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Thank you, @StephanieTVNews, for a fantastic Season 4 of Women on the Mic! 🎙️💜 Welcome to our Season 5 co-hosts: investigative journalist @MoniqueOMadan and MiamiHerald health reporter Michelle Marchante‘19 🐾 #WomenOnTheMic #FIU
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The experts, based on the publicly available information about the mayor’s job and the UM deal, said Mayor Vince Lago does not appear to have run afoul of any state ethics laws. But they have some guidance for the future. What to know via @MiamiHerald
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We asked four ethics experts about Coral Gables mayor’s UM vote. What they said miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

We asked four ethics experts about Coral Gables mayor’s UM vote. What they said

“The optics are terrible,” one said. “But that is a different question from ‘Are you doing anything illegal?’"

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Florida issues arrest warrant for Raúl Castro. But can it bring him to trial? miamiherald.com/news/nation-…

Florida issues arrest warrant for Raúl Castro. But can it bring him to trial?

Raúl Castro faces new state charges nearly 30 years after four men were killed. Florida’s attorney general admits extradition is a challenge.

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Thank you, @StephanieTVNews, for a fantastic Season 4 of Women on the Mic! 🎙️💜 Welcome to our Season 5 co-hosts: investigative journalist @MoniqueOMadan and MiamiHerald health reporter Michelle Marchante‘19 🐾 #WomenOnTheMic #FIU
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NEW: Coral Gables voters, for the first time ever, will cast their ballots in November for city races. Here’s a look at the referendums on the ballot via @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Park protections. Extending mayor’s term. A look at Coral Gables’ four referendums

The four items concern bids for Public Works projects, candidate residency, the length of the mayor’s term, and the sale or lease of parks.

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Some Coral Gables residents will get a refund check soon from city. Here’s why via @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Some Coral Gables residents will get a refund check soon from city. Here’s why

The refund is part of a deal that was made for the new 2027 budget.

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Gonzalo Sanabria, a real estate investor with decades in the Gables community, will face off against Nikki Whiting, a millennial who has worked with the “who’s who” of Florida politics in Coral Gables’ upcoming November election. Learn more about the candidates via @MiamiHerald
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Race for Coral Gables’ open seat: longtime resident vs. a millennial with clout miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Race for Coral Gables’ open seat: longtime resident vs. a millennial with clout

Both Sanabria and Whiting say they want to bring civility — and shorter commission meetings — back to the City Beautiful.

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Miami billionaire Ken Griffin boosts hospital gift to $75M. Here’s what to know miamiherald.com/news/busines…

Miami billionaire Ken Griffin boosts hospital gift to $75M. Here’s what to know

Baptist Health breaks ground on the Kenneth C. Griffin Neuroscience Institute in Kendall

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ICYMI: Coral Gables now offers same-day permits for renovations, repairs. What to know via @MiamiHerald amp.miamiherald.com/news/loc…

Coral Gables now offers same-day permits for renovations, repairs. What to know

Are you fixing a roof? Getting new windows? How to get a same-day permit in the city of Coral Gables.

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As they head into a potentially difficult financial year, Coral Gables commissioners agreed to redirect $500,000 meant for city projects to help support the operations and maintenance of The Underline, a 10-mile linear park underneath the Metrorail. miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Coral Gables gives $500K for Underline as it prepares to make tough choices ahead

The city will now need to figure out which future sidewalk improvements or other projects to cut or delay in order to support the Underline.

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Accusations are flying in Coral Gables ahead of the city’s Nov election, adding fuel to the already fiery disputes between Mayor Vince Lago & Commissioner Melissa Castro, political rivals who are both running for reelection. More: @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

In heated Gables election, scrutiny over Castro’s Tallahassee trip, Lago’s UM ties

Both Castro and Lago denied the allegations made against them and accused the other of mudslinging ahead of the election.

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The association linked to Coral Gables youth center just sued the city. Here’s why via @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

The association linked to Coral Gables youth center just sued the city. Here’s why

It’s the latest development in a lengthy feud related to the future of the War Memorial Youth Center on University Drive.

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🚨✍️My final column for the Miami Herald...Thanks to all who have followed my work. Kaufman: Thirty years and 12,000 bylines at the Herald; it’s been quite a ride | Opinion miamiherald.com/sports/artic… @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports #MichelleKaufman #SportsJournalism

Kaufman: Thirty years and 12,000 bylines at the Herald; it’s been quite a ride | Opinion

Miami Herald sports writer Michelle Kaufman reflects on her career, recalling Olympics, World Cups, challenges of being a woman in the business.

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NEW: Coral Gables is sounding the alarm over fraudulent invoices that are directing permit applicants, residents and businesses to pay a fraudster by wire transfer. More via @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Did Coral Gables just bill you? Someone is impersonating the city, using real info

Many of the details the scammers are using to make their invoices appear legitimate come from publicly available information.

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‘Bait and switch’? Coral Gables, other cities asked to cover higher Underline costs. Here’s what we know via @MiamiHerald w/ @AndresViglucci miamiherald.com/news/local/c…

Coral Gables balks as Underline asks cities to ramp up funding

The clock is ticking as the Coral Gables section of the 10-mile linear park beneath the Metrorail tracks nears completion.

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Jackson Health, Miami-Dade’s public hospital system, is projected to lose millions in funding that it relies on to help provide patient care if Amendment 3, the property tax cut proposal, is approved in November. Learn more via @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/health-…

Property tax cut could cost Miami’s public hospital $64M. What it means for care

If Amendment 3 passes, Jackson Health — which already operates on a low margin — will have to figure out a way to continue its mission.

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After 2 Pulitzers and 27 years covering federal courts, Jay Weaver retires from the Miami Herald wlrn.org/the-south-florida-r…

After 2 Pulitzers and 27 years covering federal courts, Jay Weaver retires from the Miami Herald

Weaver joined WLRN's South Florida Roundup host Tim Padgett on Friday to talk about his career and the latest layoffs at the Herald and El Nuevo Herald.

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Should you get original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan? Here’s your @MiamiHerald comparison guide miamiherald.com/news/health-…

Should you get original Medicare or an Advantage plan? Here’s what to know

There are two main ways to get coverage: either through original Medicare or Medicare Advantage.

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Enrolling in Medicare for the first time? Here’s how to sign up for benefits Via @MiamiHerald miamiherald.com/news/health-…

Enrolling in Medicare for the first time? Here’s how to sign up for benefits

You can sign up only during specified times of the year.

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Many of my colleagues were laid off this week in a devastating blow to journalism and Miami. Please consider donating to help them during this difficult time.
One Herald Guild 🏝@OneHeraldGuildSep 11
Yesterday, a combined 23 guild journalists from the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and Bradenton Herald were laid off by McClatchy. We have launched a GoFundMe to help our colleagues, whose livelihoods and families have been upended by this decision. gofund.me/85e427c56

Donate to Support laid off Herald journalists in Miami and Bradenton, organized by Alex Harris

On Thursday, a combined 23 guild journalists from the Miami Her… Alex Harris needs your support for Support laid off Herald journalists in Miami and Bradenton

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