The Town of Miami Lakes and its planning consultant are holding two community workshops during March regarding the town’s Strategic and Comprehensive Plans. These plans will guide the next 10 years of the town’s future growth. Resident participation will help identify key issues and opportunities as the town develops a vision to keep Miami Lakes “Growing Beautifully.” The first community workshop was held on...

  The town’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) has invited all Miami Lakes residents to participate in the 2014 Home Beautification Contest. The contest will recognize residents who take special care in maintaining their homes and landscaping. The contest will take place four times a year, and the winners will be awarded with a $200 Home Depot gift card, and a commemorative lawn sign to be placed on their front yard. The...

  When Miami City Manager Johnny Martinez suffered a stroke during a critical time for the municipality amid a federal probe into its finances and top financial administrators’ abrupt departure, his assistant, Daniel J. Alfonso, stepped in and kept the city from a downward spiral.  Under his watch as acting city manager, Miami bolstered it dwindling reserves to $57.5 million, closer to the $96 million, which was required...

  At the March 11 Miami Lakes Town Council meeting, lawmakers approved the following actions: • On first reading, the Town Council gave its initial approval to an ordinance to transmit the proposed the town’s comprehensive plan amendments to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and other appropriate agencies for review. • On first reading, council members gave their initial approval for an ordinance to...

  All Miami Lakes residents are invited to register for the upcoming CERT training to be held April 10, 12 and 13. Classes will be held on Thursday, April 10, from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a disaster simulation exercise on the final day of class. To become certified, residents must attend all three days. CERT training is designed to provide basic training in disaster preparedness....