During one of the best moments of showing his softer side, Miami Lakes Police Major Gene Dieppa consoled a distraught woman, whose son was involved in a serious car accident.The lady called Mayor Michael Pizzi and told him about the accident and that she needed a copy of the accident report.“I called Major Dieppa and said the lady is very emotional and she needs a copy of the report,” Pizzi said. “I arrived at Town...

Magician Dylan Ace will be performing on Saturday, June 27, at 7 p.m., at Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. Tickets are available online at www.mainstreetplayers.com for $12. For more information visit the website or call 305-557-3737.

 

    The new Miami Lakes youth center, which has been under construction and delayed for more than two years due to problems with the original contractors, should be finished in September and in time for the new school year, said Town Manager Alex Rey.At the June 2 regular Town Council meeting, Rey mentioned the grand opening month for the facility when councilmembers were discussing a zoning issue, which now allows South Florida...

 

Miami Lakes resident and Miami City Manager, Daniel J. Alfonso, was awarded Public Administrator of the Year at the American Society for Public Administration’s South Florida Chapter Annual Awards. The event was held on June 11 at Jungle Island. 

  Solid Waste and public works were the top concerns for a group of Northwest Miami-Dade residents during a community meeting, where county officials were on hand to listen and offer solutions to their problems. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan called the meeting, which was held last month at Joella C. Good Elementary School. On a brighter note, the residents commended the county’s fire and police departments for a...