Town-FooMiami Lakes Food and Wine Festival organizers Lynn Matos and Giuseppe Zuozo were recognized at the recent Town Council meeting for being a finalist for Best Event of the Year and receiving an Honorable Mention presented by the Greater Miami Festivals & Events Association. Pictured (from left) Councilmembers Marilyn Ruano, Jeffrey Rodriguez and Carlos O. Alvarez, Lynn Matos, Guiseppe Zuozo, Mayor Manny Cid, Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez...

Mayor and Town Council show support for the “Furrever Friend for Lucas” campaign during the July council meeting. Pictured (from left) Councilmember Luis Collazo, the Lucas family. Counciilmembers Carlos O. Alvarez, Marilyn Ruano, Jeffrey Rodiguez and Joseh Dieguez, Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez and Mayor Manny Cid.

Over the next several months, the Town Council will hold workshops and meetings to discuss fiscal year 2020 budget. The budget process will be transparent and accessible to Miami Lakes taxpayers with live streaming of the proceedings on the Town’s website and Facebook page.The following meetings and workshops will be held in Council chambers at 6601 Main Street:• August 20, 6:30 p.m. - Town Council Budget Workshop.• September 10, 6:30 p.m. -...

The office of Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid will host the 2019 Mayor’s Charity Havana Night Gala on September 21 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.This elegant and exciting event will feature food, music and entertainment transporting attendees to a night in 1957 Havana.The Gala will benefit the Town’s Special Needs Advisory Board whose mission is to create a model town for inclusion for individuals with special needs...

On June 15, the Hialeah Miami Lakes Republican Club presented it’s first ever Gala Dinner. Club president Dr. Juan Barek and board members would like to thank congressman Mario Diaz-Ballart, Mayor Manny Cid and Gabriel Nash, owner of Trattoria Pampered Chef for making the Gala a success. Pictured at the Gala (from left) Jason Pulido (vice president) Nash, Cid, Sarah Barkek (secretary), Juan Barek, Pedro Fiallo (special events chairman),...