Coral Gables

Former Franklin Roosevelt Campaign Manager Settled In Pioneer-Era Coral Gables

Louan Jones Zagarino — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:22:00 +0000

My father, Ernest Peyton Jones, worked for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was his campaign manager for the southeastern United States and became the associate commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. My mother, Betty Schwab Jones, was the secretary for Sen. George Norris of Nebraska. They married in 1936 and lived in Washington.

Miami-Dade Public Transportation Has Many Options, And Some Are 'Not Bad'

Christine Rupp — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:58:07 +0000

For many years I both lived and worked in Coral Gables, and since my house was less than a mile from work, I decided to ditch my car and purchased a scooter. I conveniently biked, walked or scootered around town. I could get to the beach or the Grove by scooter, bike or public transportation.

Tonight: Come Hang Out With Us At Books & Books

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:37:54 +0000

Florida voters could decide the 2012 presidential election. We have more electoral votes than any other swing state. Miami Herald Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Patrick Farrell and WLRN-Miami Herald News radio reporter Kenny Malone are on a 10-day quest to capture the faces and voices of the powerful Florida voter. Maybe it's an oyster farmer in Apalachicola, a psychic in Cassadaga, a bartender in Cedar Key, a tomato picker in Immokalee.

Join us for a discussion upon their return.

Front-Row Seat To Death Row execution

Patricia Mazzei — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:11:32 +0000

Before his execution by lethal injection in Florida State Prison on September 28, Manuel Valle had spent 33 years on Death Row for killing Coral Gables Police Officer Louis Pena in 1978 and wounding another officer during a traffic stop. Valle was driving a stolen car and ran a red light. Officer Pena pulled him over and was subsequently shot in the neck. Valle fled, but was caught two days later.

True South Florida Story: Club Kid

Jeremy Glazer — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:10:50 +0000

Lip Service co-producer Esther Martinez read her story Drama at a live event she helped produce with Under the Sun at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. The sold-out event featured true stories about life in South Florida. The full show will air on WLRN June 4-5.

True South Florida Story: Respect

Brenda Mezick — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:20:39 +0000

Assistant State Attorney Brenda Mezick read her story Respect at a live event produced by Under the Sun and Lip Service at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. The sold-out event featured true stories about life in South Florida. The full show will air on WLRN June 4-5.