Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid is planning to nominate Marilyn Ruano to fill the vacancy on the Town Council, which was created when Vice Mayor Tony Lama announced his resignation after accepting a job offer with Amazon.com in Seattle, Washington.In a memo to council members, town staff and residents, Cid said Ruano is the ideal candidate to serve on the Town Council until next year’s general election and is asking the community for...

One northwest Miami-Dade man said he thought his roof was about to cave in following an explosion that rocked his entire home. Another local resident said the blast knocked her out of her chair.And another explosion sent one kid from the living room to the kitchen, slightly injuring him. A group of residents from Miami Lakes, Palm Springs North, Country Club of Miami and Broward County shared their gut wrenching stories about the...

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...

The Town of Miami Lakes is going green! Furthering its commitment to environmentally-friendly practices, and its motto “Growing Beautifully, many of the Town’s Building Department services, including the annual Business Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal process, can now be done entirely online.An initiative introduced by Councilmember Frank Mingo, the Building Department has made it easier than ever for both residents and businesses to...

Miami Lakes was placed on alert after town officials learned a county resolution to possibly expand operations at Opa Locka Airport could have a serious impact on residents’ quality of life.Mayor Manny Cid called an emergency meeting last week to discuss Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman’s proposed resolution to direct the mayor to conduct a study to analyze existing services and potential growth opportunities at Miami...