Residents and elected officials in Miami Lakes are preparing to fight a county proposal to open the Northwest 154th Street bridge.     There are two closed spans over Interstate 75 between Miami Lakes and Hialeah, at Northwest 154th Street and Northwest 170th Street.       The northern span was the subject of litigation in the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami between the town, which...

     The Town of Miami Lakes has been chosen as the starting location for the 10th Annual Bike305 Bike to Work Day on March 9.       Cyclists joining the 6-mile ride will depart from Miami Lakes Town Hall at 6601 Main St. and finish at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah.       The day will begin with helmet fittings at 7:30 a.m., followed by remarks from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella...

The Town of Miami Lakes’ legal battle to keep the bridge at Northwest 170th Street closed continues as the Third District Court of Appeals filed an opinion Wednesday regarding the matter. The opinion allows the town to have a court hearing regarding a lawsuit it filed in 2019 against the city of Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Lennar Homes and its contractor, Downrite Engineering.   A county court judge dismissed Miami...

Miami Dade County Commission Chair Jose Pepe Diaz has proposed a resolution to the county Transportation, Mobility and Planning Committee to open the Northwest 154th Street bridge in Miami Lakes. The bridge spans Interstate 75 and if opened, would connect the City of Hialeah to the Town of Miami Lakes, along the town's main thoroughfare.  Diaz's district includes Hialeah. The preliminary resolution is scheduled to be heard...

     Mark your datebook for upcoming events in February that are happening in Miami Lakes.        Schedules may change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check the town’s social media pages for last minute updates.  Wednesday, Feb. 9 Bingo Luncheon. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave., Miami Lakes. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Sponsored by the Elderly Affairs Committee....