The Florida gubenatorial race has some deep Miami Lakes ties. State Senator Bryan Avila was recently announced as Republican Byron Donalds’ running mate and would-be lieutenant governor. Avila’s largely Hialeah-based Florida Senate District 39 includes Miami Lakes. Democrat David Jolly’s running mate is former U.S. Representative Gwen Graham. The Miami Lakes native is the daughter of the late Florida governor and...

JetStream Federal Credit Union has been recognized for its smart use of push notifications. The Miami Lakes-based financial institution won the 2026 Nudgie Award for Most Impactful Data-Triggered Nudge for its use of data-driven member engagement through the Larky nudge platform. Larky is a financial platform that banks and credit unions use to send push notifications to customers. It hosts the awards to recognize clients who use its...

Two Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Miami Lakes district deputies were honored at the August 18 council meeting. Dep. Carlos Ortiz and Sgt. George Soto were given proclamations to mark their years of service with the department. Both Ortiz and Soto are retiring from the sheriff’s office following more than 30 years of service to the community. “Dep. Ortiz has been with us since we founded,” Mayor Josh Dieguez...

Parents interested in getting their kids into scouting have the opportunity to bring them out as a local group prepares for its first meetings of the new school year. Boy Scouts Unit 529 offers groups for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 12th. Cub Scout Pack 529, for students in grades K through 5, meets in the art room at Bob Graham Education Center, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. The group’s first meeting of the school year...

August is now Mario Ruiz Month in Miami Lakes, in memory of the town’s longtime barber. Mario, who died on July 17, cut hair at the Miami Lakes Barbershop from the 1960s until 2021, working first with his brother Rolando and later, son Richard. The shop has been owned by a Ruiz since 1966. Richard runs the shop today in the Lake Patricia Shopping Center and accepted the proclamation for the family. “He cut many of our...