Town honors teen for raising awareness about childhood cancer

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

     Miami Lakes officials honored Jeremy “JJ” Matthews during the Sept. 10 Town Council meeting for his efforts to raise awareness about childhood cancer.       JJ, 13, is a survivor of...

Dave Gergely retires after four decades

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, June 16, 2023

Dave Gergely’s last official day as the golf sales coordinator for Miami Lakes Golf Club was June 9, but now and then, his friends and clients will get to see him run tournaments at the course.   “I still want to be a presence here,” said Gergely, 71. “I live around the corner and without working, I would be out of my mind.”      At his retirement luncheon, the company praised...

Restaurants ready to serve Miami Lakers

Community Friday, June 16, 2023

Cypress Village Shopping Center   BurgerFi 7431 Miami Lakes Drive.  786-322-6270. Dine in, take-out. www.burgerfi.com   CRUZEIRO Brazilian Steakhouse 7419 Miami Lakes Dr. 305-363-5247 Indoor/outdoor dining, take-out, Uber Eats. Order from cruzeirosteakhouse.net.   DiCED  7425 Miami Lakes Drive 305-961-1032 Dicedfood.com, indoor dining; take-out; Uber Eats; Postmates; DoorDash....

Siblings bring a Little Free Library to their Lake Martha neighborhood

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, June 16, 2023

  Two teen siblings worked with the Town of Miami Lakes to get the municipality’s ninth Little Free Library installed in their Lake Martha neighborhood.      “I have seen the library in different parks, but it was a faraway drive,” said Ciancy Bernal, 13. “I wanted to build something closer to me so we can reuse the books and help the neighborhood expand, read and learn.”     A...

Police detective, firefighter saluted at annual breakfast

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, June 16, 2023

 Burglars should know that if they target Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade Police Detective Myriam Nieves is likely to catch them.      After a thief stole more than $17,000 from a liquor store last October and damaged impact resistant glass doors at two other businesses but failed to break in, Nieves identified the suspect who was eventually charged in 16 burglaries, including the three from town.      ...

Optimist baseball teams celebrate winning seasons

Sports By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, June 16, 2023

The Padres baseball team won the 8U Miami Lakes Optimist Division Championship. The kids won 21 games and lost just one game in the season, said team parent Clarisell De Cardenas, who is also the public information officer for the Town of Miami Lakes and supplied these photos.

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