar. 28. The concerts begin at 12:15 p.m. on the Plaza of the Coral Gables Museum located on Salzedo Street, two blocks north of Miracle Mile in Downtown Coral Gables. “Gables residents have long been supporters of quality music, [...]
Jan 31 2012 | Posted by
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Free tickets, this time for upcoming Canes Women’s Basketball games, are being made available to Coral Gables residents, courtesy of a 20-year Development Agreement between the city and the University of Miami. Residents of Coral Gables can receive up to four free tickets per household for the following women’s basketball games: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 [...]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted by
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Thanks to a 20-year Development Agreement between the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami, Coral Gables residents can receive up to four free tickets per household for upcoming Hurricanes men’s basketball games. “This is another example of how the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami are working together for [...]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted by
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A great example of community pride was demonstrated on Dec. 10, when students, parents and teachers all worked together to help beautify G.W. Carver Elementary in Coral Gables. The school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was awarded a $2,000 beautification grant by the University Baptist Church resulting in more than 300 shrubs and 100 plants being [...]
Jan 10 2012 | Posted by
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The Coral Gables Farmers Market, now in its 21st season, will be back every Saturday beginning on Jan. 21 and continuing through Mar. 31. The Farmers Market takes place from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of City Hall, at the intersection of LeJeune Road and Biltmore Way. Just-picked produce, along with baked goods, [...]
Jan 10 2012 | Posted by
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The historic restoration of one of Coral Gables’ most iconic landmarks is almost complete. The Alhambra Water Tower, built in 1924 and used for many years as part of the city’s water supply system, has been undergoing a series of renovations including the painting of the exterior walls, doors, windows and railings as well as [...]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted by
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By Rosie Tobalina.... For the first time, top officials from the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami convened to exchange information regarding future plans and programs of mutual benefit. The inaugural annual meeting between city officials and UM representatives took place on Nov. 29 at the Newman Alumni Center on the Coral [...]
Dec 13 2011 | Posted by
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By Rosie Tobalina.... Thanks to a 20-year development agreement between the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami, Coral Gables residents can receive up to four free tickets per household for upcoming Canes men’s basketball games. “This is another example of how the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami are [...]
Dec 1 2011 | Posted by
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