The Town of Miami Lakes is seeking resident’s input to run bus service on Sundays. Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Town Planner Brandon Schaad recently met with a group of residents who are daily users of the on-demand bus and they are interested in extending the bus service to Sundays, especially to attend religious services. Currently the on-demand bus service runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., is free, and requires a...

Town of Miami Lakes, through its committees, organize nearly 100 events per year to enhance a sense of community. Each committee is tasked with a unique mission to educate and entertain residents of all ages. There are currently openings on all eight committees: Cultural Affairs, Economic Development, Education Advisory Board, Elderly Affairs, Neighborhood Improvement, Public Safety, Veteran’s, and Youth Activities Task Force. Community...

  Lourdes Nuñez-Toledo spends her leisure time with her family by supporting her kids in their sport activities and traveling. She was recently reminded about the fragility and beauty of human life after reading the book American Sniper and is an alumna of Hialeah Miami Lakes High School. In many ways, Nuñez-Toledo’s life sounds peaceful, that is, until one discovers that she leads a classroom of approximately 30...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Spring boys varsity Flag Football team is currently undefeated at 5-0 and in first place in the All Catholic Conference North Division with only three games left in the season. The boys dominated Blessed Trinity in their March 10 game with a 34-6 victory. They were led defensively by Danny Diaz who had 7 sacks, and offensively by Andres Gancedo who had 2 rushing touchdowns and 3 passed caught for touchdowns....

  Town of Miami Lakes announced that global medical device company, HeartWare, which has one of its two operating and manufacturing facilities based in Miami Lakes, will be presented with a prestigious award from the Beacon Council for leadership and growth in the Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry. The Beacon Council annually honors companies and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Miami-Dade County’s...