Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 at Don Shula’s Hotel Grand Ballroom. In 2008, Garcia was elected as the county’s first elected property appraiser in more than five decades. He was re-elected to the office In 2014. Garcia has worked in the real estate industry since...

  Miami Lakes business owners have been advised the Town of Miami Lakes offers several free marketing opportunities through its Economic Development Committee. The Town offers free services including a new transit promotion program, online and mobile app business directory, as well as a Community Calendar on the Town’s website. The new transit promotion offers riders on the free Miami Lakes Moover buses  a coupon or frequent...

  Miami Lakes announced it will again offer a YMCA Summer Camp Program from June 8 through August 14, Mondays to Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. On Saturday, March 14, YMCA of Greater Miami will hold a Super Saturday Sign-Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon at the starting point of the Town’s Scavenger Hunt at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, where the $40 Summer Camp registration...

  Alvin L. West, longtime Miami Lakes resident and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) chief financial officer and senior vice president has been appointed by The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Council. The purpose of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Council of The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is to provide real-time, grassroots economic information to its Research...

  Miami Lakes’ FedEx branch, located at 15241 N.W. 67 Avenue in Town Center, has renewed its lease for an additional 5 years to continue serving the printing and shipping needs of the community.  The center first opened in March 2004 and offers a variety of services including copy and print services, packaging, shipping supplies, Wi-Fi and computer access. As part of FedEx’s copy and print services, customers can print...