Volunteering most of her time in Miami Lakes for years, Emily Wong wanted to honor her best friend, Victor Ruiz, who committed suicide last year, while bringing awareness to mental health issues that cause people to take their own lives.But Wong never discussed her emotional pain including a bout with depression and ended her own life as well.Following the apparent suicides that shook up the town, Miami Lakes is pushing forward with Wong’s...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during July and early August:For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “The Lion King” (PG), “Captain Underpants” (PG) and “Cars (G). Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, July 17, 24 and...

Miami-Dade County Commission chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson recognized Monsignor Edward Pace high school recent graduate student and Miami Lakes resident Vanessa Perez-Robles, who received Amazon’s Future Engineer Scholarship.She was among 100 winners nationwide as part of the tech giant’s push to promote education and careers in computer science.Perez-Robles was awarded a scholarship of up to $10,000 to study computer science at the college...

Fairway Drive in Miami Lakes lacks proper crossing locations, bicycle facilities and speed deterrent infrastructure along the corridor according to the Town which installed several low-cost solutions for pedestrian safety.However grant funding was critically needed to enhance safety and infrastructure and the Town Council adopted a Resolution in February to apply for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Transportation Alternatives...

Miami Lakes residents Ramiro Inguanzo and Juan Carlos (J.C.) Jimenez were elected as the president and vice president of the Miami-Dade City/County Management Association (MDCCMA), a professional association of city administrators from Miami-Dade County which promotes closer intergovernmental relationships amongst all municipalities within the county.Inguanzo is the Deputy Manager for Bal Harbour Village and previously worked for the City of...