Miami Lakes is proposing to borrow up to $1 million to complete the master plan for Miami Lakes Optimist Park, instead of using the pay-as-you-go method, as more residents are becoming equally frustrated over the park’s conditions and traveling to Weston, Doral and Pembroke Pines to use their parks and recreation facilities. But some council members stopped short of committing to taking out a loan, and one lawmaker vehemently opposes...

Despite threats of a lawsuit that may be filed by Miami Lakes to block Miami-Dade’s efforts to open-up two bridges west of the town to additional traffic, County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr., will be the guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting.The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Don Shula’s Hotel, where Miami Lakes Council members and residents may be...

Miami Lakes has begun to take legal action to stymie Miami-Dade’s efforts to open up two bridges west of the town by 2022 following a dispute with a traffic study that suggests no major impact on the city’s congested roadways.The town also would conduct its own traffic study to determine any flaws FDOT and the county possibly made in its analysis while examining the traffic conditions of the town’s roads in late May and...

Mayor Manny Cid will be delivering his annual State of the Town Address beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, in Council Chambers at 6601 Main Street.Cid will highlight the Town’s accomplishments during the past year and the priorities for the upcoming year.Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart will be in attendance.Sponsored by JetStream Federal Credit Union, the event will be catered by the Miami Lakes Educational Center’s...

The Adrienne Arsht Center is hosting the free, all-day ArtsLaunch event on Saturday, September 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. where 120 arts organizations will convene for live performances, eateries, dance workshops, and an entire lineup of family friendly festivities. Miami Lakes’ own Main Street Playhouse will be in attendance and can be found onstage at the Miami DDA Community Arts Village where they will be showcasing their upcoming...