Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez told the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce that he will propose several ideas to the town’s Charter Revision Commission that is getting underway and as he begins his second year as the town’s leader.      Dieguez spoke Dec. 10 before about 60 bankers, educators, lawyers, real estate professionals, non-profit leaders, manufacturers and credit union executives during a luncheon at...

Mayte Planas  Nurse  Unincorporated Miami-Dade County      “I love Miami Lakes because it really feels like a close-knit community, neighbors know each other and look out for one another,” Mayte Planas wrote in an email.  “The neighborhoods are beautiful, especially during Christmas when everyone decorates and the whole town lights up. The small businesses are always welcoming to...

Dec. 18 Menorah Lighting on Main Street with Chabad Miami Lakes. Main Street at the fountain, 6 p.m. Free. Dec. 19 Holiday Senior Party Hosted by the Elderly Affairs Committee. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Event is full Dec. 20 FLOW at Town Hall Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez and Florida Licensing on Wheels mobile service to renew driver’s licenses, IDs, vehicle...

     The Miami-Dade Public Schools’ District 4 Board Office hosted an event the weekend of Nov. 15 to benefit the Share Your Heart organization and families in need.      Students from 30 schools prepared Thanksgiving baskets for more than 250 families, the district said.      Students -- including members of six Key Clubs from Hialeah Senior High School, American Senior High School,...

      Who has more holiday spirit than Toby, 3, a Golden Retriever from Miami Lakes?       Toby lives with Melissa and Luis Martinez and their baby girl Emma, 8 months.      Residents may have seen the 105-pound boy at Town Hall, where he has visited his “uncle,” Deputy Town Clerk Alexis Martinez.      And he is a perfect “big brother” to...