Summer is almost here but one Miami Lakes resident won’t be complaining about the heat.Nicole McGrath, a lifelong resident and Hialeah Miami Lakes High School alumni, is working at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where a nice day means temperatures hover around 10 degrees Fahrenheit.Now in her ninth month of a yearlong contract, McGrath is part of the support staff wintering at McMurdo Station until the austral summer begins in...

Ryan Campos, a 10th grade-student at Barbara Goleman Senior High, served as Miami Lakes honorary Mayor for a Day on June 24 at Town Hall. He was selected by Mayor Michael Pizzi for his various engagements in community service including as a member of the Miami Lakes Youth Center Council. Campos checked out the Mayor’s chair on the dais and then visited the Mayor’s office.“The first thing I did was visit the Police Department...

Town of Miami Lakes’ submission for the Par 3 Central Park has been selected as a finalist in the Miami Foundation’s 2016 Public Space Challenge.One of 56 selected finalists from a pool of more than 400 ideas, the Town seeks to transform the Par 3 Golf Course, located on the east side of the Palmetto Expressway and south of N.W. 154 Street, into Miami Lakes Par 3 Central Park.The 32-acre parcel of land is being acquired by the...

A FitBit Challenge has swept through Miami Lakes Town Hall. Councilmembers Manny Cid and Ceasar Mestre along with Town Manager Alex Rey (pictured front center) along with nearly all Town staff members proudly display their FitBits. Cigna Health Insurance provided the Town with wellness dollars and under Cid’s initiative, the Town partnered with FitBit for the wellness challenge. “The goal is to save taxpayer dollars by keeping our...

A proposal for a non-binding straw ballot to decide if Miami Lakes residents want the Town to pay the mayor’s legal bill for his criminal case sparked a political firestorm and could have led to another court battle and more fees. The opposition for Councilmember Frank Mingo’s proposed straw ballot during the November election centered on a disdain for taxpayers footing another legal bill should Mayor Michael Pizzi file a...