The Town of Miami Lakes will honor its first Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso on Saturday, January 25, by officially naming the community center at Royal Oaks Park the Roberto Alonso Community Center. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. followed by the unveiling of the designation. Alonso was a strong advocate for the planning and development of Royal Oaks Park and was best known for championing the vision, creation, and development of the park...

  Town Manager Alex Rey proposed adoption of the town-wide Beautification Master Plan at the January 14 Town Council meeting based on resident feedback surveys and professional recommendations from the town’s architectural firm and staff. The master plan includes concepts for Gateways, Intersections and Roadway locations throughout the town along with other recommendations for neighborhoods and parks. With a commitment to become...

  After being denied his request to the U.S. Postal Service for an independent Zip Code for Miami Lakes, Vice Mayor Manny Cid offered an alternative proposal at the January 14 council meeting. Cid requested town staff to study the feasibility of Miami Lakes postage revenue being split between USPS and the town so that Miami Lakes could set up and pay for its own mail distribution system through a Contract Delivery Service approved by...

  On January 25, the Main Street Players will be hosting a panel discussion and book signing of the recently released Post 8195: Black Soldiers Tell Their Vietnam Stories.  Edited by VFW Post 8195 Commander Bobby White, each chapter focuses on stories as told by a group of 23 Vietnam War veterans who volunteered to help create this courageous work. The stories expose readers to the true, challenging, and many times painful...

  The Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library will host its third annual “Miami Moments” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, at the Main Library, 101 West Flagler Street in downtown Miami. The Main Library will be transformed into a tropical paradise honoring Ruth and the late Richard Shack, longtime library and community supporters, and the Miami Dolphins Foundation for its many years of helping to underwrite library...