A relaunched website can help people find places to get outdoors in Miami-Dade County.      The county’s Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department recently relaunched Park Finder. The interactive tool helps users find parks based on location, amenities and activities. Users can access the mobile-friendly site at https://www.miamidade.gov/global/recreation/park-finder.page.      There are no...

Miami Lakes residents will see 14 town charter questions on their November ballot – including one on lowering the number of town councilors.      Proposed changes to the questions were unanimously approved by the Miami Lakes Town Council on July 14.      At the meeting the town council members discussed the order the questions should appear on the ballot, as well as a voter guide to help residents...

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart has called for justice and freedom for Cuban protestors on the fifth anniversary of a protest against the Castro regime.      Rep. Díaz-Balart, whose District 26 includes Miami Lakes, spoke out on the anniversary of what have come to be called the J11 protests. The pro-democracy protests, which that took place in Cuba on July 11, 2021, were met with a swift crackdown from the Cuban...

ater-efficient irrigation helps conserve water and also lowers bills.      That’s the message the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department is getting out there in July, which is Smart Irrigation Month.      To help residents do things such as lawn watering as efficiently, the county offers free irrigations through its Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program. Qualified single-family homeowners can earn annual...

   The Town of Miami Lakes is kicking off Parks and Recreation Month with a new play surface at the playground in Veterans Park.      The department unveiled a new, bright teal surface on June 11. Work on the park began June 2 and was completed June 8. The money for the $75,000 project came from the town’s midyear carry-forward.      The improvement is the latest in a series for the park. In...