Of the 65 attendees at the 3rd Annual Business Boot Camp in Miami Lakes, most had fewer than 10 employees, several had ideas for a startup and some came from out of town to learn practical tips from local entrepreneurs.      The Economic Development Committee presented the free Town Hall forum on Sept. 26.      “I want to hear about their journeys and learn from people who also started...

    After three workshops and two late night budget hearings, the Miami Lakes town council raised the millage rate slightly, from 2.0732 to 2.1577, or $2.15.       To get there, they adjusted where revenues went and lowered the general fund spending plan by $1,103,912.      At midnight on Sept. 25, a majority -- Councilmen Juan Carlos Fernandez, Steven Herzberg and Alex Sanchez; Vice Mayor...

     The Cultural Affairs Committee presented attorney and author Christina Diaz Gonzalez, who spoke about her books at Town Hall on Sept. 4. Her novel for young readers, “The Red Umbrella,” is based on her family’s experience during Operation Pedro Pan.       It was an exodus of more than 14,000 children who were sent alone in the early 1960s from Cuba to the United States by families...

     BNI Lakes Connect, the second chapter of the international networking organization to open in Miami Lakes, celebrated their formation with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Chela’s Cocteleria in Miami Lakes on Sept. 4. Business professionals have multiple places to make contacts and look for business opportunities: BNI Lakes Connect; BNI Miami Lakes and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce, who all sponsor training, events...

The Public Safety Committee hosted its first coffee at Fire Station 64 in Miami Lakes on Aug. 16. Residents learned about firefighting skills and met fire rescue professionals and the Venom One Response Unit, who taught them about reptiles. Sparky, the department’s mascot, greeted visitors to the station at 15324 NW 77th Court. Bon Vivant Charcuterie and Gourmet Market, Kona Ice and La Cafetera 305 served snacks and coffee....