An experienced law enforcement leader will serve as the acting police major in Miami Lakes after Maj. Javier Ruiz accepted a transfer within the Miami-Dade Police Department.       “While Major Ruiz has had an incredibly positive impact on policing in the town and we will all miss him, I ask that you all join me in wishing Major Ruiz great success in his new career challenge,” Miami...

    Events are subject to change. Please check town social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  May 17 Ice Cream with a Cop. Enjoy Rita’s Italian Ice while chatting with local police officers who patrol Miami Lakes. There will also be an opportunity learn about the summer camps being offered. Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. 4 p.m. Free.  May 17...

    For Kiara Rodriguez, joining the Town of Miami Lakes’ municipal government is a homecoming.       Rodriguez, 27, of Miramar, became the youth programs coordinator in March and oversees the Miami Lakes Youth Center, also known as The Spot.       “I have had my eye on this position for quite some time now,” Rodriguez said of the job that pays her $39,800. “Miami...

     Miami-Dade County will have an elected sheriff who will begin serving in January 2025.      How that leader will address police protection in Miami Lakes, which has its own dedicated force in a contract with Miami-Dade Police, is to be determined.      In April, Miami-Dade County Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III met with the Miami Lakes Sheriff’s Ordinance...

    Since 2019, students from Miami Lakes have worked on behalf of the Loving Soles charity and collected gently worn shoes from all over South Florida.      The footwear is then donated to Camillus House, an organization that serves the hungry and homeless in South Florida.      This year, kids in 20 public, private and charter schools were joined by employees in 19 cities in Broward and...