During Florida City Government Week, the Town of Miami Lakes asked students in local schools to write creative stories about a bull named Cornwall who escapes his barn.       Three second graders from Miami Lakes K-8 Center won the contest.       Teacher Lizet Colet and her students Lily Martinez, at left, Maximiliano Medina, at center and Riley Lavery, at right, all...

     Do you take special pride in maintaining your home and property?  Have you fixed it up lately?      If so, you could win a $750 Home Depot gift card in the Miami Lakes Home Beautification Contest.      Your property must be within town boundaries; your project must have improved the general appearance of your home or business; enhancements must be in publicly visible...

     The Helping Hands column focuses on the town’s 12 volunteer committees that promote various causes in Miami Lakes and help the town government serve the community.       Committee activities are funded by the town budget and by ticket sales from some events.  Committee: Veterans Committee Founded: May 13, 2008  Chair: Michael Coote Vice Chair: Larry...

    Olivia Shock was introduced as the new Miami Lakes transportation manager during the Oct. 11 council meeting.       Shock, 22, grew up in Michigan and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2021, with a Bachelor of Science degree in community and environmental planning.       The position became vacant last spring when Michael Zayas-Morales resigned.     ...

      At this year’s State of the Town address, Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid was optimistic.      “The state of our town is stronger than ever and continues to grow stronger every year,” Cid said at the event held at town hall on Oct. 27.      “I’m the head of the town so I get blamed for everything and I get the credit for a lot of things,” Cid said of his...