The Miami Lakes Optimist Club is holding registration for its baseball and softball program from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, January 7 and Saturday, January 14 at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North.The programs is for boys and girls ages 5 to 16 for T-Ball, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony and Colt Leagues.Participants must bring a copy of their birth certificates and will be fitted for their uniforms.The fee is $150 for...

Miami-Dade County Commissioner chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. announced that the county’s Internal Services Department will host a workshop on “How to Do Business with Miami-Dade County” on Thursday, January 26, at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.The workshop is free. Breakfast and registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with presentations from 8 to 10 a.m., followed by a question and answer period from 10 to 11 a.m.For more...

Classical renditions of familiar holiday songs provided a serene background for all the guests that attended the Spa at Shula’s event, Christmas Around The World, held on December 9. Guests were able to travel around the world for spa treatments, beverages and gift bags inspired by different countries. Upon entering guests were treated to a spread of varied snacks such as sashimi, hummus and pita chips, dragonfruit, and an...

Miami Lakes Town Council poses for a formal photo prior to their December 6 regular meeting at Town Hall. Pictured (from left) Councilmember Frank Mingo, newly elected Councilmember Luis Collazo, Councilmember Ceasar Mestre, newly elected mayor Manny Cid, newly reelected Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, Councilmember Tim Daubert, and new Vice Mayor Tony Lama. 

After handing incumbent mayor Michael Pizzi a crushing defeat in last month’s run-off election, Manny Cid has settled in as the new mayor for Miami Lakes, and he has already begun the work that was part of his campaign promises that got him elected.In fact, the day after he was elected, Cid, 33, met with MDX to support the N.W. 67 and N.W. 87 avenue ramps on State Road 924 to alleviate traffic congestion.“We started from day one...