The Helping Hands column focuses on the town’s 12 volunteer committees and boards that promote various causes in Miami Lakes and help the town government serve the community.  Committee activities are funded by the town budget and by ticket sales from some events. Committee Youth Activities Task Force    Founded April 21, 2001 Chair Brian Rodriguez Vice Chair Maurits Acosta    Secretary...

      Steve Kretsch, owner of Island Fin Poké Co., celebrated opening the restaurant in the Royal Oaks Plaza in Miami Lakes with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 25. Kretsch was joined by other business owners in the shopping center as well as business boosters from the town.      The new fast casual dining spot, located at 15468 NW 77th Court, offers poké bowls which contain rice, fish or meat and various...

    About 50 entrepreneurs attended a Small Business Boot Camp held at Miami Lakes Town Hall on Sept. 22.      Most of the business owners said they employ fewer than five people and took time out from running their firms to learn from bankers, officials from Miami-Dade County, Florida International University and other experts about how to grow and get financing.     “The EDC was working on it...

     In its final vote, the Miami Lakes council approved a historic low property tax rate.      Mayor Manny Cid and the council voted for the rollback rate of $2.07 per $1,000 of a property’s taxable value during their Sept. 26 meeting.       That levy will generate the same tax revenue as the current year.        It left Town Manager Edward Pidermann with...

The Helping Hands column focuses on the town’s 12 volunteer committees and boards that promote various causes in Miami Lakes and help the town government serve the community.         Committee activities are funded by the town budget and by ticket sales from some events.   Committee Education  Advisory Board  Founded May 22, 2001 Chair Hector Abad Vice Chair Mario Pinera Jr....