Miami Lakes Town Council will host a School Safety Community Workshop at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. Participation from Miami-Dade County Public Schools, principals and administrative leaders from private schools, Miami-Dade County Police Department, and members of the Town’s Education Advisory Board and Public Safety Committee is expected. The workshop will...

  Town of Miami Lakes has received a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Small Community Energy Efficient Lighting Grant for $225,000 to assist in funding the Royal Oaks Park Energy Efficient Sports Fields Lighting Project. As part of the Town’s Strategic Plan Objective to achieve universal environmental sustainability, the Town submitted the proposal along with 23 other hopeful communities throughout Florida...

  A $55 million bond referendum proposal to complete the master plan for Miami Lakes Optimist Park and purchase open green space left Town Council members and residents miffed over an attempt to rush a vote for the November ballot during the midterm elections.  At a special meeting last week, most residents criticized the timing of Mayor Manny Cid’s idea to ask voters for their approval to borrow money to finish a wish list...

  Edwin Lopez was recently named the new police chief for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, officially replacing Ian Moffett who is the new Chief School Safety and Compliance Officer. The shift in personnel is in response of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School shooting massacre that killed 17 students and teachers in February. With state funding, each public school will have at least one school resource officer starting with the...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid recently honored St. Thomas University professor Dr. James Conely during his retirement ceremony at Don Shula’s Hotel in Miami Lakes. The long time Miami Lakes resident has served in various roles at St. Thomas University during the past 40 years including a professor of English, Comparative Literature and Communication Arts. Before he joined St. Thomas University, Conely taught at Villanova...