The National Association of Federal Credit Unions announced the winners of the NAFCU/PAC 2015 Credit Union Challenge Awards during the association’s Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Nashville.Three credit unions won the award for raising the most money in direct individual contributions for the NAFCU/PAC within their respective asset categories.JetStream Federal, headquartered in Miami Lakes, won the Challenge Award for credit...

The Express Employment Professionals office in Miami Lakes was one of more than 235 Express nationwide franchise locations that came together recently at local food banks and pantries across North America to help fight hunger – a growing epidemic that impacts millions of people in the U.S., Canada and around the world every day.On June 11, the Miami Lakes team of employees, associates and friends, spent the afternoon at the Feeding...

Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will present a “Marketing & Social Media Business Workshop” on Wednesday, July 27, in the Council chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Registration and networking is scheduled for 9 to 9:30 a.m. followed by the workshop which will be led by Robert Rodriguez, senior instructor of Technology Services for the Miami Association of Realtors.Attendees will have a chance to win a free...

The Town of Miami Lakes is asking residents to depict their favorite place or thing to do in Miami Lakes with artwork that will be displayed at Town Hall has part of “I Heart Miami Lakes.”Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 18. Up to 50 artworks will be chosen to be displayed from August through October. The “I Heart Miami Lakes Art Expo” will be held on Friday, August 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments...

Miami Lakes Councilmember Manny Cid was among a group of local dignitaries honored by the Florida League of Cities with its 2016 Home Rule Hero Awards.Cid, Bay Harbor Islands Council members Robert Yaffe and Joshua Fuller,  Cutler Bay Mayor Peggy Bell, El Portal Mayor Claudia Cubillos, North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo, and North Miami Beach Councilman Anthony DeFillipo were honored by the League of Cities.The local government...