Alexandra Reboredo graduated from Miami Lakes Education Center summa cum laude. She was editor in chief of The Harbinger and the school’s yearbook, Alpha and Omega. She is a Posse Scholar, a Silver Knight nominee and just finished her freshman year at Hamilton College. She will now be interning at the Town of Miami Lakes’ communications office.

Reserving and purchasing tickets for Town sponsored events is now easier than ever. Residents have the option of using the ticketing platforms Eventbrite and Facebook Events, and now may reserve and purchase tickets directly on the Town’s website.Visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/calendar, select the date of the event and check out on the spot. Once the order is complete, print out the tickets or save them to a smartphone and bring them to the...

The renewal period for the annual Business Tax Receipt (BTR) has begun and in the Town’s continuing effort to assist the growing business community, Miami Lakes has created a “How To” video providing business owners with quick and easy steps to make the BTR payment online.The BTR renewal period expires on September 30.For those who need to know how to apply or renew the BTR online, visit https://youtube/oXkN58RmvGM. For more information,...

Supported by the Town of Miami Lakes’ Veterans Committee, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, executive director Danny Burgess, and the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs brought their statewide efforts of earned services and support being provided to veterans in the Miami Lakes region marking the fifth of these regional meetings.Members from Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier and Broward counties convened by the Ana G. Mendez University campus in...

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...