Eight residents have filed paperwork to fill Seat 4 on the Miami Lakes town council. The seat formerly held by Josh Dieguez became vacant when he was elected mayor on Nov. 26. Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and council members Angelo Cuadra Garcia, Juan Carlos Fernandez and Steven Herzberg met at Town Hall on Dec. 23 to discuss the applicants. One applicant, Nayib Hassan, attended the public meeting. Dieguez has until Dec. 27 to...

     In front of 150 cheering supporters at Miami Lakes Town Hall, Councilman Josh Dieguez swore an oath to become the fifth mayor of the town.      The way colleagues and law school classmates tell the story, Dieguez, 35, has wanted to be mayor of his hometown even before he won a seat on the dais in 2018.      On Dec. 10, he got his wish and will lead the council for the next four...

Miami Lakes Town Clerk and Supervisor of Elections Gina Inguanzo will begin accepting applications for vacant Council Seat 4 on Dec. 16. Prospective applicants will have to file forms with her by Dec. 20 to be considered for the position. Seat 4 became vacant when former Councilman Josh Dieguez ran for mayor, an office he won on Nov. 26. The term for his former council seat ends in Nov. 2026. Dieguez has 30 days to fill the chair. He...

     Miami-Dade Police have launched the 2nd Annual GrinchBuster details in shopping centers and downtown Miami Lakes.      The special patrols began Nov. 29 and run until Dec. 24, Thursday thru Sunday nights, from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.      “The goal of this detail is to provide a safe shopping and dining experience for our town residents and visitors during the holiday season,” Maj....

     Lorenzo Cobiella, the deputy town attorney in Miami Lakes, was named partner on Nov. 20 at the law firm now called Gastesi, Lopez, Mestre and  Cobiella, PLLC.      Cobiella joined the practice in 2014. He has worked on cases involving trusts and estates; local government; education, land use and litigation.      He is also co-city attorney in Doral, special magistrate for the Town...