The Town of Miami Lakes and its Veterans Committee honored the memory of longtime resident Glenn Hommell by planting a tree at Veterans Park. Hommell was a corporal in the U.S. Army military police and served during the Korean War, from 1953 to 1955, his widow Barbara Hommell said.      Glenn Hommell was a fleet manager at Braman Cadillac. He died Aug. 10, 2021.       The family,...

Bryan Morera Lawyer Miami Lakes     “I love going around the Main Street area, especially some of the new establishments like Chela’s [Beer Garden]; La Strega [Cucina Italiana & Steakhouse] and Korner 67,” Bryan Morera said.  “Those places have added new life to the Main Street area. I’d love to see more of that. Also, the newly renovated movie theater, just being in that...

   The northeastern corner of Miami Lakes just south of the Palmetto Expressway is car dealer country, and one of the leaders is Miami Lakes AutoMall.      Partner Fred Senra has run the business at Northwest 167th Street and Northwest 57th Avenue/Red Road for two decades.      “We have the privilege of being right at the entrance of Miami Lakes,” Senra said. “It’s a great...

    The Northwest 170th Street bridge over Interstate 75 that connects Hialeah and Miami Lakes could be open to traffic within weeks.      Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement on May 17 between the county, city and town regarding that span and the bridge at Northwest 154th Street.       Ten days later, an opening date for the Northwest 170th Street bridge had not...

     The Graham Companies has a $110 million development planned for the town landmark that is the Miami Lakes Golf Course.     “What this project will enable us to do is really create a gateway to Miami Lakes,” Luis Martinez, senior executive vice president of The Graham Companies, said about the intersection of Miami Lakes Drive on the northeast corner near the Palmetto Expressway.  “The...