Lisa Deyarza’s students at Miami Lakes Middle School won first place at the national We the People National Invitational in Washington D.C.As part of the national competition, the young scholars of law and government tested their knowledge for Supreme Court cases, documents, current events and the U.S. Constitution.After the students won the state competition, they were seeking $35,000 in expenses to attend the competition in the Nation’s...

The Miami Lakes Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 14 and council members were expected to approve three ordinances, a host of resolutions and new business items for lawmakers’ discussions.• Council members were expected to give their final approval for an ordinance which now permits decks in the street side yard setback of RU-1Z corner lots providing for a minimum setback of three feet and to allow up to 60 percent...

Thanks to Florida State Senator Manny Diaz, Jr., Miami Lakes was awarded more than $13 million for capital improvement projects during the 2019 Legislative Session.The town was awarded $6 million for the Miami Lakes Business Park SE Resilient Transportation Infrastructure project.Miami Lakes also received $5.3 million for the N.W. 87 Avenue Ramp to MDX project, and $2 million for the second phase of the Miami Lakes Royal Oaks Drainage...

(Editor’s Note: Ariana Rejas is a member of the Town of Miami Lakes Youth Council. Her reflections of life in Miami Lakes are included in this essay submitted by the Town.)My name is Ariana Rejas and I am 16 years old. I was born in Peru and am the daughter of two Peruvian immigrants as well.I grew up watching my parents make sacrifices for the betterment of the family. My parents were surgeons in Peru and they gave that up to come to America...

The Town of Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) and the Latino Center of Aging joined for the second Annual Latinos and Alzheimer's Conference on April 25 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. Over 120 seniors attended this informative conference on Alzheimer's. Special recognition to Lupe Bruneman (Regional Business Manager South Florida of Advocate Health LLC) and Chastity Acosta (Hope Foundation) for sponsoring the event....