The law firm of Phillip Ortiz, P.A. has opened two firm offices, one of which is located in Miami Lakes at 6625 Miami Lakes Drive, Suite 224. The firm also launched its new website to broaden its reach and accessibility to clients across South Florida. Phillip Ortiz, P.A. represents individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses in a wide range of legal matters focusing, but not limited, to the area of real estate law. The...

  On a beautiful cloudless day in Homestead, when most people would be enjoying bike-riding or visiting the beach, I was mentally preparing myself to jump out of a plane. What some consider the thrill of a lifetime and others would say is the paragon of fear was actually a proportionate mixture of both. The opportunity to jump with the U.S. Army’s parachute team, the Golden Knights, was one I couldn’t pass up. During the...

  The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has launched an investigation into the United States Postal Service’s refusal to grant Miami Lakes its own zip code, a major turning point in the Town’s decade-long campaign to break ties with the Postmaster of the City of Hialeah. Miami Lakes has been fighting for years to land an independent zip code to help lower car insurance rates...

  Miami Lakes is looking for professional artists in the town to serve as volunteers on a Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for the design of the Town’s new Youth Center’s public art project. The PAC will be responsible for assisting the Town with the review and recommendation of applications submitted through the Miami-Dade County Art in Pubic Places Call to Artist process. The time commitment is estimated to be a few...

  Miami Lakes Police Officer Anthony Baez was recognized by the Miami-Dade County Police Department as the Distinguished Officer of the Month for December 2015. This isn’t the first honor received by Baez as he was also awarded Officer of the Quarter by the Town for his bravery and dedication to duty at the October Town Council meeting. On September 1, 2015, Miami Lakes officers were dispatched to a shooting involving employees at...