Veronica Fabricio served as a page in the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee in February when her father, Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes, was working with other elected officials during the legislative session.       Veronica, 11, joined her father during the week of Feb. 12. The sixth grader led the Pledge of Allegiance on Feb. 15, her father said.      The...

 Register at TOML.eventbrite.com for town events. Feb. 28 Coffee with a Cop. Come enjoy a coffee and a chat with officers from the Miami-Dade Police Dept.’s Miami Lakes Division. McDonald’s, 7435 Miami Lakes Drive. 8:30 a.m. Free.  Feb. 29 HELP (Health Emergency Life Protection) Class Miami-Dade Fire Rescue teaches basic lifesaving skills such as adult and pediatric, hands-only CPR; early stroke recognition;...

     Do the Right Thing of Miami, Inc. and the City of Miami Police Dept. honored students who go above and beyond at school and in their communities during a ceremony in January.      Recognized was Natalie Garcia, a seventh grader at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes. The organizations gave Natalie the award after she showed compassion and cared for a younger student at her...

      Rosa Nell Hammer, 104, braved the wind off Graham Dairy Lake to see town officials dedicate her new street sign on Montrose Road.       She thanked them as well as neighbors and friends of many decades during the ceremony on Feb. 12.       “Today is so special in our community,” Mayor Manny Cid said. “We’re honoring the jewel of our...

     When it comes to public service as a member of the Miami Lakes town council, the emphasis is on service, because council members don’t receive a salary (though the mayor does).      Council members have some financial benefits: Each elected official receives a $500 monthly car allowance; medical, dental, vision and life insurance; an $803 monthly allowance that could perhaps pay for expenses to...