Called the “kitchen table” of Miami Lakes, town officials praised Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant and its owner Nashat Ghobrial for his unwavering supply of meals for elders and veterans and for feeding volunteers during the pandemic. The business has been in town for 33 years, Mayor Manny Cid said while awarding a proclamation to Ghobrial on March 12.       “This community has really cherished...

Former Florida Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will lie in state at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on April 26. Graham, 87, died of natural causes on April 16 in Gainesville. The casket will be attended by military and state law enforcement honor guards from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ceremony will be aired live on The Florida Channel and will be live-streamed on TheFloridaChannel.org. Afterward, Graham will be buried during a...

    After the Miami-Dade County Elections Department performed a machine recount of ballots from the April 9 special election, the two frontrunners will stay in the race for vacant town council Seat 6.      Just 10.52% of 20,004 eligible voters chose among five candidates in the special election and no one won more than 50%, prompting a run-off election.      On the ballot on April 30 are Esther...

The Graham Companies shared photos from the life of Bob Graham. The former state legislator, governor and U.S. senator who was a member of Miami Lakes' founding family died Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla. of natural causes. He was 87.

Ahead of the upcoming runoff election, Miami Lakes town council candidates Esther Colon and Bryan Morera will present their campaign positions during a forum at Town Hall on April 25. Former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas will be the moderator and will accept questions for candidates from residents via email beforehand or during the event. Morera, 32, and Colon, 70, won first and second place respectively in the April 9 special...