One political neophyte seeking a seat on the Miami Lakes Town Council ran unopposed, while two other novices face off against two candidates who ran for office during the last two elections.  Attorney Joshua Dieguez automatically won Seat 4 at the end of the town’s qualifying period, as he replaces Vice Mayor Frank Mingo, who vacated his seat to run for state representative. Newcomer and attorney Jefferey Rodriguez...

  Miami Lakes resident Roberto Alonso Jr. has been appointed by Miami-Dade County Commission chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. to serve as his representative on the Miami-Dade County Planning and Zoning Board. Alonso has been a lifetime resident of Miami Lakes and is the son of Town’s former Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso Sr. He and his wife, Alexandra, are the owner’s of Miami Lakes Adult Day Care. They have two children, Robbie and...

    As of Thursday, August 16, Miami Lakes Town Center has a new parking option for visitors and residents to Main Street and downtown Miami Lakes. The Graham Companies announced the opening of the Town Center parking garage located east of On The Border and just to the west of Miami Lakes Town Hall. With over 300 spaces available, the new building is a great addition for visitors looking for parking. “We are excited to have...

  Main Street Players (MSP) presents a reading of “A Life Worth Saving,” an original play by Robert Coppel, the troupe’s retiring artistic director. The reading will run Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18 at 8 p.m. It’s a hot summer day on Miami Beach in 1984, and Sylvia Levin fighting for her life as she suffers a heart attack. Before she can get the medical help she needs, she is accosted by Ronald...

  Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee (PSC), in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Department, will be providing a Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.RT.) Training Certification course on three dates in September at Town Hall. Classroom materials will be provided. Participants must attend all three days of training classes to become certified. The schedule: Thursday, September 6, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday,...