Members of the Miami Lakes Town Council joins BankUnited executives on January 4 to celebrate the opening of the firm’s new 4,500 square-foot gym at its corporate headquarters in Miami Lakes.The new gym, and recently added Bridges Cafe which offers a variety of healthy dining options, reinforced BankUnited’s commitment to making the health and wellness of its employees a priority.Use of the gym is offered free to all employees on...

Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce will welcome Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid as its guest speaker during the February 8 general membership luncheon meeting at Shula’s Hotel, 6842 Main Street.Cid will be speaking on the topic of “The Role of Municipalities in Our Local Economy.” This will be followed by a question and answer session with the Mayor and Councilmembers.“I look forward to speaking to our business community and...

Dr. Craig Steiner is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon that has recently joined the staff at Orthopaedic Center of South Florida, located at 7975 N.W. 154 Street in Miami Lakes. He specializes in the treatment of spinal disorders from the neck to the lower back including degenerative cervical and lumbar conditions such as herniated disk, radiculopathy, myelopathy, degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis. Steiner is a member of...

In 2016, the Town of Miami Lakes got a new mayor and a new council member, the former mayor’s lawsuit against the town was dismissed, and residents approved several charter changes, among other top headline news last year.Cid becomes new town mayor in a landslideCouncilmember Manny Cid defeated incumbent mayor Michael Pizzi by 77 percent of the vote in a run-off election to become the new mayor.Cid initially chose to run for his seat...

Miami Lakes will host a free business workshop “How to do Business with Miami-Dade County” on Thursday, January 26, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.The workshop is presented by Miami-Dade County Commission chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. in partnership with the county’s Internal Services Department which oversees Procurement Management for the county.Miami Lakes businesses are invited to learn about the streamlined operations,...