During his State of the Town address on Dec. 8, Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez singled out the Gonzalez family as Volunteers of the Year. The family - Omar Gonzalez, a member of the town’s Civic Association prior to incorporation; his wife Cathy Quintana, an Accountant in the Corporate Division at The Graham Companies; Omar’s brother Kelvin Gonzalez and Omar and Cathy’s adult children, Christina, known as...

Residents are invited to meet officials with the Greater Miami Expressway Authority on Jan. 8 about the partial interchange proposed for Gratigny Parkway at Northwest 67 Avenue. This informal workshop will allow the public to review the proposed alternatives. There will not be a formal presentation, but members of the project study team will be in attendance to hear feedback and answer questions. The information...

Jan. 6, Jan. 20  Miami Lakes Toastmasters Club Online meetings held the first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.  – 8:30 p.m. First visit is free, six-month membership costs $60. Go to Miamilakes.ToastmastersClubs.org Jan. 8 Senior Bingo Luncheon Elderly Affairs Committee presents bingo, a meal and prizes. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. Ages 60+. 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free. Registration...

     Terry Murphy had several reasons to ride his Surly Disc Trucker bicycle 2,104 miles alone across six states and two Canadian provinces.      For one thing, his 32-year career in public service in Miami-Dade County was coming to an end.       “I didn’t want to enter retirement by buying a recliner,” Murphy, 68, of Miami Lakes said. “I wanted to go into...

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...