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...

     Miami-Dade County recognized 14 fourth graders who won the GO Electric Bus naming contest, including Jayden Hebra from Miami Lakes K-8 Center.      Jayden, 10, from Miramar, represented District 13 and won for naming a bus the Electric 305. Contestants from 37 schools had to have close ties to their respective county neighborhoods and the environment, county officials said.      ...

     The Town of Miami Lakes, its Education Advisory Board and The Graham Companies honored 12 students during the second annual Awards of Excellence.       The town and the board noted accomplishments in seven categories. An educator was also recognized.       “There is a strong commitment to education, a strong commitment to making the schools a better place for...