Officials from Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County broke ground to start construction on the long-awaited Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 to help achieve a faster response time for emergencies on the west side of town.Through a partnership between the state, county and town, the facility is ready to be built, and the officials gathered at the event expressed special thanks to former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso, who discovered the...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting a Domino Tournament at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 15. The Double-Nine tournament, sponsored by Ambert Medical Care Center, will be held at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.“South Florida has a rich history of some of the best domino games in the world,” said Vice Mayor Manny Cid. “From Maximo Gomez Park (Domino Park) in Shenandoah, and now Miami Lakes,...

Hundreds of children and families visited the Blockbuster Halloween Haunted House event on Halloween night.The free event, hosted by Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force, took place at the former Blockbuster Video location in the Cypress Village Shopping Center. The Graham Companies donated the location and over 60 local middle and high school volunteers offered their service to help design and produce the frightful Haunted...

Miami-Dade Police Major Gene Dieppa was named the new Miami Lakes police major last month following a three-year tenure as the department’s Lieutenant that started in 2010.Dieppa is a Miami Lakes resident and he’s familiar with public safety issues that make residents feel safe and to keep the crime rate very low.“I am pleased to announce that the county has honored  my request and has promoted Gene Dieppa to the rank...

Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s annual Networking Business Expo 2013 is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Shula’s Hotel Grand Ballroom, 6842 Main Street, in Miami Lakes.Visitors can enjoy complimentary tastings from local restaurants, visit many participating vendor and business displays, and enjoy giveaways, courtesy of the exhibitors, plus enter for a chance to win prizes in several...