Miami Lakes resident Brent Edmundson was promoted to Lieutenant in March by the City of Miami Fire Department, he graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High and attended Florida State University. He graduated from Miami Dade College Fire Academy before joining the Miami department. He lives with his wife Raquel and son Gavin in Miami Lakes and his parents, Arnold and Nell Edmundson, are longtime residents of the town.

  Miami Lakes will host its 12th annual Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Headlining this year’s concert is the Old Skool Gang, a performance group inspired by Motown artists and like music. Paul Lewis, entertainment executive and former KC and the Sunshine Band member, teamed up with Darrick Gray, Craig “Silqe”...

  Motorists in the western fringes of Miami-Dade County can expect some delays due to the finishing touches for the N.W. 87 Avenue roadway expansion project from Miami Lakes Drives to N.W. 186 Street. The project includes widening the street from two to four lanes, along N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W. 162nd Street to Miami Gardens Drive. The roadway improvements include milling and resurfacing, a raised curbed median, sidewalks, curb and...

Miami Dolphins Linebacker Jordan Tripp and representative from the Miami Dolphins Foundation visit Miami Lakes Branch Library in early June to help kick off Miami-Dade Public Library System's Summer Reading Program. 

  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...