Miami-Dade County awarded the Town of Miami Lakes a $50,363 grant for the town’s reforestation program.      Money for the project came from a Growing Roots for Environmentally Equitable Neighborhoods (or GREEN) matching grant.       The county’s GREEN goals are to encourage investment in public lands, combat extreme heat and achieve an up to 30 percent tree canopy, according...

     A six-month-old town traffic study done on Palmetto Palm Avenue will be reevaluated after residents pleaded with officials about children being vulnerable to racing cars.       Over a dozen residents spoke at the May 14 town council meeting about speeding vehicles in the east Lake Martha neighborhood, south of Miami Lakes Drive.       Councilmen Luis Collazo and Bryan Morera...

Do you have questions about property insurance?  Come to Miami Lakes Town Hall on Thursday, when Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes will host a meeting with Tim Cerio, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s president, chief executive officer and executive director. “This is a great opportunity for residents of my district to hear from Citizen’s Property Insurance and to ask questions from the top level of...

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    The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce welcomed Ryan Noble, executive director of 4KIDS, Inc. to its May luncheon.      Noble told the business gathering about 4KIDS’ mission to pair children in the foster care system with “a loving mother, a loving father.”       Noble described the struggles foster kids face when separated from their families and siblings are split...