Miami Lakes town government has a fresh, new look following the overwhelming approval of 10 town charter amendments that were proposed to voters in a May 17 mail-in ballot election.One of the key amendments approved by 71 percent of those voting reinstates a provision for a run-off election if no one candidate wins over 50 percent of the vote in a general election.The run-off election was among the changes proposed by the Miami Lakes Charter...

Abel Fernandez, Miami-Dade County Chief Fire Officer of the 14th Battalion for Miami Lakes West fire station, will be the guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting.The event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 8 with networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 12 noon.Fernandez oversees the 14th Battalion on the B-shift in the Town of Miami Lakes.The topic for his luncheon appearance is “Keeping Your...

At the May Town Council meeting, several community members were recognized for their accomplishments and community support.Roberto Alonso Jr. was recognized for his commitment as a member of the Charter Revision Commission.Juan Espejo was acknowledged for placing second in Miami-Dade County’s Great Part Summit photo competition. He was also the first place winner in the Town’s website photo competition “Capture a Miami Lakes...

During the last weekend of April, Cub Scout Pack 660 of Miami Lakes, chartered to Miami Lakes United Methodist Church and affiliated with Miami Lakes K-8 Center, enjoyed a scouting adventure.The scouts camped at Tanah Keetah Boy Scout Camp in Jupiter where they successfully hiked the famed “Mike Machek Trail.”This 5.5 mile-long hike allowed the scouts, and willing family members, to experience a little of every South Florida...

Miami Lakes Chevrolet has donated $500 to the Miami Lakes Optimist Club to help purchase equipment and uniforms for the program’s baseball program, a partnership that has grown for the past 10 years.Eddy Seijo, sales manager for Miami Lakes  Chevrolet, said his company has donated a total of $15,000 to the Optimist Club since 2006.“We have been doing it every year for 10 years and will continue donating to the Optimist...