The South Florida Regional Planning Council elected Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René García as chair during its meeting on Jan. 26.      “As chair, I appreciate the leadership and steady guidance provided by immediate past Chair Michelle Lincoln,” García said in a news release. “I look forward to building on that foundation as we work to ensure South Florida remains a thriving, sustainable...

 Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann has earned a ICMA Credentialed Manager designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), effective Feb. 2.      Pidermann is one of approximately 1,300 local government management professionals worldwide credentialed through the program that sets standards for integrity, leadership and professional development in local government management, the town...

    The Florida Autism License Plate Fund and Autism Services Grant Council have awarded a $10,000 grant to the HDS Foundation.       The foundation, based in Miami Lakes, will use the money to fund its training courses for students with autism and related abilities to help them to live in society.        “We are honored to receive this support from the Autism License Plate Fund...

   The Miami-Dade County Public Library System announced in 2023 that its Miami Lakes branch would undergo extensive renovations.  Work is set to begin in March, when the branch, at 6699 Windmill Gate Road and Northwest 67th Avenue, will close until the fall of 2027.      Vercetti Enterprises in Doral won the bid for the approximately $8 million project that will include new wiring and plumbing, an...

     Councilman Alex Sanchez is a candidate for Seat 4 in the Nov. 3 election.       Sanchez, 42, was appointed to the seat in 2025; it was previously held by Josh Dieguez, who was elected mayor.       In 2016, Sanchez filed to run for the council but withdrew from the race, according to town records. This year’s race is his first time campaigning for the...