Miami Lakes Veterans Committee will host a Veterans Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. Veterans interested in attending need to bring their valid driver’s license and copies of their DD-214 that shows the type of discharge (or equivalent for National Guard/Reserve) and a resume. The Job Fair will include employers from a...

  The Town of Miami Lakes is looking for volunteers to assist town staff and committee members with events, activities and programs in the town. Residents who are seeking school community services hours are encouraged to participate. Interested persons can go to the Town’s website www.miamilakes-fl.gov and under “Departments” scroll down to click on “Human Resources.” Then on the right-hand side click on...

 

Bob Graham (center), the former United States Senator, Florida Governor and State Senator, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Bar’s Government Lawyers Section at the Bar’s annual convention on June 27 in Orlando. Graham is flanked by section chair Barbara C. Wingo, and Morgan R. Rood, chair of the section’s Lifetime Achievement Award Committee.

  Miami-Dade Elections Department announced early voting for the August 26 primary election will be available at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes Park West, 15100 N.W. 82 Avenue. This will be the first time that early voting will be held at the center. In previous years, early voting was held at the Miami Lakes Branch Library. Early voting will be available from Monday, August 11, through Sunday, August 24. Voting hours...

  Miami Lakes appears to be in good financial shape for the next fiscal year, as the town is proposing to hold the line on the property tax rate, while generating enough revenues to resume rendering quality services and a surplus to keep the municipality running efficiently. But residents may pay a slight tax increase because their property values grew last year. Last month, the mayor and councilmembers preliminarily approved to keep...