Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will be celebrating Black History Month with the Florida Memorial Ambassador Chorale on 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 Ludlam Road (N.W. 67 Avenue).Florida Memorial’s history and traditions reach back to 1879; their accomplishments have made them the only historically black university in southern Florida.The Ambassador Chorale is led by director...

Town of Miami Lakes was recently upgraded from an “AA” rating to “AA+” rating for special obligation bonds after the biannual independent review on the Town’s fiscal and budgeting practices by Fitch Ratings.Fitch is one of three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fitch Ratings create value beyond the rating by bringing informed...

In a move to expand the commercial tax base of the Town of Miami Lakes, a councilmember is proposing to annex a chunk of commercial property near Opa-locka Airport, but residents must approve any attempt to expand the town’s peripheries through a referendum.    Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez is requesting that town staff study the pros and cons of annexing the area west of the airport and adjacent to N.W. 57 Avenue between 154...

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., was officially sworn in as the chairman of the group during an installation ceremony inside the commission chambers at the Stephen P. Clark Center in Downtown Miami.County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson was sworn in as vice chair.Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez were on hand for the ceremony, as U.S. Senator Marco Rubio swore in Bovo to lead the 13-member County...

As northwest Miami-Dade and Broward residents are still reeling from the blasting caused by the rock mining industry, two state legislators are hoping to ease their anxiety.The residents of Miami Lakes, Palm Springs North and Miramar have turned to Senator Rene Garcia and State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. for help, and the two lawmakers have responded by filing two bills in the House and Senator to protect residents’ properties from...