Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and County Commissioner Barbara Jordan took part in a groundbreaking ceremony making way for Bombardier at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.The new $90 million service center will serve as an important conduit in the development of a larger aerospace hub at the airport and create an “aviation center” for the region. When fully ramped up, the facility will employ a staff of almost 300 with an average...

Newly-elected officers of the Miami Lakes Bridge Club were sworn in on December 17 at the Mary Collins Community Center. Pictured (from left) director Jane Lopez, president Dave Oliver, past president John Williams, treasurer Diane Ricke, vice president Pat Blomberg and vice president Jean Weaver. Founding member Mary Barbieri started the club in the late 1970s. The club meets every Monday at 11:45 a.m. at the Mary Collins Center, 15151 N.W....

The Miami-Dade County School Board recently honored former Florida Senator Rene Garcia with a proclamation during its regular meeting for his leadership in sponsoring legislation to help improve public schools and students’ quality of education.Garcia was term-limited this year and he previously served as a state representative.During his time in Tallahassee, Garcia, a Republican, sponsored education bills including finding funding for...

A year long search for a new town manager for Miami Lakes has concluded, as a local resident was chosen over a selection committee’s top choice for the job. The Miami Lakes Town Council tapped Edward Pidermann, an assistant chief of management service for Broward County’s fire department, over the front runner, Ana Garcia, a city manager for North Miami Beach following resident’s pleas that a town resident should be given...

State Representative Jose Oliva (R-Miami Lakes) was sworn in as the new Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives on November 20 during the first day of the organizing session in Tallahassee.“I have been a Republican my entire adult life and I can’t tell you how honored I am,” he said.Oliva praised former Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran and other Republican leaders for a job well done in the past four years.“During the last four...