The Giving Gators annual Thanksgiving Meal Drive helped families enjoy the holiday with a complete, traditional meal. The charitable group put together boxes that held all the fixings, including turkeys, and distributed them to more than 120 students at 13 schools in Miami-Dade County, founder Daylin Garcia said in an email. Sponsors included SFS Systems Furniture Services, Inc.; Kelley Kronenberg Attorneys at Law; Specialty Smiles;...

U.S. Congress Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. 7400 SW 87th Ave., Ste. 270 Miami, Fla. 33166 305-596-4224 Twitter: @SenRubioPress Office hours in Miami: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  At Miami Lakes town hall until Dec. 18, every third Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. 415 Clematis St., Ste. 201 West Palm Beach, Fla.33401 561-514-0189 Twitter: @SenRickScott Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart,...

Citing a health scare, Tim Daubert has withdrawn from the race to replace Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, who’s term limited. Daubert, 62, declined to disclose his health issue.  “I will be taking care of myself for a couple of years,” Daubert said. “That means no stress, losing weight and exercising.” Daubert, a home remodeler, sought to return to the council after serving two...

The community is more united and new businesses and residents are drawn to the town in the three years since he took office, Mayor Manny Cid said in his “State of the Town” address.Cid discussed the town’s accomplishments, challenges and future plans during an Oct. 16 presentation before an audience that filled town hall and who also watched on the internet.The mayor credited residents and volunteers for coming together after several years of...

The 2020 U.S. Census Day is approaching, and Miami Lakes officials want to make sure that come spring, every town resident participates in the process.“Each person counted in a home represents about $50 in revenue that comes back to the town, through various programs such as the [Miami-Dade County] Half-Penny [transportation] sales tax and state revenue sharing,” Councilman Joshua Dieguez told The Miami Laker.Dieguez said his goal is to make...