The Miami-Dade County Commission will distribute food provided by Farm Share on Friday at Royal Oaks Park.Sponsored by District 13 Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr. and Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and the town council, the food will be given out beginning at 10 a.m.Town Manager Edward Pidermann warned drivers during a Facebook video Wednesday that police will not allow cars to line up before dawn near the park, at 16500 NW 87 Ave.Previous...

To look around Miami Lakes, one might not know that residents are enduring the outbreak of a potentially lethal virus that still has no end date. In this new abnormal, roads have light traffic and people are out power walking, bike riding, going to stores and waving to friends. But a closer look shows most have masks of some sort covering their faces. To stop the virus from spreading, Town Manager Edward Pidermann ordered the...

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Three municipalities in northwest Miami-Dade County have united to order curfews for 10 days to try and halt the spread of the coronavirus.Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann announced the order for the town on Monday afternoon. It will be in effect there and in the cities of Hialeah Gardens and Hialeah from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., through April 23.“As the number of positive cases in Northwest Dade continue to increase, health care experts...

Businesses in Miami Lakes that are allowed to be open during the coronavirus pandemic were ordered on April 7 to outfit employees in protective gear.On April 9, Town Manager Edward Pidermann announced another order that mandates face coverings for customers who patronize supermarkets, drug stores and restaurants.The new rule requiring both employees and customers to wear face coverings becomes effective on Monday, April 13. Businesses and...