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...

Three weeks before Miami Lakes hired a new town manager, a candidate for the position withdrew from the running after he was appointed the top executive administrator of Bay Harbor Islands.Bay Harbor’s town council voted last month to appoint JC Jimenez as the new town manager to replace Ron Watson, who resigned to become the city manager in Aventura.Jimenez, who was the assistant town manager for 13 years, began his new job on November...

Miami Lakes’ Special Needs Advisory Board received a $18,044.47 check from the funds raised at the Mayor’s Casino Night Charity Gala held in September at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. These funds will provide much needed assistance to the special needs community. Pictured during the presentation at the recent Town Council meeting are members of the Special Needs Advisory Board along with Councilmembers Jeffrey Rodriguez, Josh Dieguez,...