At the December 5 Town Council meeting, Chief Abel Fernandez, Battalion Chief of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 in Miami Lakes, was recognized due to his upcoming retirement. He was commended for his commitment to serve the community for the last three years. Twenty years ago, Fernandez began his career as a firefighter in Liberty City, where he gained invaluable experience as a fire paramedic. Later, he retained the title of Fire...

A dispute over an FDOT traffic study which suggested opening two 1-75 overpasses near Miami Lakes wouldn’t cause a considerable impact to the town’s congested roadways sparked Miami Lakes Town Council members to conduct their own study to determine the amount of additional vehicles during peak hours. At a special meeting last month, the councilmembers tapped an engineering firm, HW Locher, to study the impacts of opening up two...

Miami Lakes will kick-off its new partnership with SPIN Bike-Sharing Company during the Neighborhood Improvement Committee’s (NIC) Community Bike Ride on Saturday, December 9. Community Bike Ride attendees will get a chance to take FREESPIN Bike rides, as well as take advantage of special promotions for future rides. In addition, NIC will debut a new Community Bike Ride route that will begin and end at the Youth Center at Miami Lakes...

Art is an adventure that never ends! Join the Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee, together with its Adult Painting Class students, for “A Night of Art and Culture” art exhibition and reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. Attendees will see dozens of beautiful artworks created by the students, and featured resident artist Barbara Hesse Baron, while listening to live music by Yoshiko...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is inviting seniors, 55 and over, to participate in the free Balance Assessments provided by St. Catherine’s West Rehabilitation Hospital. A licensed Physical and Occupational Therapist will provide seniors with a Balance Screening to determine overall health and wellness to decrease fall risks. The screenings will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, December 5, at Mary Collins Community...