The Town of Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County Art in n Public Places is calling all artists to design a fun and interactive outdoor public art project for the Town’s newly  renovated Miami Lakes Optimist Park Clubhouse located at 6411 N.W. 162 Street.The Clubhouse is a state-of-the-art, modern building designed to provide the Town with indoor public recreational space, and serve as a home for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club, a...

Miami Lakes received a $1,325,000 check from the State of Florida at the Town’s July 4th event for two critical projects approved by the Florida Legislature. State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. (center) presented the check to Town officials (from left) Councilmember Ceasar Mestre, Vice Mayor Tony Lama, Mayor Manny Cid, and Councilmembers Frank Mingo, Tim Daubert, and Luis Collazo. The state grants provide $1 million for Phase 2 of the...

Toll relief and additional funding for transportation services recently became the bright spots for Miami-Dade when the County Commission burst into cheers during a meeting.  Miami-Dade County Commission chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. thanked Florida’s Governor Rick Scott for signing House Bill 1049 that will result in MDX toll relief and more funding for transit in Miami-Dade County, which is needed to make upgrades.“I would like...

The following letter was furnished to The Miami Laker by Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Tony Lama:Dear Colleagues, Town Staff, and Residents of Miami Lakes,I want to formally inform you that July 25 will be my last day serving the great Town of Miami Lakes as Councilman/Vice Mayor.As most of you know by now, I have accepted a career opportunity in Seattle, Washington, and my family and I will be moving to the Pacific Northwest over the course of the...

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise have scheduled a public information meeting and two public hearings on the proposed improvement plans along Florida’s Turnpike between the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) and I-75 in Miami-Dade County, on Thursday, July 20, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street in Miami Lakes.The Public Information meeting is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by an Access...