Council votes to sue state over blasting law

Featured By Alexandra Herrera Reporter Wednesday, July 2, 2025

      State law prevents the Town of Miami Lakes from seeking remedies in court for damages to municipal sidewalks, buildings, canal banks and infrastructure it says are caused by rock mining explosions on the west side of the...

M-D County honors CPA Firm Rodriguez, Trueba & Co.

Business Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Rodriguez, Trueba & Co., PA is a full service CPA firm with offices in Doral and Miami Lakes. The firm is led by four partners – Jarnette Rodriguez, Carlos Trueba, Mariano Rodriguez and Juan Carlos Gonzalez. Two of the four partners, Rodriguez and Gonzalez, have been long time residents of the Town of Miami Lakes.Rodriguez, Trueba & Co., PA, is a member of FY International, an international organization of a select group of...

Miami Lakes realtors participate in Herald study

Business Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Every year The Miami Herald compiles information for a presentation on the real estate climate for South Florida and invites realtors from various communities to give their own projections and suggestions for the ever changing market. This year included Juan Carlos Fernandez and Vivian Macias, realtors and residents for the Town of Miami Lakes.  Fernandez is a part of the Golden Acre Real Estate office in Miami Lakes and Macias is part...

Town approves keeping tax rate same to generate $6.6M in new budget

Government By David Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, September 14, 2017

During its first budget hearing on September 5, the Town of Miami Lakes tentatively approved to keep the same rate for property taxes and adopted a new budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.The tax rate of 2.335 is $2.33 for every $1,000 taxable value but residents might pay a slight tax hike since their property values have increased.The rate generates about $6.6 million in ad valorem taxes, and with other revenues, carryover funds and reserves,...

Capture a Miami Lakes Moment

Community Thursday, September 14, 2017

The Capture a Miami Lakes Moment photo contest held by the Town saw local resident Juan Carlos Garcia take third place for his beautifully serene scene of Madden's Hammock.

Joseph Cooper retires from 40-year WLRN career

Community Thursday, September 14, 2017

For more than 40 years, Joseph Cooper’s voice could be heard over the airwaves as a talk show radio host for WLRN.For 18 years, his creation, Topical Currents, featured a sub-tropical blend of regional issues and politics, local profiles and author interviews, which made him a popular figure in South Florida. After 4,700 editions, Cooper is calling it a career which started at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and...
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