The entire Miami Lakes Town Council participated in Miami-Dade Days in Tallahassee, which is part of the 60-day Legislative Session, where council members got the opportunity to request funding for capital improvement projects. Mayor Manny Cid said the state granted the town $500,000 to complete the West Lakes stormwater drainage projects, and another $500,000 for the Royal Oaks community project.  The town is also seeking...

  Seeking his colleagues’ support for a charter amendment to change Miami Lakes’ municipal election back to the original month of October, Councilmember Tim Daubert’s proposal was quickly shot down.  In fact, Daubert was the only lawmaker who voted yes for his idea to ask residents whether they wanted the election month switched when they flock to the polls in November. At the February 6 Town Council meeting,...

  Mark your calendar now because on Sunday, April 8, a host of beautiful classic cars, great food and entertainment will once again take over Main Street in Miami Lakes. The 4th annual Miami Lakes Cars for Cure, which raises money to fight cancer and awareness of the deadly disease, is bigger and better than previous years, according the event’s organizer, Roberto Alonso Jr.  The event was so great last year that the hours...

  After Frances Suarez was elected the new mayor for the City of Miami, he shared his vision to convert the city of about 300,000 residents into the Global Capital of the world. The top priority to accomplishing his goal is public safety, and the mayor appointed Miami Lakes resident Jorge Colina as the city’s new police chief to make sure Miami is the safest place in the country. At the February 6 Miami Lakes Town Council meeting,...

  Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee has issued its last call for nominations to be submitted  for its Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon in honor of Women’s History Month which is scheduled at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The luncheon guest speaker will be Mary Collins, a former Miami Lakes council member and Miami-Dade County commissioner. The...