County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava receives inaugural Graham Award

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, January 16, 2025

    The National Conference on Citizenship has presented its Graham Award for Exemplary Public Service to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.      The organization chartered by Congress more than 70 years ago works to improve civic life in America in several ways:  It encourages volunteering, participation in elections, helping those in need and other forms of community...

Main Street Live! Concerts to resume

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, January 15, 2025

     The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is starting off the new year with three free musical performances downtown, with the relaunch of Main Street Live!      Presented by the Main Street Merchants, The Graham Companies and the Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee, the following artists are in the lineup. They will be set up around the big oak tree during their shows: --Friday, Jan. 17 The...

Miami Lakes’ Public Safety Committee hosts Coffee with a Cop event at Ernie’s Acai Bowls

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 2, 2025

     The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee hosted members of the Miami-Dade Police Department during its final Coffee with a Cop gathering of 2024. On Dec. 13, police officers from the agency’s Miami Lakes district greeted the public at Ernie’s Acai Bowls in Royal Oaks Plaza. Attending the event were Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera, council members Steven Herzberg and Juan Carlos Fernandez...

Annual Reindeer Run benefits veterans scholarship program

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 2, 2025

  The Reindeer Run 5K presented by Headquarter Toyota to benefit the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee attracted runners to Business Park West and Veterans Park on Dec. 14. The veterans use funds raised for the Miami Lakes Veterans Families Scholarship as well as other projects in town. During the opening ceremonies for the race, officials displayed a $10,000 from the committee that represented proceeds from the 2023 run that will go toward...

Town to host workshop on Neighborhood Service Districts

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, January 2, 2025

     The Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a quarterly Neighborhood Service District town council workshop on Jan. 16.       The purpose of the meeting is for the council to address residents’ concerns about entrance gates and lake maintenance in the six Neighborhood Service Districts.      Residents of homeowner associations built around lakes are also invited to participate and...
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