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,...

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.

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...

Miami Lakes is planning to decide which path to take in selecting its next town manager sooner than originally planned after Alex Rey was picked as one of the finalists for the same position for the City of Aventura.  Aventura is expected to pick its new city manager in October and if Rey, who’s the front-runner, is the man, Miami Lakes would have about two to three months to replace him either on a temporary basis or for the long...

Miami-Dade Police Major Javier Ruiz was introduced as the new town commander for Miami Lakes at the September 5 Town Council meeting, replacing Major Jorge Perez who was assigned to the Northside District. Ruiz previously served in the Armed Robbery Bureau and was one of the original police officers assigned to the Miami Lakes unit following incorporation in 2000.He started his law enforcement career at the Northwest District in 1998,...