Residents in Lake Martha are concerned about their dwindling Muscovy duck population. Concerned and suspicious. In the last several months, according to Homeowners Association President Larry Borman, they have gone from seeing ducks all over the community to hardly seeing any. “It’s a really sad thing … I guess [it started] about three months ago,” Borman said. Some residents believe someone is poisoning...

Work on Miami Lakes roads that could potentially cause traffic interruptions will soon need to be done during non-peak hours. The decision came after Councilman Alex Sanchez, who has made traffic improvements his signature issue, once again pressed the town to to help with traffic congestion during the weekday commute hours. On September 24, Sanchez proposed that work that could potentially cause traffic interruptions to be done during...

Mayor Josh Dieguez, along with members of the Miami Lakes Town Council and the Town Manager, joined other local area representatives to look at traffic in Miami Lakes. The group included representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation; Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization; Florida Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes; and a representative from Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s office boarded a rented Hialeah...

Amendment 3 can agree on one thing – it would cause fundamental changes in Florida. The proposed state constitutional amendment would massively expand the state’s homestead exemption for homeowners. The portion of value exempt from property taxes would increase to $150,000 in 2027,  $250,000 in 2028 and annually based on inflation from 2029. School taxes would not be affected, and anyone moving to Florida would have to...

The Miami Lakes Town Council recognized Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a proclamation at its September 15 council meeting.

Mayor Josh Dieguez announced that all of September was to be recognized as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the Town of Miami Lakes.

“This goes out to all the survivors and those who are still dealing with childhood cancer,” Dieguez said.