When people think of Coral Gables, they think of the artistic and cultural scene that comes with it and its many valued cultural outlets: the Coral Gables Museum, the Coral Gables Art Cinema, Books & Books, GableStage at the Biltmore Hotel, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theater and others. Therefore, it should be no surprise […]
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The developer of Coral Gables, George Merrick, had grand plans that included keeping an eye on competitors who were developing their own big projects nearby. Two days after the first flurry of advertisements announcing the Miami Shores development, Mr. Merrick announced his great hotel, holding a dinner for 200 dignitaries at the Coral Gables County […]
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Braman Motors, a long successful and foundational business venture in the City of Miami, is about to expand dramatically with a growth spurt of sweeping proportions that would include two new 60-story residential towers. The Braman company, utilizing special development options in the Miami 21 zoning code, plans to start construction on a phased redevelopment […]
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Since 2018, Javier Betancourt has been the executive director of the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), an independent agency of Miami-Dade County charged with overseeing the “half-penny” transportation surtax and implementing the associated People’s Transportation Plan. Under his leadership, the CITT’s critical role and ongoing priority has been advancing the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit […]
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Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here. MEXICO CITY LINK: Mexico low-cost airline Viva plans a new non-stop connection between Miami International Airport and Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles International Airport starting Nov. 21. The […]
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Coral Gables, whose 100th anniversary as a city we celebrate this week, was a carefully designed community that was never supposed to be a city at all – founder George Merrick had always pledged that Coral Gables would be part of the City of Miami. But it was not to be. Instead, in April of […]
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