The Town of Miami Lakes recognized Taiwan’s National Day, or Double Ten Day, at its October council meeting. Mayor Josh Dieguez presented the Taiwanese Consulate Director General Chi-Yu Chou with a proclamation to mark the day. Double Ten Day in Taiwan commemorates the Wuchang Uprising of October 19, 1911, which began the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, China’s last imperial dynasty. Chou commented on the...

They have packed town council meetings. They have made signs and T-shirts. They have organized on social media - and sometimes sparred with elected officials there as well. When it comes to making their views known, the people protesting proposed Gratigny Parkway ramps at Northwest 67 Avenue have not been shy. On October 29, they got the town hall stage all to themselves. In a free-flowing, wide-ranging forum at Miami Lakes Town...

On Tuesday Miami Lakers voted to keep the council as six members with the mayor but did make other changes to the Town Charter. Residents saw 15 charter amendments on their ballots as created by the charter revision commission comprised of residents who meet every 10 years to propose changes to the town council.  Changes to the charter voted on by residents were: Revising procedures for filling Town Council and mayoral...

Residents in Lake Martha are concerned about their dwindling Muscovy duck population. Concerned and suspicious. In the last several months, according to Homeowners Association President Larry Borman, they have gone from seeing ducks all over the community to hardly seeing any. “It’s a really sad thing … I guess [it started] about three months ago,” Borman said. Some residents believe someone is poisoning...

Work on Miami Lakes roads that could potentially cause traffic interruptions will soon need to be done during non-peak hours. The decision came after Councilman Alex Sanchez, who has made traffic improvements his signature issue, once again pressed the town to to help with traffic congestion during the weekday commute hours. On September 24, Sanchez proposed that work that could potentially cause traffic interruptions to be done during...