After three years of review by the Miami Dade County Planning Staff and 13 other agencies,  including the South Florida Regional Planning Council, and a nine hour hearing, The American Dream Miami (ADM) entertainment and retail project to be located just east of the Turnpike, west of I-75 and north of N.W. 180 Street, was approved by the Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners by an 11-1 vote.  The approval entailed a...

  As part of National Police Appreciation Week, Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee and councilmembers recognized the brave and exceptional service of local police officers, firefighters and public safety officials at the annual Public Safety Appreciation event. The event, sponsored by The Graham Companies and catered by local restaurant Casavana, featured a generous gift certificate donated at Andy’s Police Supply for a raffle....

  During the May 1 regular Town Council meeting, Mayor Manny Cid and councilmembers recognized Miami Lakes business, National Molding, located at 14427 N.W. 60 Avenue, for receiving the “Manufactured of the Year” honor by South Florida Manufacturing Association (SFMA) in all of South Florida in the 201+ employees category. The award was presented at the 39th Annual SFMA’s Recognition of Excellence Awards Banquet held...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee  (EAC) will host several educational, fun and exciting events for seniors in June. Caregiver Resource Workshop – To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors possible. A Caregiver Resource Workshop will be sponsored by Miami Jewish Health System’s Florida Pace Centers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151...

  Joseph Sosa, who runs the day-to-day operations for Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid’s office, has taken on the task of visiting local deaf and hard of hearing students in the town. Unbeknownst to a lot of people, Sosa, who previously worked as a legislative aide for State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., was born deaf and was fortunate enough to have doctors install an implant at the age of 27 which allowed him to hear for the first...