Miami Lakes councilmembers joined young participants in the closing ceremonies for Youth Archery, Hook A Kid on Golf, and Start Smart programs on December 18 at “The Spot”, Miami Lakes Youth Center. The youth programs have proven to be very popular and aim to teach participants the fundamentals of sports while providing an opportunity to fine tune their skills. Programs scheduled to being again in January: Youth and Adult...

  Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) will hosts a Community Forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. A presentation of the Town’ Strategic Plan will be offered by assistant Town Manager Andrea Agha. The plan includes strategies the Town is pursuing to increase mobility as well as economic development through the enhancement of community hugs and activity...

  Middle and high school students are invited to attend Miami Lakes’ “Back to School” party at “The Spot”, Miami Lakes Youth Center, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13. Students will receive free pizza sponsored by Papa Johns, a free water bottle, and enjoy a night to hang out before hitting the books with the start of a new grading period. The first Field Trip for middle and high school students will take...

Miami Lakes Councilmembers Tony Lama and Nelson Rodriguez, who initiated the town’s first Transportation Summit, recently met with FDOT and county officials during a lunch meeting to explore more ways to alleviate the traffic gridlock throughout the 6.5 square-mile city. Equally frustrated residents said the traffic gridlock, during peak hours in the morning and afternoon, along N.W. 67 Avenue to the Palmetto Expressway, Miami Lakes...

Two candidates who are seeking the Miami Lakes mayoral seat for next year are already familiar faces on the Town Council.Councilmember Ceasar Mestre and former mayor Wayne Slaton have thrown their hats in the ring to run for mayor in the town’s November 8, 2016 general election.Last month, Councilmembers Manny Cid, Tony Lama and Nelson Rodriguez each filed paper work to run for reelection for their at-large seats.Since Mestre is running...