In response to residents’ complaints about broken sidewalks that may become trip hazards, the Miami Lakes town council and staff are accelerating repair of the concrete walkways as part of its infrastructure maintenance plan.      Many street signs, drains, crosswalks, lights, road markings, park improvements and other elements of the town’s streetscape are nearly 60 years old, Town...

Military heroes with ties to Miami Lakes will be recognized by the town and its Veterans Committee, which are planning another display of banners that will be hung along Miami Lakes Drive.       Relatives or friends may nominate an active duty service member, reservist, veteran or retired member of any military branch.      Each banner will have the veteran’s name, photograph and...

Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid has resumed his “mobile office,” driving to visit residents at their homes or to look into other issues around town, he said.      The visits to constituents are in addition to Cid’s office hours at Town Hall, held the first and third Saturdays of each month, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.      He has also begun hosting a podcast, called “305 VOX...

For the ninth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the Town of Miami Lakes a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting.      The recognition was for the management and finance departments’ comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 20, 2019.      The award also recognizes...

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