Mayor Vince Lago’s consultant files complaint vs Coral Gables recall activist

Mayor Vince Lago’s consultant files complaint vs Coral Gables recall activist

Timing is suspect; alleged violation was six months ago Last week, someone filed an ethics complaint against longtime Coral Gables activist Maria Cruz, alleging that she exploited her official position as a volunteer member of the city’s code enforcement board. The complainant: Rainmaker Brian Goldmeier, a fundraising consultant for many politicians — including Coral Gables […]

Letter from Gables Mayor Vince Lago means desperation about recall effort

Letter from Gables Mayor Vince Lago means desperation about recall effort

No, it’s not a resignation letter. A missive sent to Coral Gables residents by Mayor Vince Lago Thursday starts like he might be announcing his swan song. “Before anything else,” it starts, “I want to thank you for everything you do to make The City Beautiful the greatest place in America.” Tun, tun, tun! Lago […]

New Coral Gables PAC seeks to change election date and commission powers

New Coral Gables PAC seeks to change election date and commission powers

A new political action committee in Coral Gables has formed with the intention of getting three charter amendments on the ballot. According to it’s website, Accountable Coral Gables is promoting a change in the election date to November on even years — which there is already a petition being circulated for — the requirement of […]

Ralph Cutié picks Miami-Dade over Coral Gables after PAC text attack

Ralph Cutié picks Miami-Dade over Coral Gables after PAC text attack

The possibility that Miami-Dade Aviation Director Ralph Cutié would become the next city manager in Coral Gables was very short-lived. On Tuesday, Cutié — who oversees operations at the beleaguered Miami International Airport — was named as a potential (preferred?) replacement for City Manager Peter Iglesias, whose third vote for termination from Commissioner Kirk Menendez […]

Coral Gables commissioner, manager spar at City Commission meeting

Coral Gables commissioner, manager spar at City Commission meeting

Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias can count. Only because he knows he has three votes, can the manager lash out at Commissioner Ariel Fernandez like he did at Tuesday’s city commission meeting. Se puso feo. “You are the most disrespectful person,” the manager told him. They were talking about the lease at Fritz & […]

Shake-up, power grab at Coral Gables P&Z board as Claudia Miro is ‘fired’

Shake-up, power grab at Coral Gables P&Z board as Claudia Miro is ‘fired’

Coral Gables Commissioner Rhonda Anderson has booted Claudia Miro, a onetime commission candidate, from the planning and zoning board, saying her attendance, or lack thereof, is the reason. But the timing and circumstances point to another motive: Miro, who was recently reappointed by Anderson, voted last month against naming former Commissioner Wayne “Chip” Withers the […]