A gut-wrenching comment about the conditions at Miami Lakes Optimist Park stuck in the craw of Mayor Manny Cid. But the person who made those sentiments really hurt.  “Someone told me that Miami Lakes Optimist Park is an embarrassment,” Cid said. “And the person who told me that was former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, who ran one the largest parks and recreation systems in the country. And he’s...

  Across the span of nearly 40 years, Miami Lakes has saluted veterans with the longest running parade in Miami-Dade County. This year, the Town’s Veterans Affairs Committee will host the 39th annual Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 11. Sponsored in part by The Graham Companies, Miami Lakes AutoMall and Dade Institute of Technology, the patriotic parade will feature more than 3,000 participants including active duty and...

  During Mayor Manny Cid’s annual State of the Town Address on October 9 at Town Hall, special recognition’s were made to honor the outstanding efforts by volunteers, employees and businesses. BankUnited and Anacapri Italian Restaurant were named the large, and small, Businesses of the Year, respectively. These awards are presented to businesses that promote economic growth and community involvement. Pedro Fiallo was honored...

Town of Miami Lakes received a check representing $663,000 of Road Impact Fees for roadway improvements including Adaptive Traffic Light Signalization, and the addition of a third lane under the Palmetto Expressway on N.W. 67 Avenue. Pictured at the October Council meeting are (from left) Councilmembers Marilyn Ruano, Nelson Rodriguez, Tim Daubert and Ceasar Mestre, The Graham Companies president and CEO Stu Wyllie, Mayor Manny Cid,...

  The Town of Miami Lakes and a home operating as a drug treatment center are at odds over residents’ complaints that recovering drug addicts are allegedly causing problems in their neighborhood. The accusations led to a proposed ordinance as the first step to mitigate their fears and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s bill to crack down on corrupt drug treatment homes, as part of his efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. But the...