Bryan Morera will serve a second, one-year term as vice mayor, chosen by the town council during the Nov. 18 municipal meeting.      If the mayor is absent or unable to serve, the vice mayor has all the powers, authority, duties and responsibilities of the mayor, per the town charter.       The vote was six to one, with Councilman Ray Garcia voting for himself.     ...

        The Miami Lakes Town Council recognized DebonAir Mechanical with a proclamation during its Nov. 18 meeting.         The business, at 13972 NW 60th Ave., specializes in air conditioning; refrigeration; heating; HVAC installation, service and repair for commercial and residential clients. Mayor Josh Dieguez said it is a firm the town could be very proud of.     ...

     Revelers enjoyed an elegant night at the Mayor’s Gala on Nov. 14 at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Mayor Josh Dieguez called the black-tie party a success, having sold 220 tickets to the event which benefits the town’s Special Needs Advisory Board and funds its activities for people in the community.       “We raised an amazing amount of money,” Dieguez said. “From my...

     The office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral, presented Miami Lakes Councilman Alex Sanchez with a Congressional Veteran Commendation in November.       Sanchez served in the United States Navy until 2007 as a petty officer, second class. He was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, among other commendations. Sanchez will have...

     After Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez presented his final crime report to the Miami Lakes council, elected officials and residents gave him a standing ovation.      In the nearly three years he has led the town’s police district, crime has fallen significantly.            Robberies dropped from four in 2024 to two, and those were domestic cases, he...