City wins gun legislation case against state, City Commission meets on annexation and much more!

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August 7, 2019

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City Wins Gun Legislation Case

The City of Coral Gables shared in an important victory as cities and counties prevailed against the State of Florida over the civil penalty provisions in a statute that preempts firearm regulations to the State. The lawsuit, brought by 30 municipalities, three counties, dozens of elected officials and one individual citizen, challenged a 2011 amendment that created civil penalties for elected officials who enact or enforce a preempted firearm regulation. The judge found the state penalty provisions to be unconstitutional. Read More...

Commission Holds Sunshine Meeting on Annexation

The Coral Gables City Commission held a Sunshine Meeting on Monday, August 5 to discuss the annexation attempts of Little Gables and High Pines/Ponce Davis into Coral Gables. Last month, members of the Miami-Dade County Health Care and Operations Committee voted to deny the annexation process for both areas from moving forward. The meeting, which lasted about three hours, was well attended and featured a good discussion on the topic where members of the public also had an opportunity to express their opinions. No formal action was taken by the City Commission as it was a Sunshine Meeting. The issue will be further discussed at future City Commission meetings.

New Playground at Kerdyk Family Park

Kids looking for things to do at the William H. Kerdyk Jr. and Family Park, located at 6611 Yumuri Street, are in for a great surprise. A new play area with a shaded playground for toddlers 2-5 years old and a separate one for kids 5-12 years old, plus other interactive equipment like this climbing wall, have been installed. The cost of the playground was approximately $260,000. The new playground is now open to the public.

Straw-Free Law Goes into Effect

A new City law that prohibits the use of single-use plastic beverage straws and stirrers in City facilities/parks, by city contractors/vendors and by any person or entity receiving a special event permit by the City of Coral Gables is now in effect. After a six-month educational period that began this January, Coral Gables is saying NO to single-use plastic and is also encouraging local restaurants, coffee shops and all eating establishments to skip the straw and go plastic-free.

Play Bocce at the Youth Center

The War Memorial Youth Center is offering a Bocce Program and the opportunity to participate in the Special Olympics competition . Also known as lawn bowling, Bocce is a relaxed and strategic game that people of all ages and abilities can participate. Starting on August 21, games are played on Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. for ages 8-15 years old, and at 6:30 p.m. for ages 16+.

Around Town

Stay Safe on Back-to-School Week

The City of Coral Gables wants you to be accident-free all year round, especially when kids go back to school and traffic around school zones increases . Obey all posted speed signs, do not block the sidewalks or crosswalks and don’t stop in the middle of the road when dropping off your kids. Remember the rules of the road and expect police traffic enforcement.

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Our Gables, Our Parks: Ingraham park & Cartagena Plaza

Ingraham Park at 4751 Ingraham Terrace and Cartagena Plaza at 375 Cocoplum Road are two of our more picturesque parks. Find out more about why our Gables parks are so special.

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Doo the Right Thing!

The City of Coral Gables wants to remind you to doo the right thing: Don’t throw bagged poo in trash pits or city swales . Instead, place them properly in a trash receptacles or inside the city’s pet waste stations. The City has deployed approximately 90 pet waste stations in open spaces, parks, public rights of way and plazas. For your convenience, each waste station contains a dispenser with collection bags. Our part-time park ambassadors are responsible for maintaining the pet waste stations clean and odor-free.