Attorney Tom Fabricio, a Republican from Miramar, defeated District 103 Fla. Rep. Cindy Polo, D-Miramar on Nov. 3. Fabricio could not be reached for comment. Polo, a homemaker and former communications director for the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, had turned the district blue in 2018 by defeating former Miami Lakes Councilman Frank Mingo. She replaced then-state Rep. Manny Diaz Jr., a Republican who was term-limited that year and...

After nearly a decade, Miami-Dade County has a new mayor:  County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, who declared victory over County Commissioner Esteban "Steve" Bovo, Jr. “To the small business owners struggling to keep their doors open, to the families unable to make ends meet, to the frontline workers who put their lives at risk for us, to all the women with a dream of shattering our highest glass ceiling, we did...

On the third day of early voting at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes, torrential downpours and flooded parking lots didn’t deter voters huddled beneath umbrellas on a line that stretched toward Picnic Park West. There is a lot of energy and excitement at this polling place, where poll workers applaud first-time voters. Some voters shared their political passions and reasons for their choices as the line inched...

Former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas on Tuesday endorsed Miami Lakes Councilwoman Marilyn Ruano in her bid for reelection on Nov. 3. Ruano, a 43-year-old accountant, is being challenged by political newcomer Raymond Garcia for Seat 3. Garcia has the backing of Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid. Cid appointed Ruano to the town council in 2017. Raymond, 48, is a health insurance manager and former member of the Miami Lakes...

The Town of Miami Lakes is enjoying the lowest crime rate of its 20-year history, according to Mayor Manny Cid. Cid credits additional police hires and license plate recognition cameras for the accomplishment. “Today our town is stronger than ever, and it continues getting stronger every single year,” Cid said. Cid’s comments came during his annual State of the Town address, which was held on Oct. 21 at Miami Lakes...