Two Republican candidates with ties to Miami Lakes hope to be the one to challenge incumbent Fla. Rep. Cindy Polo, D-Miramar, who represents District 103 and was unopposed in the current race.Seeking to run against Polo are attorney Thomas Fabricio, 43, of Miramar, and Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, 51.District 103 includes parts of Doral, Medley; Hialeah Gardens; Miami Lakes; Palm Springs North and Miramar.Early voting began Aug. 3...

Five of the seven candidates for Miami-Dade County mayor discussed many issues important to Miami Lakes residents during a forum held in town.     The event, at Ana G. Mendez University on July 17, was livestreamed on the town’s social media sites.     Town resident Ambrosio Hernandez, anchor of Univision’s Noticias 23, was moderator; he asked his own questions, others from the public and from co-sponsor, the Miami Lakes Economic Development...

Early voting for the Primary Election for county and state races is underway at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes.     The Aug. 18 Primary Election is for voters who are registered members of a political party who may vote for their party’s candidates.      Races on the ballot are for Congress, the Florida Legislature and the state attorney.     The District 103 race on the GOP Primary ballot has Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson...

On its first day, a COVID-19 testing site in Miami Lakes drew hundreds of people eager to know whether they had the virus, and available appointments for the next two weeks were immediately booked.“People from all over Miami [-Dade County] were there,” said Alejandro Damiron, chief of staff for SOMOS Community Care said Monday night.SOMOS is a non-profit network of health care professionals in New York City who primarily treat immigrant and...

A line of men and women snaked around the grounds of the Miami Lakes Youth Center on Monday morning, waiting to be tested for coronavirus or the antibodies that would show they have survived it.The outdoor testing center is run by SOMOS Community Care, a non-profit network of health care professionals in New York City who primarily treat immigrant and low-income communities.Alejandro Damiron, SOMOS’ chief of staff, said he connected with an...