Miami Lakes has once again been recognized as a Playful City USA community for the 8th year in a row. Playful City communities are acknowledged for making a commitment to play and physical activity by developing unique local action plans to increase the quantity and quality of play in their community.Sponsored by the Humana Foundation, Playful City USA is a national program from KaBOOM! that celebrates and promotes local policies that...

As part of the “I Heart Miami Lakes: Take Pride in Your Community” campaign, the Town’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) has launched an anti-litter initiative.The new anti-litter signs have been placed on various trash cans in the Town’s parks to encourage residents to “Keep it Clean, Keep it Green.”The campaign was proposed by Councilmember Tony Lama who said, “I’d like to thank the...

Members of the first ever Miami Lakes Youth Center Council were honored by the Town during the May 3 regular Council meeting. The Youth Council is charged with the responsibility of “governing” the Miami Lakes Youth Center, also known as “The Spot.”The Youth Council provides its members with opportunities to assume leadership roles, while building valuable skills that will carry into adulthood. The Council meets...

Miami Lakes voters received their Special Election Mail Ballots on Thursday, April 28, and within hours, their phones were alive with automated phone calls, in English and Spanish, urging a “No” vote across the ballot for all 10 recommended Charter Amendments.On Saturday, April 30, town residents opened their mail boxes to find the cover of a cleverly-worded flyer with “scare” headlines warning of “Tax...

The Miami Laker and its owner recommend the following votes on the 10 proposed Town of Miami Lakes Charter amendments contained in the Special Election Mail-In Ballot:• Representation of the Town – YES, Fill in circle100• Amending the Citizen’s Bill of Rights to preserve our Natural Resources and Scenic Beauty and for our government to operate Ethically -YES, Fill in circle102• Providing for a Council-Manager...