The Town of Miami LakesPublic Safety Committee believes in the importance of informing Miami Lakers of back-to-school safety tips. Committee chair Carlos Andres has a few tips for parents on how to make the start of the school year safe and stress-free.        As silly as it sounds, texting and walking is a serious matter; a child in our very own town got hurt a few years ago by a truck’s mirror. Tell your...

Students aren’t the only ones who need to be ready on Aug. 13 for the return to classes. Motorists need to prepare as well.      With the start of school comes the reduced speed zones throughout Miami Lakes, more traffic, and parents along with students walking to and from school.      Sgt. George Soto with Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Miami Lakes District urges drivers to have extra patience for...

Thanks to the United Way and TD Bank, members of the wider Miami small business community got a tour of Miami Lakes businesses.      The professionals got on a bus to check out Miami Lakes and the Amelia District in Hialeah during their recent visit. After starting at TD Bank, they visited three Miami Lakes restaurants. Mayor Josh Dieguez joined them to help kick off the tour at TD Bank before the bus set off. On their...

Ciancy Bernal’s quest to make sure Miami Lakers are well read continues with the installation of a fourth Little Free Library. Ciancy, 16, a rising junior at Archbishop McCarthy High School, received a $1,000 check for the library from Fred Senra.      Senra, a partner at the Miami Lakes AutoMall, presented Ciancy a check on July 16.      “I’m very thankful and grateful to him and the...

As any current or former Boy Scout knows, the title Eagle Scout doesn’t get bestowed lightly.      The full list of requirements is substantial; one of the biggest among them is the project. To become an Eagle Scout, a Boy Scout must create a project that they oversee and lead.      That wasn’t a problem for Camryn Welch, though. For her, putting in the hard work and showing leadership...