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...

The Town of Miami Lakes announced Round 2 of the “Capture a Miami Lakes Moment” photo contest is now underway.Residents can win a fabulous prize by taking photos that depict their favorite place or thing to do in Miami Lakes. This is an excellent chance to capture the “hometown feel” and stunning views of the Miami Lakes community.The winning photographers will be recognized  at the September Town Council meeting...

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...