Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28 Miami Lakes Farmers Market The Florida Marketplace Group presents the weekly market with a variety of vendors of produce, clothing and crafts. At the corner of Main Street and New Barn Road. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Dec. 7 Paw-liday Palooza Festive dog costume contest, Santa photo op, food trucks, vendor giveaways and more. Sponsors include Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming; Dog House; Raw and Kibble and Miami-Dade County...

The town and its Economic Development Committee’s 8th Annual Best of Miami Lakes Awards results are in.  Some of the winners are  voters’ favorites and have appeared on the list for several years.      Best Fitness/Wellness/Gym: Miami Lakes Athletic Club. Voters have chosen the gym for the past four years.      “It is a honor and a privilege to be recognized by the...

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee celebrated the country of Argentina during a party at Town Hall.      Held on Oct. 12, guests enjoyed hearing musicians, seeing folk dancing and eating authentic cuisine.      Shown above are members of the committee wearing blue and white scarves in tribute: Jacqueline Lebeda; Vice Chair Madelin Santana; Charles James; Geraldine...

The new mayor-elect of Miami Lakes is town Councilman Josh Dieguez. Dieguez won with 2,238 votes, or 56.13%. Former Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez won 1,749 votes, or 43.87%, per the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections website. It was a tough loss for Fernandez. Both candidates did a lot of walking and knocking on doors. “I’m doing well,” Fernandez said after the county said votes were completely reported. “I...

If Precinct 307 is your polling place, please note that it will be closed during the Nov. 26 runoff election for the Miami Lakes mayoral race. Instead of the Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, Precinct 307 voters should go to Precinct 308, nearby at the Miami Lakes K-8 Center. The Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections has not yet provided a reason for the closure but if they do we'll update this story. On Election Day, there...