Despite a plea from residents of Miami Lakes and Palm Springs North to halt plans for opening up an overpass near Hialeah which would bring in more traffic gridlock to their neighborhoods, the Miami-Dade County Commission approved a measure requesting FDOT to conduct a study to determine if the project is feasible.If so, construction to open up an I-75 overpass at N.W. 170 Street can start as early as this year, said Miami-Dade Commission...

As part of an ongoing effort to become the model for transparency in government, the Town of Miami Lakes recently released its Fourth Quarter Performance Report for July-September 2016.This report provides a narrative for individual performance areas and shares information on departmental goals and successes.Report highlights include a decrease in year-to-date number of crimes compared to last year. Also highlighted are grants awarded to the...

JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, is inviting the community to attend the grand opening of its new Doral branch on Wednesday, March 8.JetStream president and CEO Jeanne Kucey explained the grand opening will also recognize JetStream’s distinguished designation as a Juntos Avanzamos Credit Union in recognition of the Credit Union’s commitment to serving and empowering the Hispanic Community. JetStream...

National Cereal Day is Tuesday, March 7 and Ben & Jerry’s locations all over the world, including in the Royal Oaks Plaza in Miami Lakes, are celebrating. Though shrouded in secrecy, through an exclusive interview with The Miami Laker, Ben & Jerry’s franchise owner Ivan Kozupytzya shared that three new flavors will be unveiled on March 7. The flavors were inspired by some of America’s most beloved cereals that...

At the end of the 2016 holiday season, Miami-Dade’s Department of Social Waste Management collected used Christmas trees at several of the Trash and Recycling Center locations.Those used trees have since been mulched and now that mulch is being made available to county residents free of charge.Residents need to bring their own bags or containers and the mulch is available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.For...