Three longtime friends and experienced attorneys with ties to Miami Lakes and its government have launched a new partnership.It’s a dream come true for Miami Lakes residents Raul Gastesi, Raul Lopez and Ceasar Mestre.Earlier this year they formed Gastesi,Lopez & Mestre PLLC, at 8105 N.W. 155th St.And to help give it a real hometown feel, most of their attorneys live in town or are former residents.The trio, who all graduated from the...

U.S. CongressSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.7400 SW 87th Ave., Suite 270, Miami, Fla. 33166305-596-4224, Twitter: @SenRubioPressOffice 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., Suite 201, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401561-514-0189, Twitter: @SenRickScottRep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.8669 NW 36th St., Suite 100,...

The town of Miami Lakes is seeking middle and high school students who want to learn leadership skills.Those chosen for the Youth Council will attend monthly meetings and pitch ideas for field trips, community service events and programming for The Spot, at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive.Apply by June 2 atTheSpot@miamilakes-fl.gov.To apply: https://www.miamilakes-fl.gov/images/Miami_Lakes_Youth_Center_Council_Application.pdf or call 305-819-7768.

The American Legion is celebrating its centennial this year, and Post 144 in Miami Lakes marked the occasion with 140 supporters on Sept. 28.Among the officials who gathered at the RobertoAlonso Community Center were Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid,Councilmembers Marilyn Ruano and Luis Collazo, and Miami-DadeCounty CommissionerEsteban Bovo, Jr.Gary Cardenas, a member of both the American Legion and the town’s Veteran Affairs Committee, said...

Town officials were shocked when a hydraulic backhoe dug a ditch and a front-end loader filled the trench with gravel along Northwest 170th Street.The street leads to a closed bridge that the city of Hialeah and Miami-Dade County apparently want to open soon.“They’re doing the work without permits,” Mayor Manny Cid said Oct. 2 as he observed the road work at Northwest 89th Avenue. Cid said the construction partially trespassed on town...