Jan.  4, 11, 18, 25 Miami Lakes Farmers Market The Florida Marketplace Group presents a Saturday market with vendors of produce, clothing and crafts. At Main Street and New Barn Road. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Jan. 3 Festival Navideño at Ana G. Mendez University A Christmas festival at Ana G. Mendez University, 15201 NW 79th Ct. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free.  Jan. 8 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. Speaker is Marcela...

     There are big changes coming to Miami Lakes in 2025, starting with the elected leadership.  The Town Council       Four of its six leaders are untested in their new roles. Council members say they want to improve perennial issues for residents: taxes, traffic, damage from mine blasting, beautification, flooding and safety.       If the council approves Mayor Josh...

Please note this story was updated on Jan. 2 from a previous version posted on Dec. 27.       Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez has nominated Alejandro Sanchez to fill council Seat 4.      Sanchez, 40, is an associate at a commercial property group and serves on the Planning and Zoning Board.      “I am head and shoulders beyond the moon,” Sanchez said on Dec. 27 after the...

Eight residents have filed paperwork to fill Seat 4 on the Miami Lakes town council. The seat formerly held by Josh Dieguez became vacant when he was elected mayor on Nov. 26. Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and council members Angelo Cuadra Garcia, Juan Carlos Fernandez and Steven Herzberg met at Town Hall on Dec. 23 to discuss the applicants. One applicant, Nayib Hassan, attended the public meeting. Dieguez has until Dec. 27 to...

     In front of 150 cheering supporters at Miami Lakes Town Hall, Councilman Josh Dieguez swore an oath to become the fifth mayor of the town.      The way colleagues and law school classmates tell the story, Dieguez, 35, has wanted to be mayor of his hometown even before he won a seat on the dais in 2018.      On Dec. 10, he got his wish and will lead the council for the next four...