Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will host the 13th annual Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show on Monday, July 4, beginning at 6 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The fun-filled event for the whole family will feature live entertainment, food trucks, and more, following by a spectacular fireworks presentation. Admission and parking are free.Sponsored by The Graham Companies, this year’s...

Steve Williams, a 30-year construction management veteran, has been named Vice President of Construction, a newly-created position at The Graham Companies, the original developer of the Miami Lakes community.Williams will be responsible for overseeing all of the company’s new construction, both commercial and residential, including new residential development in Town Center and other projects in Miami Lakes Business Park West.Originally...

A proposal for a non-binding straw ballot to decide if Miami Lakes residents want the Town to pay the mayor’s legal bill for his criminal case sparked a political firestorm and could have led to another court battle and more fees. The opposition for Councilmember Frank Mingo’s proposed straw ballot during the November election centered on a disdain for taxpayers footing another legal bill should Mayor Michael Pizzi file a...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center 5th grade student Joseph David Calles was selected by Mayor Michael Pizzi to serve as an honorary Mayor for a Day on June 10. Calles checked out the Mayor’s chair on the Town Council dias and then visited the mayor’s office. “My experience was fun and exciting,” he said. “I learned about the different departments at Town Hall and was excited to meet new people and the police officers.”

Miami Lakes recently received a grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to supplement the Town’s police department budget for the school resource officer project.The FDLE Justice Assistance Grant will allow the department to conduct additional Crime Prevention Presentation at local schools and provide additional resources to patrol neighborhoods around schools in an effort to deter loitering during and after school...