Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, who's term-limited in November, said he plans to run for town mayor in four years.Rodriguez told The Miami Laker Monday about his future goals, which include retiring next year after more than three decades in the fire service, as a Coral Gables firefighter-paramedic."As of now I’m planning to run for mayor in 2024," Rodriguez said in an email.Mayor Manny Cid, who automatically won reelection this year...

A police search Wednesday for a man near the Royal Oaks Plaza in Miami Lakes prompted fearful social media posts about a gunman.“…There was never an active shooter situation, and the subject committed no crimes in the Town of Miami Lakes,” town spokeswoman Clarisell De Cardenas said in a statement released Thursday.At around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, a half-dozen police cars and additional unmarked cars sped from Northwest 77th Court at the...

Miami-Dade County relaxed some restrictions it put in place to protect residents from the coronavirus as the state says infection positivity rates have remained below 5.51% in the two weeks ending Sept. 26.     All businesses can be open, and restaurants may go to 100 percent capacity, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced Sept. 26.     “I want to stress that we are at a critical juncture to continue to save lives and get our...

A Republican and a Democrat who both live in Hialeah are trying to win a seat for the Florida House in November.Alex Rizo, vice chair of Country Club of Miami Community Council and elementary school teacher Annette Collazo are competing for the District 110 seat.The winner in the race will replace Speaker of the House Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, who is term-limited.Both candidates won their party’s primary election because they didn’t draw any...

     The Town of Miami Lakes will levy the same property tax rate as the current year, and the town council also approved a $42 million budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year which begins Oct. 1.     During the second and final budget hearing on Sept. 22, councilmembers adopted the $2.3127 millage rate which generates $8 million in ad valorem taxes.     With that millage rate, the owner of a home valued at $450,000 will pay about $878.83 of the...