Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce along with the Town of Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will host the 18th annual Miami Lakes Business Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The event will support and showcase the local business economy and organizers are expecting over 1000 business professionals and move than 50 businesses will participate in the Expo. Some businesses that...

Council discusses traffic impact of bridge openings during study workshop

Government By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, October 31, 2018

  Miami-Dade County’s plans to place two I-75 interchanges at N.W. 170 and 154 streets might cause a massive strain on the traffic conditions in the Miami Lakes area unless scores of transportation upgrades are done, according to a new study conducted by the town. During a recent workshop, Miami Lakes council members discussed the traffic analysis and learned different scenarios of opening the two bridges, as residents are...

Jingle Bell Jog will attract 5K race and walk runners and kids to Main Street on Saturday, December 1

Sports By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, October 31, 2018

  Miami Lakes Jingle Bell Jog has raised, so far, $30,000 and attracted major sponsors since the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee announced the 5k run and walk event in July. Committee chairman Nayib Hassan said he expects 1,500 people, which is the limit for the number of participants, to take part in the event, which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Saturday, December 1. The event, which honors and shows appreciation for military soldiers...

Federal prosecutor Beezye Telfair visits MLEC's The Harbinger newsroom

Education By Devin Dubon and Jaylyn Gonzalez, special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, October 31, 2018

  Wearing a red power suit, assistant U.S. attorney Breezye Telfair made one thing clear – she can try a case. She owned the Harbinger newsroom at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), much like she owns a courtroom, as she discussed her career and the unconventional path she took to becoming a federal prosecutor. The Miami Lakes native started her journalism career in high school, when she interned with The Miami Herald and...
  Monsignor Edward Pace High senior Delina Souffrant was among a group of selected students who participated in the FBI and FBI Miami Citizens Academy Alumni Association Summer Youth Academy, which was hosted by Miami-Dade College.For six days, Souffrant and her peers took part in a host of education programs that highlight the inner-workings of the FBI organization as a career, while building positive relationships,...
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