A group of more than 30 migrants, most of them Chinese citizens, was found inside a U-Haul truck Friday after a report of an alleged abduction, Florida authorities said.

CBS News Miami Ivan Taylor was honored in Coral Gables for his reporting on human rights in South Florida. "Women LOVE when you pay attention to this."

Coral Gables has a new City Manager — its third in under a year. On a 3-2 vote, City Commissioners appointed Alberto Parjus to run the municipality’s operations. He previously served as Assistant City Manager from February 2022 to November 2023, when he was elevated to Deputy City Manager.

The Calta Group secured a $30 million loan for its future luxury townhouse development in Coral Gables. The construction mortgage from Miami-based Banesco USA will pave the way for construction of Via Veneto to start in the spring of this year, the Coral Gables-based development company announced.

Wells is the current Vice Chair of the Coral Gables Charter Review Committee and a regular speaker at City Commission meetings. If elected, he plans to streamline government meetings and make them more civilized and expand residential amenities, including the construction of permanent pickleball courts at the Biltmore Tennis Center.

Coral Gables appoints Alberto Parjus as its third city manager in under a year, amidst administrative turmoil.

Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -5.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) hosts SMU after Lynn Kidd scored 20 points in Miami (FL)'s 89-54 loss to the Duke Blue Devils.

Codina Partners closed on the new loan from an account advised by HPS Investment Partners on December 23. The loan enabled Codina Partners to buy out Invesco's partial ownership of the 19-story Palma Tower One at 5225 N.W. 84 Ave. while retaining full ownership of nearby 20-story Palma Tower Two, the developers said.

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Larkin Community Hospitalin South Miami and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital near South Miami were two of the 134 hospitals in the country to receive a “Top Hospital” award. The honor was given to less than 6% of all eligible hospitals in the U.S. by Leapfrog, a national watchdog nonprofit that for decades has scored hospitals on patient safety.

In Florida, the guide reviews restaurants in Miami, Orlando and Tampa for inclusion in the list. At this time, no Tampa restaurants were added. The Orlando restaurants added to the list are Coro (contemporary cuisine); Sorekara (Japanese); Unigirl (Japanese); and Omo by Jont (contemporary).