Good Government Initiative, a non-profit which recruited people to participate in helping train new political office seekers and elected officials on ethical standards, is shutting down after a lack of interest for the program.The organization, founded by former Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson, conducted two debates for candidates who ran for Miami Lakes mayor and two council seats in 2013 and 2014 in the Council chambers at Town...

Some social media posts during the past few weeks have obscured the importance of the “Permitting Ordinance” that will come up for second reading before the Miami Lakes Town Council  on October 4.Prior to the incorporation of Miami Lakes inn 2000, the Miami-Dade County code, and many other municipalities in the county, permitted the beginning of construction for new developments prior to final recording of plat with the...

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,...