John Paul Yanes is Town Employee of the Year

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, October 30, 2024

     In just 18 months as Miami Lakes’ Special Project Manager, John JP Yanes demonstrated leadership skills that won him the town’s Employee of the Year award.      Among his attributes described by...

Council passes $20M budget with setbacks for legal expenses

Community By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, October 1, 2015

  The Town of Miami Lakes will be reimbursed $56,000 from its insurance carrier for the back pay Mayor Michael Pizzi was entitled to while he was suspended from political office fighting his public corruption charges last year.  But instead of using the money for services in the town’s tight budget for next year, Miami Lakes will use the reimbursement fund to cover a $50,000 insurance rate increase stemming from the...

Geezer softball launches sixth year

Sports Thursday, October 1, 2015

  The Miami Lakes Geezers senior softball program began its sixth year on September 14 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park playing every Monday and Wednesday mornings. The players, decked out in their bright lime green 2015 Senior Games T-shirts are (front row, from left) Lee Collins, Juan Iglesias, Bruce Davidson, Luis Muriel, Dave Oliver, Andres Clavijo and Carlos Gonzalez; (back row, from left) George Pringle, Angel Hernandez, Jose Rivera,...
Halloween celebrations are not limited to people, as shown by the Canine Cocktails Halloween Costume Party hosted by Miami Lakes’ Hotel Indigo on Thursday, October 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Hotel Indigo is located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Canine Cocktails is a dog-friendly monthly gathering offers a venue for dog owners to enjoy cocktails while their pups enjoy treats. The new season of Canine Cocktails begins with the annual Halloween...
  The Kiwanis Club of Greater Miami Lakes is hosting a Second Annual Square Dance to benefit project ELIMINATE on Saturday, October 3, from 6:30 until 9 p.m. at the Robert Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Ave. There will be a professional square dance caller who will be teaching novices how to square dance. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the event as well as various items up for auction in a...

Main St. Players' "The Pot" focuses on immigration and identity

Community By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, October 1, 2015

  Nathan, main character and narrator of Main Street Players’ new play The Pot best sums up his parent’s home, lifestyle and neighborhood in saying that it’s a place full of “cul-de-sacs, Cadillacs, and curvy roads that rarely intersect.” So when Nathan’s sister, Laura, brings home her undocumented boyfriend, Rick, and his sister, Diana, things begin to unravel and those rarely intersecting curvy...
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