He may be a lame duck mayor, but Manny Cid drew more than 80 owners of businesses large and small, bankers, educators and real estate executives who filled a ballroom at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main to hear what he had to say.      Cid has led the town council for eight years and served on it for 12 years. He is running for mayor of Miami-Dade County and said it needs “someone focused on being the...

     The Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force is accepting applications for its 2023-2024 Youth Leadership Award.      The task force stages activities for young people in town. The award recognizes and honors outstanding efforts of a high school senior who has made a significant impact through community service, volunteering and/or advocacy.       Qualified applicants...

The Miami Lakes Town Foundation announced eight grants totaling $9,400 awarded to applicants for education and community projects.       The 2023 Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival raised a total of $32,500, and proceeds were used to fund the grants.      Projects must be completed by April, per the board.  This year’s recipients are:  •  $1,500 Rukayat Adebsi, a Legal...

     Miami Lakes elected officials visited the $2.8 million Commerce Way drainage project in Business Park West on Dec. 8. The ceremonial groundbreaking was held a month after work began on Nov. 1.        When the pipe installation is completed in Aug. 2024, it will help with flooded roads in Business Park West and is part of a town wide initiative to prevent flooding on the west side of town. It is...

     Quality of life is a part of what makes Miami Lakes a beautiful place to live, and that includes respect for one’s neighbors, especially when it comes to noise.      Loud sounds from landscaping machines, TVs or speakers prompt the most frequent complaints the town said it receives, especially on weekends.       Complaints may be logged on the Miami Lakes Connect app, but town...