The Town of Miami Lakes honored Rosa “Rosy” Barroso with a proclamation for her work in the community.       Barroso owns The Therapy Labs; Bio-Tech Hub, a fingerprinting company and has her own non-profit firm, Verbal Vitamins.       She is a licensed mental health counselor, serves as vice chair of the Mental Health Task Force and is Secretary 1 for the Miami...

     Preparations are being made for a public celebration of the incorporation of Miami Lakes.      A committee comprised of the leaders of volunteer boards and committees in town are planning a big bash that is proposed for Veterans Park on Dec. 6.       “We want the whole community to enjoy this special event,” said Felicia Salazar, who is chairing the anniversary committee...

     The Town of Miami Lakes saw two appropriations from its funding wish list make it through the most recent state legislative session.       The projects, totaling $1.632 million, are considered priorities for the town and will address two of its recurring issues: drainage and traffic.      Not cut from the budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis were $630,000 for improvements to the...

     Hialeah Gardens High School rising senior Isabella Brana served as Mayor for a Day on June 6, which was also Miami-Dade Youth Governance Day. Mayor Josh Dieguez said that he explained to Isabella the functions of town government and his role as mayor as they toured Town Hall and local businesses. Kids participated with their elected officials in municipalities in the county, a project of Virtutem Populo.    ...

 The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County Animation Alliance held an animation class for special needs students at the Mary Collins Community Center. It was sponsored by Miami-Dade County; The TAFT Foundation; the Special Needs Advisory Board; The Town of Miami Lakes and Fantasy Theater Factory.      Students learned how to use an animation program and drawing tablets during the class...