The Miami Lakes Town Council has allocated some of the unspent monies from the 2022-2023 budget toward police patrols, road improvements, tax relief and other items.      The $400,500 in new expenditures decided by the council during a public hearing on April 11 will leave $874,467 for improvements to be made at Optimist Park.      The expenditures will be: --$4,000 Wrap four traffic signal...

     The Miami Lakes Bar Association swore in new leaders during a ceremony March 18 at Miami Lakes Town Hall.  Judge Diana Vizcaino of the 11th Judicial Circuit led the oaths taken by the new board members.      About 26 judges attended, new president Nayib Hassan said. Judge Florence Taylor Barner from the 17th Circuit addressed the group and Judge William Altfield from the 11th Circuit sang the...

The Town of Miami Lakes council met new controller Saily Leon-Trujillo during its February meeting.      Leon-Trujillo, 46, lives in Hialeah Gardens and said coming to work for the town was like coming home for her.       “[It was] the opportunity to give back to my own hometown,” Leon-Trujillo said.       The mother of three says her kids enjoy going to the movies on...

     As you follow tree-lined Northwest 60th Avenue south from Miami Lakes Drive, there are three large buildings that house national and international companies in the southwest corner of Miami Lakes.       National Molding, at 14429 NW 60th Ave., specializes in injection molding for a variety of industries.       “The company has been [in Miami Lakes] for over 40...

    Visitors to the Miami Lakes Farmer’s Market have likely noticed the creations of Gianella Cosio.     The owner of Earthy Earth Gems, Cosio, 25, makes jewelry and home accessories using colorful crystals.      In March, she opened her own retail space at 6809 Main St.      Selling at the market on Saturdays gave the Kendall resident the experience and confidence that she...