The new Miami Lakes West Fire-Rescue Station 64 is a symbol of the hard work and dedication put in by town and Miami-Dade officials to help save lives on the west side of town. But one man made it all possible when it seemed so far-fetched 11 years ago. The late Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso was recognized during the grand opening of the facility, 15325 N.W. 77 Court, last week for discovering the FDOT-owned land, where the...

  Town of Miami Lakes announced it will begin offering on-demand bus services on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning November 8. An initiative by Vice Mayor Manny Cid, residents can reserve a Sunday pick up by calling Town Hall during regular business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., as the service requires a call-ahead reservation. “Earlier this year, I met with several residents at Villas of Miami Lakes who...

  Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is teaming up with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 to encourage everyone who didn’t change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they “fell back” to Daylight Savings Time last Sunday to do so now. Residents are urged to make a habit of changing the batteries in smoke detectors at least twice a year - at the beginning and end of Daylight Savings Time. If smoke alarms are...

  Bauer Financial, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has awarded JetStream Federal Credit Union their 5-Star rating for strength and stability for 100 consecutive quarters. Fewer than 4 percent of the nation’s credit unions have earned Bauer’s top rating for 25 straight years. “We have officially made our mark in the event more exclusive category of Exceptional...

  As the town of Miami Lakes lacks money to convert a golf course to a passive park, a development agreement for a residential development site gives residents their best chance for an open green space nature area. At the November 3 regular meeting, council members were expected to discuss and vote on a resolution to accept a dedication of 5.19 acres of the historic landmark Madden’s Hammock, located at Miami Lakes Drive and N.W....