Miami Lakes continues to be recognized for its abundant and beautiful tree canopy and was once again awarded both the Tree City USA Certification and Growth Award designation. This is the eighth consecutive year the Town has received the Tree City USA honor and the sixth consecutive year it has received the Growth Award. These designations are awarded to cities and towns for their excellence in urban forestry management. The Tree City...

  Wall Street phenom David J. Rivero, who oversees the management of two energy solutions companies with utilizing innovative green technology to improve the environment, is the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s first guest speaker for the new year. Rivero, president and CEO of Gibraltar Group of Companies, will discuss his knowledge of the two companies he founded under the principles of utilizing the green technology during the...

Nearly 200 senior citizens, dressed in their holiday-themed best, enjoyed great food, festive music, dancing, door prizes and raffles on December 13 during the annual Senior Holiday Social at the Roberto Alonso Community Center in Miami lakes. The free event was sponsored by the Town’s Elderly Affairs Committee. Attendees donated a generous amount of new, unwrapped toys for the Town’s Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Toys for Tots.

  More than 450 new, unwrapped toys were collected for Miami Lakes’ Holiday Toy Drive. The initiative, spearheaded by Councilmember Tim Daubert, benefited the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program which aims to ensure less fortunate children throughout the country  experience the joy of Christmas. Donations came from residents, business owners, Town staff and attendees at the Holiday Senior Social. Two large...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will host a Community Forum from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 Montrose Road. The program will consist of two panel conversations and a question and answer session. Attorneys will cover topics including estate planning, foreclosure, bankruptcy, personal injury, and other issues affecting seniors. Free lunch will be provided for attendees. For...