Participating in Miami Lakes' annual Spring Fling Festival were (from left) Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Councilmembers Frank Mingo, Cesar Mestre and Tim Daubert, State Sen. Rene Garcia and Mayor Wayne Slaton.

  State Senator Rene Garcia (right), Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr. and Miami-Dade School Board Chairwoman Perla Tabares Hantman recently organized the Easter Eggstravaganza on March 28 at Norman and Jean Reach Park in Palm Springs North. Kids participated in the Easter Egg Hunt, took pictures with the Easter Bunny, rode on carnival rides and got their faces painted. “It was good to see everyone having a great time,...

  Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department is encouraging residents to take a quick quiz about their family’s water usage. Residents can log onto the department’s website, www.miamidade.gov/wasd, select the water calculator and answer some questions about water habits and appliances. Participants can learn ways to not only save water and energy, but conserve the family’s budget, as well. For instance, just by keeping the...

  Miami Lakes began tracking and reporting performance measures in fiscal year 2013-2014 as part of an ongoing effort to be more accountable to the public. The First Quarter Performance Report for October-December 2014 may be viewed at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/manager. “The Town continually works to improve delivery of services and the way we measure and evaluate our performance,” said Town Manager Alex Rey. “Performance...

  Last month, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Diana Vizcaino to the Miami-Dade County Court, replacing Gladys Perez who resigned. Vizcaino, a Miami Lakes resident, previously served as an assistant city attorney for the city of Miami since 2008, and she was an attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 2007-2008. She was also a partner with the law firm of Boyd, Mustelier, Smith and Parker from 2005 to...