Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid recently endorsed longtime resident Eleane Sosa-Bruzon in her bid for Miami-Dade County Court Judge. Sosa-Bruzon, a Cuban-American who is the first in her family to graduate from college, earned her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, and she has practiced law as a criminal defense attorney for the public defender’s office and civil litigation for six and half years. She’s...

This year, the Miami Lakes Town Council and residents will make perhaps the biggest decisions for the town’s future, choosing a new town manager and a field of candidates to fill four council seats.  But Mayor Manny Cid is hoping they share the same vision as most constituents in an effort to enhance their quality of living. Cid said an unified council and Town Manager Alex Rey’s legislative abilities to accomplish the goals...

  Middle and high school students are invited to join “The Spot” Youth Center for a field trip to Zoo Miami from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 20. Zoo Miami, also known as The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, is the largest and oldest zoological garden in Florida and the only sub-tropical zoo in the continental United States. South Florida’s unique climate allows the zoo to keep a wide variety of...

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” in from 6 to 8 p.m. during January at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Friday, January 12 - Trivia Challenge. Who knows “The Spot” best! Join in for special “Spot” trivia questions with fantastic prizes. Wednesday, January 17 - Rockstar 101. Rock out with Rockstar 101. Put on a costume for the...

Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) will present its 1st Annual Home Improvement Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, as part of Super Saturday at the Park. Attendees can turn their home from a fixer-upper to a dream home by taking the opportunity to check out numerous home improvement related businesses and organizations that will be exhibiting,...