July 2025 - The Gables Beacon

Added on July 31, 2025 News

STRIP show: Miami-Dade’s Anthony Rodriguez wants to fix procurementPolitical Cortadito

15-member committee has lobbyists, contractors Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Anthony “A-Rod” Rodriguez is now leading the charge to strip away inefficiencies in the county’s bloated and […]

Added on July 31, 2025 News

Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violationsWPLG

These restaurants (caterers, food truck operators) nailed it. During their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have ZERO VIOLATIONS, a […]

Added on July 30, 2025 News

Judge calls Miami election change unconstitutional; is Coral Gables next?Political Cortadito

The city of Miami’s court battle to move municipal elections from odd to even years — effectively cancelling this year’s mayoral and commission races and […]

Added on July 29, 2025 News

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago played with fire union — and gets burnedPolitical Cortadito

Looks like Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago was playing with fire when he went on a full verbal assault of the firefighters union president at […]

Added on July 29, 2025 News

Video: Miami’s Coral Gables Art Cinema Unveils Expansion PlansMiami New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Miami, Florida, Miami New Times

Miami’s independent theater scene appears to be undergoing a bit of a renaissance. Months after O Cinema announced its imminent expansion to Little River, Coral Gables […]

Added on July 29, 2025 News

Richard Lara sought repayment for gala ticket bought before Gables electionPolitical Cortadito

Commissioner then mysteriously withdrew his request Coral Gables newly-elected Commissioner Richard Lara — who repealed the prior commission’s increased salaries and talks a lot about […]

Added on July 28, 2025 News , Real Estate

$40M “Real Housewives” sale of Coral Gables mansion tops signed contractsSouth Florida – The Real Deal

Attorney Anthony Lopez and his fiancé Dr. Nicole Martin, of “The Real Housewives of Miami” fame, sold their waterfront Coral Gables estate for $40 million, […]

Added on July 27, 2025 News

Aspiring journalists showcase work at Cosford Cinema as UM workshop wraps upWSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

Some dedicated journalism students showed off their work to cap off a fulfilling summer workshop at the University of Miami. Miami Montage is not your […]

Added on July 25, 2025 News , Real Estate

Ex-“Real Housewives” star, fiancé sell waterfront Coral Gables mansion for $40MSouth Florida – The Real Deal

Attorney Anthony Lopez and his fiancée, former “Real Housewives of Miami” star, Dr. Nicole Martin, had a change of heart and sold their waterfront mansion […]

Added on July 24, 2025 News , Real Estate

Shoma gets extension from North Bay Village, plans to seek additional height and density for condo towerSouth Florida – The Real Deal

Ω Masoud and Stephanie Shojaee secured more time to obtain a master building permit for Shoma Bay, a delayed condo tower planned in North Bay […]