For Miami Lakes, 2016 will be remembered as a busy and challenging year for the small town with two elections, possible city charter changes, crafting out a laborious budget and fighting the mayor’s lawsuit to reimburse his attorneys who successfully defended him during his federal bribery trial.One of Mayor Michael Pizzi’s lawsuits has been dragging on for a year, straining the town’s spending plan and could put the...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) and The Graham Companies announced the two winners of the Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarships at the May 3 Town Council meeting.The two recipients are both Miami Lakes residents and received a $1,000 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by corporate sponsor The Graham Companies.Elizabeth Ruiz, a graduating senior from Mater Lakes Academy, will attend Florida Atlantic...

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...