Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann has appointed Lt. Eddy Ulloa as the new commander of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s District in town. “With the support of our residents, the town council, the sheriff, the men and women of the Miami Lakes MDSO District and the entire staff of Miami Lakes, I am sure that Lt. Ulloa’s tenure as major will be a complete success,” Pidermann said in an email released...

Registration is open for Winter Camp at Royal Oaks Park, hosted by the YMCA. Kids can enjoy outdoor adventures, team games and themed projects among other activities. Camp runs for two weeks; there are no camp days on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. The registration fee is $25 and $116 per week for Miami Lakes residents or $145 per week for non-residents, for children ages five to 13. Participants must to bring their own lunches. Winter...

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 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...