Miguel Martinez, 51, chairs the Town of Miami Lakes Blasting Advisory Board. Martinez and his wife, Millie Martinez, 51, own a speech and occupational therapy rehab clinic in Palm Springs North. Miguel Martinez is also a construction executive, and has served as a Miami-Dade County hearing officer for people who want to appeal their zoning and building code violations. The Martinez’s have a son, Allen Martinez, 16. The family lives...

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Attempts to resolve whether to open the Northwest 170th Street bridge through mediation have fallen apart, with the city of Hialeah and Miami-Dade County declaring an impasse in discussions with the Town of Miami Lakes. The failure was determined Wednesday, a day before the parties were to meet for a third mediation session. The town will pursue its options in the appellate court to keep the Northwest 170th Street bridge closed to...

As mediation about whether to open the Northwest 170th Street bridge between the Town of Miami Lakes and City of Hialeah continues this week, officials announced Wednesday that the span will soon be used by fire rescue to respond to emergencies on the west side of Interstate 75. As first tweeted by The Miami Herald, the bridge will be used as a temporary fire lane. "The town will never stand in the way of police and fire...

It’s not a secret that Miami Lakers are passionate about their hometown, and a survey of residents found that many are happy to be living here. ETC Institute’s survey of 314 randomly chosen residents from all around Miami Lakes was taken to help town government plan for the community’s future needs. Results released in March found residents’ priorities for improvement were: Value received for tax dollars; traffic...