At the May Town Council meeting, lawmakers unanimously approved R.A.M.P. It Up. An initiative of Councilmembers Nelson Rodriguez and Tony Lama, R.A.M.P. stands for Rescue, Allergies, Medications, and Past medical history.For years, fire rescue personnel have encouraged patients – especially senior citizens and their families – to have vital medical information written down in anticipation of an emergency. R.A.M.P. is a great way...

The Town of Miami Lakes operates two free Miami Lakes Moover bus services providing connections to existing Metrobus stops and Metrorail via the Ludlam Limited Route. With over 40 stops around town, the Moover can take passengers within walking distance of all shopping centers, parks, schools, and other areas of interest.Miami Lakes Moovers run Monday through Friday during peak morning (6-10:40 a.m.) and peak evening (2:20-7 p.m.) travel...

On Monday,  August 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the United States  Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) staff will be at the Miami Lakes Branch Library to provide information, materials and answer general questions about the citizenship process.The branch is located at 6699 Windmill Gate Road.The USCIS agents will provide accurate and useful information to customers, including immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an...

Seven-year-old Arisha Sofia Ahmed received a letter that she will cherish for the rest of her life.The third grade student at Bob Graham Education Center wrote President Barack Obama in February and the commander-in-chief responded five months later, making her the happiest kid in the world and the envy of her classmates when she returns to school for the new year.“I felt really happy because I was worried and sad that he wouldn’t...

Cle-Andra Rolle, a senior at Florida Memorial University majoring in biology, says her dream of becoming a doctor is a realty because of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Summer Youth Internship Initiative (SYII).Rolle worked as an intern this summer at Jackson Memorial Hospital, assisting medical staff. “I saw someone being resuscitated...doctors brought them back to life,” she said. “That experience...