The Miami Lakes Town Council tentatively kept the same rate for property taxes and approved a $20 million budget for next year, but the town doesn’t have enough money to add two police officers or increase the committees’ budgets as the mayor’s lawsuits to pay off his attorneys’ fees put a strain of the spending plan.And residents may pay a slight tax hike because property values rose from the previous year.The 2.3518...

  The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is currently accepting vendors for its Annual Fall Flea Market scheduled for November 7. Vendors, large and small, are invited to participate in this annual event. Take advantage of this opportunity to clean out garages and closets and turn treasures, hobbies, and home business items into cash. The annual event will be held Saturday, November 7, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market will be...

  Miami Lakes is inviting the community to nominate a deserving individual to be the Grand Marshall of the 36th annual Veteran’s Day Parade to be held on Sunday, November 8. Nominations are due by Friday, October 6, and should be submitted via email to decardenasc@miamilakes-fl.gov. Selection of the Grand Marshall will be determined by the Town’s Veterans Committee. Criteria for the section includes: • An individual who...

  Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee chairman Roberto Alonso, secretary Omar Gonzalez, and members Max Freiria and Yaima Vega, graduated from the Miami-Dade Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy on September 1. Created in 1993, the 14-week program offers civilians with civic interest an exposure to the “police experience” and enables participants to better understand police training, procedures and philosophy....

  The Spa at Shula’s, located at 15150 Bull Run Rd. in Miami Lakes, is hosting a spa pampering event on Thursday, September 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. to raise funds for the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Radio Lollipop, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing care, comfort, play and entertainment to children in hospitals. The organization uses music and interactive play to gain children’s attention and allows...