The Miami Lakes council honored the town’s Parks and Recreation Department with a proclamation during the July 15 municipal meeting.     “The Town of Miami Lakes obviously takes pride in its parks, our pocket parks, our main parks, you guys are integral to that,” Mayor Josh Dieguez said. He also said the department is responsible for maintaining the tree canopy in town and called them “the team that makes...

The Miami Lakes council set a cap for a tentative millage rate for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The highest the property tax rate could be is 2.6372, or $2.63 per every $1,000 of assessed property value, less a homestead deduction and other exemptions.       Council members pledged on July 29 to seek cuts or find revenue sources for a proposed $24.9 million general fund budget and to set a lower millage rate to pay for...

     Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René García appointed Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez to the county’s 2025 Charter Review Task Force, which began meeting in June.      Dieguez represents District 13 and joins 14 other members, chaired by Asst. County Attorney Dennis A. Kerbel.      They are studying sources of local power through the home rule aspect of the constitution, as well...

    The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office honored Fla. Rep. Alex Rizo, R-Hialeah at the May 20 town council meeting in Miami Lakes. Undersheriff Christopher Carothers presented a letter to Rizo on behalf of Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz. Carothers described legislation Rizo sponsored, including the Halo law, which requires a 25-foot buffer between the public and police, firefighters, corrections officers or paramedics first responders...

   Parents seeking to save money on school supplies can take advantage of the Florida sales tax holiday. It runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31 and includes the following items:  •  Personal computers or computer-related accessories bought for non-commercial use, costing $1,500 or less which includes calculators; desktop computers; electronic book readers; laptops; tablets and tower computers. Personal computer...