In an effort to continue “Growing Beautifully,” the Town of Miami Lakes has created a tutorial video that gives residents and prospective business owners helpful insight on how to navigate through the “Find My Zoning” application. The video is available in both English and Spanish. This video is the first of its kind, and the Town is excited to continue its economic development through innovative multimedia...

  The Miami Lakes Town Council took the following actions on ordinances, resolutions and new business proposals at its July 8 regular meeting: • Lawmakers on first reading, approved an ordinance to create a Lien Amnesty program, an initiative of the Neighborhood Service Department, to encourage property owners to comply with the town’s code, apply for amnesty and pay a reduced amount to wipe out the lien. On April 8, the...

  Miami Lakes Veterans Committee announced that the deadline for the 2014 “Old Glory” Photo Contest has been extended through July 25 offering more time for residents to take their best photo of the American Flag and submit it for the contest. The contest is open to residents, students, and anyone employed within the Town of Miami Lakes boundaries. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 25, and photos...

  Miami Lakes recently awarded a $1.8 million contract for work to begin on the new Optimist Park Clubhouse. Construction is scheduled to begin this month on the new, modern clubhouse building that will provide the Town with much needed indoor public recreational space and serve as a home for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club. The original clubhouse was demolished in September 2013. “Within the next few weeks, the Town will be...

Florida State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., in conjunction with the Florida Hispanic Foundation, awarded four scholarships to local high school students in the Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens communities.  Kiahra Martinez from Barbara Goleman High School, Michelle Rodriguez from Hialeah Gardens High School, Luis Miguel Rodriguez from Mater Academy and Claudia Marrero from Mater Lakes High School, were the recipients of the...