The renewal period for the annual Miami Lakes Business Tax Receipt (BTR) began on July 1. In its continuing effort to assist the business community, the Town has created a “How To” video that provides business owners with quick and easy steps to make the BTR payment online.To renew a BTR online, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/btr.For more information, contact the Building Department at buildingdepartment@miamilakes-fl.gov, or call...

In an effort to expand Miami-Dade’s tree canopy by leveraging local resources, Neat Streets Miami awarded the Town of Miami Lakes a Street Tree Matching Grant for its Beautification Master Plan improvements on the N.W. 154 Street Roadway Corridor Project.Neat Streets Miami launched the street tree program this year to help advance its Million Trees Miami initiative, a community-wide effort to plant one million trees and achieve a 30...

The Town of Miami Lakes is asking residents to depict their favorite place or thing to do in Miami Lakes with artwork that will be displayed at Town Hall has part of “I Heart Miami Lakes.”Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 18. Up to 50 artworks will be chosen to be displayed from August through October. The “I Heart Miami Lakes Art Expo” will be held on Friday, August 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments...

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. was among three commissioners who automatically won another four-year term in political office after they were unopposed at the end of the qualifying period last week.Commissioners Bruno Barreiro and Barbara Jordan also have no challengers for their reelection bids after the deadline to qualify for the August 30 primary election, according Miami-Dade’s Election Department.However,...

Miami Lakes offers an array of services and information through the “Lakes Life Mobile App.” It enables residents to submit any service request such as potholes and/or sidewalk damage and to stay informed.Simply take a picture and the app will find the location. The request will be immediately routed to the appropriate department and the sender will be notified the instant the request is received and resolved.Residents can also...