Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez was Principal for a Day at Miami Lakes Middle School on Dec. 8.       Fernandez joined Principal Maria Medina who gave him a tour of the school where 960 students are enrolled in sixth through eighth grades.       Fernandez learned about the civics course and new culinary program that are taught at the campus at 6425 Miami Lakeway...

   Register at TOML.eventbrite.com for town events. Jan. 18 Mount Sinai Health Lecture on geriatric cardiology. Hosted by the Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee, Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 11 a.m. Free. Jan. 19 Chair Yoga. Seniors 60+ can start the new year with chair yoga from Baptist Health and the Elderly Affairs Committee. Enjoy a gentle flow to help strengthen and stretch the body for the new year. Roberto Alonso...

Note: This story has been updated with the correct qualifying dates for candidates. Miami Lakes will hold a special election on April 9 to replace Vice Mayor Carlos O. Alvarez, who cited personal reasons when he resigned Nov. 14. The winner will fulfill Alvarez’s term and serve until November 2026. The day after Alvarez resigned, Mayor Manny Cid nominated Mariam D. Yanes, chair of the Planning and Zoning Board, to replace...

     Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava returned to the Country Club of Miami a second time in 2023 to hear property owners’ concerns about damages to homes that they blame on limestone mining.       Just over 60 residents from the northwest section of the county and Southwest Broward County attended the Dec. 11 meeting.       “[It’s a] very critical...

     Mrs. Claus visited kids at the Main Street Players Theater on Dec. 9, when she performed her annual holiday book reading.       The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee and Education Advisory Board presented the sold-out event with Mrs. Claus, aka Sandy Hammer of All About Entertainment, Inc. The kids and their families sang Christmas carols and received cookies and a goodie bag...