Flexing his political muscle, Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton fired the town attorney and litigation counsel and subsequently hired a lawyer to handle both legal services for less money, severing ties with the law firm he holds responsible for allowing the town to award a working contract to a bogus company.The business was a front for the FBI to help nab former Mayor Michael Pizzi on public corruption charges in a federal sting that also...

Officials from Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County broke ground to start construction on the long-awaited Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 to help achieve a faster response time for emergencies on the west side of town.Through a partnership between the state, county and town, the facility is ready to be built, and the officials gathered at the event expressed special thanks to former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso, who discovered the...

Miami-Dade Police Major Gene Dieppa was named the new Miami Lakes police major last month following a three-year tenure as the department’s Lieutenant that started in 2010.Dieppa is a Miami Lakes resident and he’s familiar with public safety issues that make residents feel safe and to keep the crime rate very low.“I am pleased to announce that the county has honored  my request and has promoted Gene Dieppa to the rank...

The Town of Miami Lakes has introduced the “Find My Zoning” web mapping application. The new feature can be found on the town’s Planning and Zoning Department’s homepage, and is available at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/FindZoning.The application allows anyone to determine the zoning district for all properties in Miami Lakes. The link directs users to important information and regulations pertaining to that particular zoning...

The Town of Miami Lakes, along with the cities of Boston and San Francisco, will be beta testing a new technology in traffic counting.Historically, it has been costly, difficult and time-consuming to receive traffic data.This device will provide the town with valuable data used by transportation engineers to help create livable streets. The town will now be able to work effectively with transportation agencies, property developers/owners, and...