Elections
Cason cruises to 2nd term; Lago, Keon win commission seats
Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason, a retired U.S. diplomat, cruised to a second term by a 71% to 29% margin Tuesday, April 9, over longtime City Commissioner Ralph Cabrera. Political newcomers Vince Lago and Pat Keon were also winners in …
Candidates for Coral Gables mayor differ in style, views on the city
The adage that opposites attract doesn’t apply to the candidates in the mayor’s race in Coral Gables. Challenger Ralph Cabrera and incumbent Jim Cason agree on almost nothing. Take crime, for example. Cabrera cites figures from the Florida Department of …
Gables candidates add $100,000+ to campaign accounts
Candidates in the April 9 Coral Gables City Commission election added $103,080 to their campaign accounts during the first two weeks of March, according to campaign treasurer reports filed Friday, March 22, at the City Clerk’s office. With three seats …
Coral Gables mayoral candidates clash at forum
In this year’s Coral Gables elections, the candidate forums have been like church socials, characterized by back-patting and friendly disagreements. But Thursday night’s mayoral forum sponsored by the Ponce Business Association was closer to a fight night. More residents attended, …
Group 2 candidates discuss schools, pensions, crime and squatters at forum
Three Group 2 commission seat candidates vying to fill term-limited commissioner Ralph Cabrera’s seat — Marlin Ebbert, Ross Hancock, Vicente (Vince) Lago — debated in the second of three candidate forums Thursday night at Coral Gables Congregational Church. It was …
Commission candidates surpass $525,000 in campaign fundraising
During the first two months of 2013, candidates for Coral Gables City Commission raised $194,040 for their campaigns, bringing their fundraising totals to $528,141, according to documents filed Friday, March 8, at the City Clerk’s office. Coral Gables residents will …
Group 3 candidates agree on pension reform, curbing crime
Pension spending, curbing crime, and pizza boxes dominated discussion at the first of three candidate forums sponsored by the Ponce Business Association. The forums, moderated by CBS4 news anchor Eliott Rodriguez, a Coral Gables resident, are designed to introduce voters …
Elections Calendar plus candidate bios, treasurer reports
Click on the City Hall image to access our Meet the Candidates page. We have candidate biographies, the latest campaign treasurer reports, and a comprehensive election calendar, including when and where to watch candidate debates.
Coral Gables candidates set for election in April
Ten candidates have qualified to run for office in the April 9 Coral Gables elections, according to the Friday deadline to enter the race. Three of the commission’s five seats are in contention: the mayor’s seat, plus the commission seats …
Ponce Business Association to hold three candidate forums in March
The Ponce Business Association will hold three forums in March for candidates in the April 9 Coral Gables City Commission elections. The first forum on March 7 will feature candidates for the group three seat; the second forum on March …
