Following the Bike305 Bike to Work Day and riding from Miami Lakes to Hialeah the morning of March 9, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava spoke at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon.       “It was a great privilege and pleasure,” Levine Cava said about touring through the town, and she thanked officials for hosting the event.      ...

Negotiations of the terms for the deal to open the two bridges in Miami Lakes are continuing this week between the town, Miami-Dade County and the City of Hialeah. The key takeaway: Both bridges will likely be opened, though the Northwest 154th Street span that crosses Interstate 75 may not be available to regular traffic for a decade. Emergency vehicles could use it as soon as the county makes improvements to that...

Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday urging the Florida Department of Transportation to open the Northwest 154th Street bridge across Interstate 75 which connects Miami Lakes and Hialeah and Miami-Dade County. Commission Chair Jose “Pepe” Diaz had proposed the item in February for the transportation committee and the full board voted March 1 to defer it and give Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo and...

   A workshop will be held to present plans to the public about an emergency medical center that is being proposed for Miami Lakes.    The Graham Companies is seeking approval from the Town of Miami Lakes for the center which Baptist Health South Florida would build and operate in Miami Lakes Business Park West.     The workshop is scheduled for March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601...

A deal has been reached between Miami-Dade County, Hialeah and Miami Lakes about two closed and long-disputed bridges that cross Interstate 75 between the two municipalities. Hialeah residents in new developments on the west side of I-75 wanted the spans open so they could access schools in town and the Palmetto Expressway. Miami Lakers wanted both bridges to remain closed, fearing traffic that would add to current gridlock during...