The next election in Miami Lakes is 23 months away, but as of Dec. 9, five residents have filed to run for town council.      Council seats 1, 3 and 5 will be open in 2024, along with the Mayor’s seat.      For Seat 1, incumbent Councilman and business owner Tony Fernandez filed to seek a second term.      Realtor Juan Carlos Fernandez and business owner Mario O. Pinera, Jr....

After a long career in firefighting, Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann focused his public service closer to home.  Pidermann, 60, has lived in town for 31 years with his wife Martha, a retired Miami-Dade County school teacher.  The couple have three adult children -- Michelle, Eddy Jr., and Jennifer, who is married to Zach Exposito. The Pidermanns are also grandparents to Jennifer and Zach’s twin...

 Two returning council members and one new elected official were sworn in Nov. 28 at Miami Lakes town hall.      Carlos O. Alvarez, Josh Dieguez and Ray Garcia, whose friends, families and supporters filled the council chambers for the ceremony, took their oaths and made brief speeches.      They thanked their supporters and loved ones, and all said they looked forward to working on behalf of voters...

The ballot machines used in the Nov. 8 Miami Lakes election have barely cooled and campaign signs are gone from lawns, but already four residents have started the process of running for town council in 2024. Council seats 1, 3 and 5 will be open in 2024, along with the Mayor’s seat. Those who have either filed paperwork or are in the process of doing so are Juan Carlos Fernandez, Mario O. Pinera, Jr.;...

      The Town of Miami Lakes triumphs 79 - 61 over the City of Hialeah in a charity basketball game to benefit the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative. Virtutem Populo founder Maurits Acosta, a sophomore at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High whose civics group organized the event, said $7,417.08 was raised for the Miami Lakes non-profit that helps women get breast cancer screenings and other...