Tension between Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi and Councilmembers came to light at their regular meeting on June 2, where lawmakers insisted they each follow the three-minute rule for discussion and debate for each agenda issue to keep the session moving along gracefully.But Pizzi, who has a penchant for speaking so long that some council meetings have not ended until midnight, took exception to the rule and said he won’t be...

 

Miami Lakes resident and Miami City Manager, Daniel J. Alfonso, was awarded Public Administrator of the Year at the American Society for Public Administration’s South Florida Chapter Annual Awards. The event was held on June 11 at Jungle Island. 

  Solid Waste and public works were the top concerns for a group of Northwest Miami-Dade residents during a community meeting, where county officials were on hand to listen and offer solutions to their problems. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan called the meeting, which was held last month at Joella C. Good Elementary School. On a brighter note, the residents commended the county’s fire and police departments for a...

  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...