During one of the best moments of showing his softer side, Miami Lakes Police Major Gene Dieppa consoled a distraught woman, whose son was involved in a serious car accident.The lady called Mayor Michael Pizzi and told him about the accident and that she needed a copy of the accident report.“I called Major Dieppa and said the lady is very emotional and she needs a copy of the report,” Pizzi said. “I arrived at Town...

  As Miami Lakes is preparing the town’s budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, town officials were put on notice that Mayor Michael Pizzi’s attorneys have requested payment for their court costs for four cases, three of which that ultimately returned him to political office following his arrest on public corruption charges.According to Town Attorney Raul Gastesi, the mayor’s team of lawyers filed motions for Miami...

  Tension between Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi and Councilmembers came to light at their regular meeting on June 2, where lawmakers insisted they each follow the three-minute rule for discussion and debate for each agenda issue to keep the session moving along gracefully.But Pizzi, who has a penchant for speaking so long that some council meetings have not ended until midnight, took exception to the rule and said he won’t be...

 

Miami Lakes resident and Miami City Manager, Daniel J. Alfonso, was awarded Public Administrator of the Year at the American Society for Public Administration’s South Florida Chapter Annual Awards. The event was held on June 11 at Jungle Island. 

  Solid Waste and public works were the top concerns for a group of Northwest Miami-Dade residents during a community meeting, where county officials were on hand to listen and offer solutions to their problems. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan called the meeting, which was held last month at Joella C. Good Elementary School. On a brighter note, the residents commended the county’s fire and police departments for a...