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....

Members of the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board are pictured at Barbara Goleman Senior High School with their donation of a new sound system for the school’s auditorium. Pictured (top, from left) Dennis Brennes, principal Dr. Manuel Sanchez, Ramiro Inguanzo Hector Abad and assistant principal Robert Inza; (bottom, from left) Day Garcia, Jackie Vaquer, Zuli Martinez and Janet Marti.