Alex Rey, who was the town manager in Miami Lakes for 16 years, has been selected for a new job in west Florida. The St. Pete Beach City Commission in Pinellas County last week named Rey the next city manager, where he will replace Wayne Saunders. The City Commission picked Rey among several candidates who interviewed for the job, and the appointment comes just days after Rey’s resignation as Miami Lakes top executive administrator became...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during February: For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “The Princess and the Frog,” “Beauty and the Beast” (live action), “How to Train your Dragon 2,” and “The Lego Batman” movie. Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board...

Students from Bob Graham Education Center's Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) participated in the Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s State of the County address on January 31 held at the Port of Miami. The students were the only school that was invited to serve as greeters and ushers at this event as well as to assist the Gimenez’s staff. The CEA is a program in middle school dedicated to educating and exposing students to government,...

To increase the emergency response time in rapid growing areas in Miami Lakes and surrounding areas, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is adding another unit at the town’s west side fire station in April, according to Fire Chief Dave Downey. In a letter to the Town of Miami Lakes, Downey said Miami-Dade approved a budget for the unit at Station 64 located at 15325 N.W. 77 Court, which will serve residents and visitors of the city and and...

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...