Jeffrey Rodriguez, Vice Mayor, Town of Miami Lakes, Miami Lakes         “I do have summer travel plans, I actually have various baseball tournaments I am going to with my son, who’s on the Optimist 8U All-Star team and I have a dance competition in Charleston for my daughter,” Jeffrey Rodriguez said. “After that we’ll be going to the Bahamas. I think we’ll be...

Jake Moscoso is the new assistant golf professional at Miami Lakes Golf Club.      Though he is just 23, Moscoso has a handicap of 1 (the lower the handicap, the better the player), he has competed in prestigious tournaments and has learned from renowned mentors.      They include his father, PGA Golf Professional John Moscoso, the late Charlie DeLucca, founder of the First Tee Miami junior golf program,...

     The Town of Miami Lakes is considering whether municipal code that regulates boat storage on residential properties is being fairly applied to all residents.      Currently, watercraft storage is limited to inside garages with the door closed.      However, about 100 property owners who had vessels at incorporation in 2000 and registered with the town prior to Jan. 18,  2005 are...

     Mention the Beverly Hills Café among friends and the conversation quickly turns to the Miami Lakes restaurant’s famed honey yeast rolls.      Baked fresh daily, they were the creation of restaurant founder Mark Ivan Richman.      Richman, 68, of Coconut Grove, died April 16 from a rare disease, his family said.      The Miami...

      Five candidates have filed with the town clerk in the Town of Miami Lakes to compete for three council seats in the Nov. 8 election. Two seats are currently held by incumbents who are seeking reelection:  Carlos O. Alvarez and Josh Dieguez. The third seat is held by Vice Mayor Jeffrey Rodriguez who is not seeking another term. The qualifying period for the race is July 25 - Aug. 23. Carlos O. Alvarez’s photo...