At the pinnacle of his career as a top executive administrator for Miami-Dade County, Alex Rey left his position to become the new town manager for Miami Lakes, which incorporated a year earlier, for less pay.In 2002, he took over the day-to-day operations of the newly-minted town with a skeleton staff, where he saw his opportunity to turn a ‘Hidden Gem’ into one of the best known cities in Florida.Rey, who spent 19 years at Miami-Dade, was...

The Town of Miami Lakes presented the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes with a Proclamation at the December meeting for their campaign to end violence against women and its outstanding work in the community to improve the lives of women. Pictured (center) Zonta members Joyce McIntosh and Marie Korenstein. Town officials (from left) Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, Councilmembers Jeffrey Rodriguez, Josh Dieguez, Marilyn Ruano, Carlos O. Alvarez, and Luis...

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...