Miami Lakes continues to be recognized for its abundant, beautiful tree canopy and exceptional tree management.The Town has received Tree City USA status for 12 straight years and has received the Tree City USA Growth Award for 10 straight years. This now makes Miami Lakes a “Sterling City.”More than 3,400 communities have made the commitment to becoming a Tree City USA and have achieved the status by meeting four core standards of sound...

After Miami Lakes and other northwest Miami-Dade communities indicated they were excluded from the county’s Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan, a local council member is calling for a public transportation and traffic summit in an effort to place rapid transit buses and possibly a light rail in the those areas.Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez initially proposed to form a coalition with neighboring and nearby communities...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) announced it is now accepting applications for the 2019 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies.Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Miami Lakes.All applications must be received at Town Hall by Friday, March 29. The EAB will select the two recipients at its April board meeting and winners will be...

Following confusion over the role of a town manager selection committee and the hiring process that led to some candidates to drop out of the running for the position, a Miami Lakes councilmember is pushing for some changes.Councilmember Josh Dieguez proposed to rename the committee the Miami Lakes Town Manager Selection Advisory Committee and amend the criteria for picking future candidates.Though his colleagues approved of the name change,...

Miami Lakes Veterans Affairs Committee, joined by Town officials Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez and Councilmember Marilyn Ruano, and members of Giving Gators, held a successful Canned Food Drive hosted by Miami Lakes Auto Mall to benefit Coast Guard members and their families posted at the Air Station at Opa-locka Airport. The canned/dry foods and other items were delivered to help relieve the pressure of no pay for the Coast Guard during the...