After winning first place in the District and State competition, Bob Graham Education Center Civic Engagement Academy's We the People Team placed second in the We the People National Invitational, hosted by the Center of Civic Education on April 28 through May 1, at the National Conference Center in the Washington, D.C. area.The students are honored to be among such formidable contenders. The state of Indiana placed first, Florida placed...

Bob Graham Education Center’s seventh grade law studies class was selected as one of the top three schools in the District’s Project Citizen Competition.  Project Citizen is a program that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps participants learn how to monitor and influence public policy.The BGEC project went on to the Capitol Showcase in Tallahassee and will...

In conjunction with the “I Heart Miami Lakes” campaign, the Town’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) is inviting residents to participate in the 2017 Home Beautification Contest.The contest recognizes residents who take special pride in improving their homes and landscaping. The winner will receive a $1,000 Home Depot gift card and a commemorative lawn sign to be placed on their front yard.Deadline to submit the...

Miami Lakes Police Officer Luis Garcia was honored as “Officer of the Quarter” by the Town Council and Police Major George Perez at the May 2 Council meeting for his outstanding dedication to protect and serve the Miami Lakes community.Garcia was assigned to the Town in July 2016 after being hired by the Miami-Dade County Police Department in 2013. During the first quarter of 2017, Garcia’s performance has been outstanding....

Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, a Cuban human and civil rights advocate, recently paid a visit to Miami Lakes Town Hall to meet with elected and government and officials. In 2007, then-President George W. Bush awarded Dr. Biscet the Presidential Medical of Freedom.  The 55-year-old Dr. Biscet is also the founder of the Lawton Foundation. He is pictured with Miami Lakes Councilmember Frank Mingo (left) and Mayor Manny Cid.