The Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a quarterly Neighborhood Service District town council workshop on Jan. 16.       The purpose of the meeting is for the council to address residents’ concerns about entrance gates and lake maintenance in the six Neighborhood Service Districts.      Residents of homeowner associations built around lakes are also invited to participate and...

      The Miami Lakes town council unanimously approved extending the contract with the Miami-Dade Police Department.       The law enforcement agency works out of Town Hall.       Approved on Oct. 29, the contract runs until Sept. 30, 2029. It will cost the town $11 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a 31% increase over the 2019 agreement, mainly from increases to...

Jan.  4, 11, 18, 25 Miami Lakes Farmers Market The Florida Marketplace Group presents a Saturday market with vendors of produce, clothing and crafts. At Main Street and New Barn Road. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Jan. 3 Festival Navideño at Ana G. Mendez University A Christmas festival at Ana G. Mendez University, 15201 NW 79th Ct. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free.  Jan. 8 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. Speaker is Marcela...

     There are big changes coming to Miami Lakes in 2025, starting with the elected leadership.  The Town Council       Four of its six leaders are untested in their new roles. Council members say they want to improve perennial issues for residents: taxes, traffic, damage from mine blasting, beautification, flooding and safety.       If the council approves Mayor Josh...

Please note this story was updated on Jan. 2 from a previous version posted on Dec. 27.       Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez has nominated Alejandro Sanchez to fill council Seat 4.      Sanchez, 40, is an associate at a commercial property group and serves on the Planning and Zoning Board.      “I am head and shoulders beyond the moon,” Sanchez said on Dec. 27 after the...