Mayor Wayne Slaton and the Town Council presented a Certificate of Excellence to young resident Christina Delgado, a Miami Lakes K-8 Center student, at the January 13 Council meeting, for her exceptional volunteer service. For more than three years, Delgado has been a member of the Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) and is the committee’s current vice chair. She has volunteered hundreds of hours of her time to events hosted by...

  Northwest Miami-Dade residents are welcome to find their furry valentine at the Pet Adoption and Fundraiser event on Saturday, February 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Amelia Earhart Park within the Bill Graham Farm Village at 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah. The event is sponsored by Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (Dist. 13), Miami-Dade Animal Services, and Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. Pets from Miami-Dade Animal Services...

  Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., was officially sworn in as vice chair of the County Commission on January 15 by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. Bovo is flanked by his wife, Viviana, son, Alessandro and the rest of his family members. The District 13 commissioner will chair the County Commission meetings in the absence of new chairperson Jean Monestine, who was sworn in to his new position during the same ceremony. Bovo also serves...

  Mayor Wayne Slaton and the Town Council presented two of their fellow Councilmembers with special recognitions at the January 13 Council meeting. Councilmember Tim Daubert was honored for received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust for representing Miami Lakes as a volunteer speaker for Ethical Governance Day on October 29. Additionally, Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez was recognized...

  Starting this month, Miami Lakes Town Council meetings will now be held on the first Tuesday of the month instead of the second Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall Council Chambers, 6601 Main Street. Council meetings are webcasted live and available the following day for viewing at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/meetings. For those unable to make the Council meetings and wish to submit public comment, email clerk@miamilakes-fl.gov....