The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee hosted members of the Miami-Dade Police Department during its final Coffee with a Cop gathering of 2024. On Dec. 13, police officers from the agency’s Miami Lakes district greeted the public at Ernie’s Acai Bowls in Royal Oaks Plaza. Attending the event were Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera, council members Steven Herzberg and Juan Carlos Fernandez...

     There are big changes coming to Miami Lakes in 2025, starting with the elected leadership.  The Town Council       Four of its six leaders are untested in their new roles. Council members say they want to improve perennial issues for residents: taxes, traffic, damage from mine blasting, beautification, flooding and safety.       If the council approves Mayor Josh...

Newly-elected Mayor Josh Dieguez drew one of the largest recent crowds to the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Dec. 11. Ninety-five members of the business group gave Dieguez, 35, a warm welcome at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Chamber President Fred Senra praised Dieguez’s past support for the group. “He’s actually one of the council members who always attended our lunches throughout the...

Miami Lakers are enjoying a new restaurant at Park Centre Shops: The Butcher’s Cuisine, which opened in September and offers a meat-based menu with a Peruvian twist.  “I like barbecues, I like a good piece of meat,” Owner Nelson Pino said.  He said he searches far to find quality meat. The Butcher’s Cuisine is Pino’s third steakhouse. With exposed brick lining the back wall, a long red...

First Origin Mortgage Lenders celebrated the opening of their new office at 14100 Palmetto Frontage Road on Oct. 25 with a ribbon cutting. The two-decades old business is growing and needed a larger space. President and Chief Executive Officer Ray Palacios and Vice President of Operations Yaimet Palacios, who are married, were joined by employees, friends and relatives.       “We could not have gotten to where we...