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,...

JetStream Federal Credit Union once again partnered with The EDGE for their annual holiday toy drive. For the past eight years, all JetStream branch locations in South Florida were collection sites for toys.The EDGE (The Early Development of Global Education) Charitable Foundation delivers toys to migrant families, children victimized by domestic abuse, and children victimized by human trafficking in South Florida.This past Christmas, The...

Mark Antonio, one of the nation’s leading authorities on sales training, social media marketing and peak performance, will host a workshop at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon meeting scheduled for noon on Wednesday, January 11, at Don Shula’s  Hotel, 6842 Main Street.The topics include overcoming objections, superstar time management, prospecting and lead generation, creating a constant stream of...

His House Children’s Home, located at 20000 N.W. 47 Ave, is a part of the AmazonSmile non-profit charity program which allows Amazon shoppers to make their purchases through a special link which directly benefits a charity of the shopper’s choice. To use Amazon purchases to benefit His House Children’s Home, go to www.smile.amazon.com then select His House Inc. from the organizations listed, then do the shopping! Not...