The Miami Lakes town council approved the proposed 2021 – 2022 budget during a first reading on Sept. 7.  The proposed millage rate of 2.3127, or $2.31 per $1,000 of assessed property, is unchanged since 2019.      But because home values have risen by 3.6 percent according to the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser’s Office,  some homeowners may pay slightly more than in prior...

   Jorge Colina, retired chief of City of Miami Police who lives in Miami Lakes, and Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miramar, who represents District 103, met for lunch on Aug. 20 at Shula’s 2 Steak & Sports, Fabricio said on Facebook. 

      Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral, spoke at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon held Sept. 8 at Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club in Miami Lakes.       The U.S. Representative for District 25 is serving his 10th term.        Diaz-Balart, 59, said he is not giving up on getting a unique Zip Code for the Town of Miami Lakes.        He also...

     Shores of Miami Lakes is an assisted living and skilled nursing facility planned for the west side of Miami Lakes.      DOS of Hialeah, Inc. (Developing Options for Seniors), has asked to go before the town council to seek approval for the project during the Oct. 12 meeting.      The company, based in Miami Lakes, would buy 4.16 acres at 14500 Commerce Way from The Graham...

Voters may decide next year if the town can borrow as much as $26 million to fund a massive redevelopment of Miami Lakes Optimist Park. “Those of us who have been here in this area for many years, this day... is long in coming,” Town Manager Ed Pidermann said during a council workshop on Aug. 26. The council agreed, but not about how much to spend or how to pay for it. The green space along Northwest 67th Avenue was...