Longtime Miami Lakes resident Alvin L. West, CFO and Senior Vice President of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) from the worldwide Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI).DMAI promotes and advances the success of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) worldwide.West is one of only 400 professionals from 16 countries...

Nelson Rodriguez, a Coral Gables firefighter, has drawn two challengers for his Seat One on the Miami Lakes Town Council. On November 8, Rodriguez is seeking another four-term in political office but his opponents, Xiomara Pazos and neophyte Alex Dehghani, are Town Council hopefuls vying to unseat the incumbent in the general election.If neither candidate musters 51 percent of the votes, the two top vote-getters will face off in a...

High school volunteers are needed for the frightful annual Halloween event, Nightmare on Montrose, a free event organized by the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force. It is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue (Montrose Road).Volunteers who attend all of the following volunteer meetings will receive 75 hours of community service. The introduction meeting will be held on Thursday,...

Miami Lakes will host a refresher course for CERT Certified volunteers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. The CERT program educates community members about disaster preparedness and trains them for basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations.The refresher...

Do you have a child, or children, who want to go to college, but don’t think you can afford it? Did you know significant changes have been made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (F.A.F.S.A.) process? Did you know you can now apply beginning October 1?Miami Lakes will host its first ever F.A.F.S.A. 101 Workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, at the town’s Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East. F.A.F.S.A., a...