A 21-year veteran employee of the Miami-Dade Public Library System was shot and killed in an attempted robbery at a bank in Miami Gardens on December 10.Jaime Humet, 47, was most recently a Librarian Assistant at the Miami Lakes Branch Library.Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez pledged $10,000 to be added to the $3,000 Crime Stoppers reward for information leading to the arrest of Humet’s killer.Information may be given anonymously by calling...

Shula’s Athletic Club raises money for The Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative (CAPTION) *Shula’s Athletic Club held a charity event in October called Exercise for a Cure. During the event the Club sold t-shirts, donated money with bracelets, bandanas and more. The Club also held a Zumba party to help raise money for a local non-profit group called The Women’s Breast and Health Initiative. The event raised $3,100. The head of the foundation,...

Miami Lakes resident Armando Bernal IV and co-star Caroline DeLeon won an EMMY at the Suncoast Regional Chapter ceremony for their work in “Kid Stew.” This award was one of the five EMMY Awards for the series.

Miami Lakes will be performing annual maintenance to the athletic fields at Miami Lakes Optimist ark and Royal Oaks Park from now through January 14. During this period, athletic field areas will be closed.Residents and family members will have access to one area of Optimist Park north of the basketball courts for play in addition to the perimeter berm area for exercises. Residents may also take advantage of the open play field area, the...

Miami Lakes’ Special Needs Advisory Board received a $18,044.47 check from the funds raised at the Mayor’s Casino Night Charity Gala held in September at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. These funds will provide much needed assistance to the special needs community. Pictured during the presentation at the recent Town Council meeting are members of the Special Needs Advisory Board along with Councilmembers Jeffrey Rodriguez, Josh Dieguez,...