Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid posted his photo on Twitter on July 26. It was taken at a Walmart store, where Cid is with a pharmacist and said he was inoculated against the COVID-19 virus. Cid tweeted that he had been “extremely hesitant” to get the vaccine. But after attending funerals for friends and learning of young people who were hospitalized, he wrote that he was convinced “today was the day.” Photo courtesy of...

After protests for freedom began in Cuba on July 11, South Florida residents and elected officials who are of Cuban descent have asked President Joseph Biden for help, held rallies and marches and created videos in support of the people of the island nation. For the Miami Lakes town council’s July 13 meeting, several officials brought out their guayabera shirts, a style said to have originated in Cuba that is worn in hot weather...

The Town of Miami Lakes is seeking young people to join the Miami Lakes Youth Council. Members of the council help create new program- ming for events held at the town youth center, The Spot. Councilmembers must devote one to two hours each week for meetings; participate in monthly or bi-monthly community service activities and chaperone field trips. Those interested in joining should call 305-819-7768 for more information and to get...

The Miami Lakes town council has set a tentative property tax rate for the 2021-2022 fiscal year that will keep the millage the same as it has been since 2019. Though the millage rate may stay flat, some property owners may see slight tax increases. The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser’s Office sets appraisals, and property values have increased by 3.6 percent, according to documents prepared by Town Manager Edward...

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