MIAMI - An investigation is underway after a human smuggling event in Coral Gables. The joint investigation is being conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and local police.

Nearly 30 people were taken into custody in Coral Gables Friday as part of an investigation into a possible human smuggling or trafficking operation, authorities said.

Coral Gables police detained individuals suspected of human smuggling; a U-Haul van with mostly Chinese migrants was stopped. An investigation and support by U.S. Border Patrol is ongoing.

Thirty-one migrants were discovered inside a U-Haul van after police swarmed a Coral Gables neighborhood, investigators said.Coral Gables Police officers<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

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.

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.

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.

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

The Calta Group scored a $30 million construction loan for its planned Via Veneto townhomes in Coral Gables.

Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) plays SMU after Lynn Kidd scored 20 points in Miami (FL)'s 89-54 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Hurricanes have gone 4-6 at home.

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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.