The Helping Hands column profiles the town’s 12 volunteer committees that promote various causes in Miami Lakes and help  town government serve the community.  Committees’ activities are funded by the town budget and by ticket sales from some events.  Committee: Economic Development Committee  Founded: Nov. 12, 2002 Chair: Matthew Casamayor  Vice Chair: Jose Llano  Members: Romy...

Events are subject to change. Please check Town of Miami Lakes social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  March 3 & March 10 Business Networking International monthly meeting. At the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main on March 3 and March 10, 6842 Main St. 7:15 a.m. For more information or to join BNI visit  https://bit.ly/3ScRBJe.  March 8 Senior Bingo Luncheon. Join the Elderly...

     Florida Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral or their aides will begin holding monthly office hours in March at Miami Lakes Town Hall.       Constituents may meet with their elected officials for help with SNAP and unemployment benefits, Medicaid and other government programs.       Diaz-Balart will be available March 1 from 1 p.m. to 3...

   A team of Miami Lakes officials visited Tallahassee on Feb. 15 to lobby state officeholders about areas of concern for residents. Topics included transportation infrastructure; stormwater drainage; funding for a senior center; property tax relief and rock mining, Mayor Manny Cid said on Facebook. Meetings happened with Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue,...

Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid is term-limited and will leave office in November 2024, when he hopes to have won election to a county office. Cid shared his future goals with the Miami Herald Wednesday in a story about possible Republican challengers to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a first-term Democrat who declared Wednesday she is running again. “We’re definitely 100% in for a countywide race,” Cid told...