Northwest Miami-Dade residents who are reeling from the rock mining industry’s blasting that allegedly caused damages to their properties have turned to two state lawmakers in hopes of finding some solutions before the problem deteriorates and they have to spend more money for repairs.During the 2015 Legislative Session in Tallahassee, State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. and State Senator Rene Garcia, who represent the Town of...

  The following items were on the Miami Lakes Town Council agenda for the June 2 regular meeting:• Lawmakers were expected to give their final approval to an ordinance delegating the authority to reduce civil penalty reductions to the town's Special Master.• Lawmakers were expected to approve a resolution for Cummins Power South’s proposal for a final plat for the property at 6350 N.W. 167 Street in order to vacate...

 

Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been awarded the FBI Director’s 2014 Community Leadership Award in recognition of his work enhancing students’ academic enrichment. The announcement was made last December, and FBI director James Comey presented the award on May 4 in Washington, D.C.

  Wanting to get a better insight into law enforcement, members of the Town’s Public Safety Committee recently enrolled in the Miami-Dade Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA). This 14-week program is held once a week in the evenings at the Department’s Fred Taylor Headquarters Building in Doral. Created in 1993, the CPA offers civilians with civic interest an exposure to the “police experience”...

  Works of art created by Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High (HML) art students were recently on display inside the Mary Collins Community Center. The HML students were among a group of student artists honored by U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz Balart for their achievements in creativity and expression.   The congressman spoke to a group of students, parents and teachers about the importance of art in education and students contributing...